3 John 1

1 The elder to the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.

Mini o nikpelo n diani fini gayusa po, min bua fini yua leni imoamoani.

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

N buado, n sugini li bonla kuli n dagidi a po, ŋan ya pia laafia a gbanandinni nani a naano n pia laafia maama yeni.

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

N pali den mangi hali boncianla, ti kpiiba n den cua ya yogunu ki tieni a po siedi, ke a tie moamoandaano, ki go cuoni i moamoani maama.

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

Mii pia ya pamancianli n cie, ki ya gba ke n bila cuoni imoamoaninni.

5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

N buado a tie nidugikoa a tuona nni ti kpiiba po, baa leni bi canba.

6 Who have borne testimony of thy charity before the church: whom if thou shalt bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou wilt do well:

Bani, bi baa den tieni a buama siedo Kilisiti nitaanli siiga. Li baa ŋani, ŋan todi ba bi sancenli po, nani lan dagidi U Tienu po maama.

7 Because for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

Kelima o Diedo Jesu Kilisiti yeli po yo ke bi gedi kaa gaa liba kuli bi nilanba kani.

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-helpers to the truth.

Li pundi tin yaa gaani laa nibuolu cangu, yeni ke ti mo n taani leni baa imoamoani wangima tuonli nni.

9 I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.

N den diani maama waamu kilisiti nitaanli po, ama diotefe, yua bua ki yaa tugi yuli bi siiga yeni naa tuo ti po.

10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with that, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth [them] out of the church.

Lanyaapo n ya ti cua ki baa la yi, n ba togidi wan tieni yaala kuli leni wan maadi tipo yaa mabiadima. Laa tie lani bebe kaa, waa gaani ti kpiiba cangu, yaaba n bua ki gaa bi cangu mo, waa tuo bipo. Ki go deli ki ñani ba kilisiti n yini yaaba nitaanli nni.

11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

N buado, da togidi yaala n bia ama ŋan ya togidi yaala n ŋani. yua tiendi yaala n ŋani tie U Tienu yua. Ama yua n tiendi yaala n bia daa laa U Tienu.

12 Demetrius hath good report by all [men], and by the truth itself: and we [also] bear testimony; and ye know that our testimony is true.

Bi niba kuli, leni imoamoani yini iba tiendi demetilusa po ya siedi n ŋani, ti moko tiendi opo yene, a bani mo ke ti siedi tie moamoane.

13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee:

N pia mi maama boncianla ki bua ki diani a po, ama mii bua ki diani leni utidiamuanu.

14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] to thee. [Our] friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

N sugini ki la ŋa ke li kan waagi, tin fidi ki boe. Mi yanduama n ya ye leni ŋa, a danlinba fuondi a, ŋan fuondi ti danlinba kuli yendo yendo.