3 John 1
1 The Elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!
Lansyen an k ap ekri a byeneme a, Gaïus, ke mwen renmen an verite.
2 beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,
Byeneme a, mwen priye nan tout aspè ke afè ou mache byen, epi ke ou toujou an bòn sante, menm jan ke nanm ou se an bòn sante.
3 for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;
Paske mwen te tèlman kontan lè frè yo te vin pote temwen a verite ou, ki jan ou mache nan laverite a.
4 greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.
Mwen pa gen pi gran jwa ke sa, pou tande koze a pitit mwen yo k ap mache nan laverite a.
5 Beloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers,
Byeneme, ou ap aji fidèlman nan tout sa ou acheve pou frè yo, sitou lè se moun ou pa rekonèt yo.
6 who did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God,
Yo pote temwen amou ou devan legliz la. Konsa, ou va fè byen pou voye yo sou wout yo nan yon jan ki gen merit devan Bondye.
7 because for [His] name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;
Paske yo te sòti pou kòz a Non an, san aksepte anyen nan men etranje yo.
8 we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.
Nou dwe bay soutyen a moun tankou sa yo, pou nou kapab ouvriye parèy a yo nan laverite a.
9 I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them — Diotrephes — doth not receive us;
Mwen te ekri yon bagay a legliz la, men Diotrèphe ki renmen premye pami tout, pa aksepte sa nou te pale.
10 because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he doth, with evil words prating against us; and not content with these, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those intending he doth forbid, and out of the assembly he doth cast.
Pou rezon sa, mwen va atire atansyon a zak sa yo ke li fè, lè l akize nou san jistis avèk pawòl yo ki mechan. Pa menm satisfè avèk sa li refize resevwa frè yo, epi li refize sa yo ki ta vle fè sa, epi mete yo deyò legliz la.
11 Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;
Zanmi mwen yo pa imite sa ki mechan, men sa ki bon. Sila ki fè byen a Bondye. Sa ki fè mal pa janm te wè Bondye.
12 to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also — we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.
Démétrius te resevwa yon bon temwen a tout moun, epi osi selon menm laverite a; epi nou mete temwen nou sou sa, epi ou konnen ke temwen nou vrè.
13 Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,
Mwen te gen anpil bagay yo pou ekri nou, men mwen pa vle ekri yo avèk plim ak lank;
14 and I hope straightway to see thee, and mouth to mouth we shall speak. Peace to thee! salute thee do the friends; be saluting the friends by name.
men mwen espere ke mwen va wè nou toutalè, epi nou va pale fas a fas. Lapè swat avèk nou. Zanmi yo salye nou. Salye zanmi yo pa pwòp non yo.
