Yohanes 3 1
1 Nye, hamemegã tsitsitɔ gbɔe agbalẽ sia tso, Na xɔ̃nye lɔlɔ̃tɔ Gayo, ame si melɔ̃na le nyateƒe me.
The Elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 Xɔ̃nye lɔlɔ̃a, medo gbe ɖa be nànɔ lãmesesẽ me, eye nu sia nu nadze edzi na wò nyuie abe ale si wò luʋɔ gɔ̃ hã le dedie ene.
I pray that you may prosper, beloved, in every way, and be in good health, even as your soul is prospering.
3 Mekpɔ dzidzɔ ŋutɔ esi nɔvi aɖewo va ƒo nu tso ale si nèlé nyateƒea me ɖe asi goŋgoŋ, eye nèle agbe nɔm le nyateƒe la nu la ŋu.
For I was glad when brothers came and bore testimony to your truth, as indeed you are passing your life in truth.
4 Naneke medoa dzidzɔ nam wu be mase be vinyewo le agbe nɔm ɖe nyateƒe la nu o.
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are passing their lives in the truth.
5 Xɔ̃nye lɔlɔ̃a, èle nuteƒe wɔm le nu siwo nèle wɔwɔm na nɔviawo la me, togbɔ be wonye amedzrowo na wò hã.
You are acting faithfully, beloved, in whatever you are doing for the brothers and the strangers.
6 Woɖi ɖase na hamea katã tso wò lɔlɔ̃ si nèɖe fia wo la ŋu. Anyo be nàdo mɔ wo le mɔ nyuitɔ si dze Mawu ŋu la nu,
They have borne testimony to your love before the church. You will do well to speed them on their way worthily of God;
7 elabena ŋkɔ la tae wodze mɔ hele tsatsam, eye womexɔ kpekpeɖeŋu aɖeke tso trɔ̃subɔlawo gbɔ o ɖo.
since for the sake of the Name they have started out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
8 Le esia ta la, ehiã be miawɔ dɔmenyo na ame sia tɔgbiwo, ale be mí katã míawɔ dɔ ado nyateƒe la ɖe ŋgɔ.
Hence we ought to support such, so that we may become fellow workers for the truth.
9 Meŋlɔ agbalẽ ɖo ɖe hamea, gake Diotrefo si tsɔ eɖokui wɔ ŋgɔgbenɔlae la meɖo to nye nyawo o.
I have written somewhat to the church; but Diotrephes, who love to take the lead among them, does not receive me.
10 Eya ta ne meva la, maɖe nu siwo katã wɔm wòle la ɖe go, vevietɔ ale si wòle mía ŋu gblẽm la ta. Hekpe ɖe esia ŋu la, eɖea ame siwo dina be yewoaxɔ nɔviawo la le hame.
Do them when I come I will recall to mind the deeds which he is doing, prating against me with wicked words. Not satisfied with that, he refuses to receive the brothers, forbids those that would receive them, and excommunicates them from the church.
11 Xɔ̃nye lɔlɔ̃tɔ, megakpɔ nu vloe wɔwɔ ƒe kpɔɖeŋu nàwɔ o, ke boŋ srɔ̃ nu nyui wɔwɔ. Ame sia ame si wɔ nu nyui la tso Mawu gbɔ. Ame si wɔa nu vɔ̃ la menya Mawu o.
Do not imitate what is evil, beloved, but that which is good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has never gazed on God.
12 Ame sia ame ƒoa nu nyui le Demetrio ŋu. Nyateƒea ŋutɔ hã gblɔa eƒe nya nyui. Míawo hã míeɖi ɖase nyui le eŋu, eye wò ŋutɔ enyae be míaƒe ɖaseɖiɖi nye nyateƒe.
All men bear testimony to Demetrius, and so does the truth itself. I also bear testimony to him; and you know that my testimony is true.
13 Nya geɖe le asinye be maŋlɔ na wò, gake nyemedi be maŋlɔe kple nuŋlɔti kple nuŋlɔtsi ɖeɖe ko o.
I have a great deal to write to you, but I do not want to write you with pen and ink.
14 Mele mɔ kpɔm be míado go kpuie, eye míaƒo nu ŋkume kple ŋkume. Ŋutifafa nanɔ anyi kpli wò. Nɔvi siwo katã le afi sia la do gbe na wò nyuie. Do gbe na nɔvi siwo le gbɔwò la na mí ɖekaɖeka.
I am hoping soon to see you, and then we shall talk face to face. Peace be to you! The friends send their salutation. Salute the friends by name.
