3 Johana 1
1 Kuuma kũrĩ niĩ Mũthuuri wa Kanitha, Ndakwandĩkĩra, wee mũrata wakwa mwendwa Gayo, ũrĩa nyendete kũna kũna.
The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
2 Mũrata wakwa mwendwa, mahooya makwa nĩ atĩ ũkenagĩre ũgima wa mwĩrĩ, na atĩ maũndũ mothe magaacĩre, o ta ũrĩa ngoro yaku ĩikarĩte ĩgaacĩire.
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
3 Nĩndĩrakenire mũno nĩ ũndũ wa ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ amwe gũũka kũnjĩĩra ũhoro wa wĩhokeku waku ũhoro-inĩ ũrĩa wa ma, na ũrĩa ũkĩrĩrĩirie gũthiĩ na njĩra ya ũhoro ũrĩa wa ma.
For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
4 Gũtirĩ ũndũ ũngĩ ũngenagia gũkĩra kũigua atĩ ciana ciakwa no ithiiaga irũmĩrĩire njĩra ĩrĩa ya ũhoro ũrĩa wa ma.
I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.
5 Mũrata wakwa mwendwa, wee nĩũkoragwo ũrĩ mwĩhokeku thĩinĩ wa maũndũ marĩa wĩkagĩra ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, o na gũtuĩka ndũmooĩ.
Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.
6 Nĩmerĩĩte kanitha ũhoro wa wendani waku. Nĩ wega ũmoimagarie o ta ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire harĩ Ngai.
They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,
7 Moimagarire nĩ ũndũ wa Rĩĩtwa rĩake na makĩrega ũteithio kuuma kũrĩ andũ arĩa matetĩkĩtie Ngai.
because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
8 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ithuĩ-rĩ, twagĩrĩirwo gũtaanahagĩra andũ ta acio nĩgeetha tũrutithanagie wĩra wa ũhoro ũrĩa wa ma tũrĩ hamwe.
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 Nĩndandĩkĩire kanitha, no Diotirefe, ũrĩa wendaga gũtuĩka ta mũnene, nĩareganire na ithuĩ.
I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
10 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ndooka, nĩngoiga maũndũ marĩa ekaga, kwaria ndeto cia mũhuhu na cia gũtũcambia. Ningĩ akaaga kũiganwo nĩ ũguo, akarega kũnyiita ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ ũgeni. Agacooka akagirĩrĩria arĩa mekwenda gwĩka ũguo o na akamaingata kanitha-inĩ.
Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.
11 Mũrata wakwa mwendwa, ndũkanae kwĩgerekania na ũhoro ũrĩa mũũru, no wĩgerekanagie na ũhoro ũrĩa mwega. Mũndũ o wothe ũrĩa wĩkaga wega nĩ wa Ngai. Nake ũrĩa wothe wĩkaga ũũru ũcio ndarĩ ona Ngai.
Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.
12 Demeterio nĩagathagĩrĩrio nĩ andũ othe, o na ũhoro ũrĩa wa ma guo mwene. O na ithuĩ nĩtũmũgaathagĩrĩria, na inyuĩ nĩmũũĩ atĩ ũira witũ nĩ wa ma.
Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 Ndĩ na maũndũ maingĩ ma gũkwandĩkĩra, no ndikwenda gũkwandĩkĩra na karamu na rangi.
I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
14 Ndĩ na mwĩhoko wa gũkuona ica ikuhĩ, twaranĩrie tũkĩonanaga. Thayũ ũroogĩa kũrĩwe. Arata arĩa me gũkũ nĩmakũgeithia. Geithia arata arĩa marĩ kũu na marĩĩtwa mao.
but I hope to see you soon. Then we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
