3 Jan 1

1 Min o nikpelo, n diani li tili ne ki teni n buado Gayusi yua ke n bua o leni mɔmɔni.

THE presbyter unto Gaios my beloved, whom I love in truth.

2 N buado, n bua ŋan ya pia laafia, ke a bona kuli ń ya cuoni a yenyienu nni, nani ŋan cuoni maama fini leni U Tienu siiga yeni.

Our beloved, in all things I pray for thee, that thou mayest prosper and be healthful, even as thy soul prospereth.

3 N pali mangi a po, kelima a ninjaba Kristo yaaba den cua ne ki maadi nni, ke a ye i mɔmɔni sanu nni nani ŋan den li ye lini maama yeni.

For I have rejoiced greatly when the brethren have come, and have testified concerning thy integrity, even as in the truth thou walkest.

4 Lbá ki ŋanbi ki mangi n pali nani min ti gbadi ke U Tienu bila kuli cuoni i mɔmɔni sanu nni.

And greater joy than this I have not (than) when I hear that my sons walk in the truth.

5 N buado, a sɔni lan buali maama ti ninjaba Kristo yaaba po, bá ban li tie bi canba mɔno.

Our beloved, in faithfulness thou performest what thou doest unto the brethren, and especially to those who are strangers,

6 Ban yaaba n cua ki maadi nni ke a pia mi buama ku jaanddiegu yeni, n miadi a ke a todi ba U Tienu n bua maama ke ban gedi bi sanu.

who have testified of thy charity, before all the church, to whom thou hast done well according to that which is worthy of Aloha.

7 Kelima Jesu Kristo po n cedi ke bi cuoni li sanu; kaa gaa lbá yaaba n ki bani U Tienu kani

For after his name they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

8 Lan niba ke li dagdi ke tin gaa ba, tin ya taa ki ye, ki tie U Tienu tuonsɔnla i mɔmɔni sanu nni.

We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be helpers of the truth.

9 N den diani maama bá ki teni ku jaanddiegu, ama Diotrefi yua bua wan ya tie liiga yua yeni, ki tuo ti maama.

I would have written to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost of you, Diotrapas, receiveth us not.

10 Lan ya po n cedi, ti ya ti cua, n ba togdi yi wan tie yua, leni wan maadi ti po ya mabiidi; laa dagdi o po, ke o gɔ ki gaani ti ninjaba Kristo yaaba, ki gɔ yen pani yaaba n bua ban gaa ba, ki beli ki ñani ba ku jaanddiegu nni.

On account of this, if I come, I will remember the works which he doeth, who words of evil maketh concerning us; and these not satisfying him, he hath not received the brethren, and those who receive he forbiddeth, and also expelleth from the church.

11 N buado, da togdi bonbiigu tienma, se yaala n ŋani. Yua tie yaala n ŋani U Tienu bani o, yua tie yaala n bia kan lá U Tienu.

Our beloved, be not imitative of the evil, but of the good. He who doeth good is of Aloha, and he who doeth evil hath not seen Aloha.

12 Bi niba kuli pagi Demetrisi, tinba mɔno tie sieda o po, fin mɔno bani ke ti sieda tie mɔni.

Concerning Demetrios is a testimony from every man, and from the church, and from the truth itself. But we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.

13 N gɔ pia mi maama boncianla ki bua maadi ama n nan ki bua ke n diani ma li tili nni ki teni a.

I have many things which I would write to thee, but I will not with ink and reed write to thee.

14 N maali ki kan waagi leni min lá ŋa, ke tin ŋanbi ki boe. Mi yanduanma ń ya ye leni a. N dɔnlinba fuondi a. Fuondi fuondi ti dɔnlinba.

But I hope that soon I shall see thee, and mouth to mouth we will speak. Peace be with thee. The friends ask thy peace. Ask the peace of the friends each by his name.