3 Jan 1
1 Lansyen an k ap ekri a byeneme a, Gaïus, ke mwen renmen an verite.
THE presbyter unto Gaios my beloved, whom I love in truth.
2 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.
Our beloved, in all things I pray for thee, that thou mayest prosper and be healthful, even as thy soul prospereth.
3 Paske mwen te tèlman kontan lè frè yo te vin pote temwen a verite ou, ki jan ou mache nan laverite a.
For I have rejoiced greatly when the brethren have come, and have testified concerning thy integrity, even as in the truth thou walkest.
4 Mwen pa gen pi gran jwa ke sa, pou tande koze a pitit mwen yo k ap mache nan laverite a.
And greater joy than this I have not (than) when I hear that my sons walk in the truth.
5 Byeneme, ou ap aji fidèlman nan tout sa ou acheve pou frè yo, sitou lè se moun ou pa rekonèt yo.
Our beloved, in faithfulness thou performest what thou doest unto the brethren, and especially to those who are strangers,
6 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.
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 Paske yo te sòti pou kòz a Non an, san aksepte anyen nan men etranje yo.
For after his name they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
8 Nou dwe bay soutyen a moun tankou sa yo, pou nou kapab ouvriye parèy a yo nan laverite a.
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be helpers of the truth.
9 Mwen te ekri yon bagay a legliz la, men Diotrèphe ki renmen premye pami tout, pa aksepte sa nou te pale.
I would have written to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost of you, Diotrapas, receiveth us not.
10 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 Mwen te gen anpil bagay yo pou ekri nou, men mwen pa vle ekri yo avèk plim ak lank;
I have many things which I would write to thee, but I will not with ink and reed write to thee.
14 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.
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.
