3 Yoane 1
1 Ngai mpaka; Epai ya Gayusi, molingami na ngai, oyo nalingaka kati na solo.
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 Molingami na ngai, posa makasi ya motema na ngai ezali ete okende liboso na makambo na yo nyonso, mpe ozala na nzoto kolongono, ndenge molimo na yo ezali kokola.
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3 Nasepelaki makasi koyoka litatoli na tina na yo, na monoko ya bandeko oyo bayaki wuta epai na yo, ete ozali kokoba kokangama na bosolo, mpe ozali kobika kolanda bosolo yango.
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 Nazalaka na esengo makasi tango nayokaka ete bana na ngai bazali kobika kolanda bosolo.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 Molingami na ngai, makambo oyo osalaka mpo na bandeko kati na kondima, ezala mpo na ba-oyo bazali bapaya na miso na yo, osalaka yango penza kolanda kondima na yo.
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
6 Batatolaki na miso ya Lingomba na tina na bolingo na yo. Bongo, okosala lisusu malamu koleka soki osungi bango, na lolenge oyo ekosepelisa Nzambe, mpo ete bakoba mobembo na bango.
Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
7 Pamba te ezali mpo na kosakola Klisto nde bazali kotambola mpe koboya kozwa lisungi na maboko ya Bapagano.
Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 Boye, tosengeli kosunga bato ya lolenge oyo mpo ete tosangana na bango na makambo oyo bazali kosala mpo na solo.
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
9 Nakomelaki Lingomba mokanda moko ya mokuse; kasi Diotrefi, oyo alingaka kaka kozala mokonzi na makambo nyonso, akoyamba biso te.
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
10 Yango wana, tango nakoya, nakobimisa mabe na ye na polele; azali koloba makambo ya mabe mpe ya lokuta na tina na biso. Mpe asuki kaka wana te, azali ata koboya koyamba bandimi mosusu, azali kopekisa, kotelemela mpe kobengana na Lingomba, bato oyo bandimi koyamba bango.
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth [them] out of the church.
11 Molingami na ngai, komekolaka mabe te, mekolaka nde bolamu. Moto oyo asalaka bolamu azali ya Nzambe, kasi moto oyo asalaka mabe ayebi Nzambe te.
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
12 Bato nyonso bazali kopesa litatoli ya malamu na tina na Demetriusi, ezala yango moko bosolo ezali mpe kopesa litatoli ya malamu na tina na ye. Biso mpe tozali kopesa litatoli ya malamu na tina na ye, mpe oyebi malamu ete litatoli na biso ezalaka ya solo.
Demetrius hath good report of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, and we [also] bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
13 Nazali lisusu na makambo ebele ya kokomela yo, kasi naboyi kosala yango na nzela ya ekomeli mpe ya mayi na yango.
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
14 Nazali kolikya komona yo kala mingi te, bongo tokosolola malamu. Tika ete kimia ezala na yo! Balingami ya awa bapesi yo mbote. Pesa mpe balingami ya kuna mbote, moko na moko na kombo na ye.
But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] to thee. [Our] friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
