3 Jaona 1

1 Izaho loholona mamangy an’ i Galo, ilay malala, izay tiako amin’ ny fahamarinana.

The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!

2 Ry malala, mangataka aho mba hambinina sy ho salama amin’ ny zavatra rehetra anie ianao, tahaka izay anambinana ny fanahinao ihany.

Beloved, I desire you to prosper concerning all things, and to be in health, even as your soul prospers,

3 Fa faly indrindra aho, fony nisy rahalahy tonga ka nanambara ny fahamarinanao, dia toy ny andehananao araka ny fahamarinana.

for I rejoiced exceedingly, brothers coming and testifying of the truth in you, even as you walk in truth;

4 Tsy manana fifaliana mihoatra noho izao aho, dia ny andrenesako fa mandeha araka ny fahamarinana ny zanako.

I have no joy greater than these things, that I may hear of my children walking in truth.

5 Ry malala, manao asa mahatoky ianao na amin’ inona na amin’ inona ataonao amin’ ireo rahalahy ireo, na dia vahiny aza izy,

Beloved, you act faithfully in whatever you may do toward the brothers and the one [among] strangers,

6 izay nanambara ny fitiavanao teo anatrehan’ ny fiangonana; dia ho soa no ataonao, raha mamoaka azy koa araka izay miendrika hatao noho ny amin’ Andriamanitra ianao;

who testified of your love before an assembly, whom you will do well, having sent forward worthily of God,

7 fa noho ny Anarana no niangany, ka tsy naka na inona na inona tamin’ ny jentilisa izy.

because they went forth for [His] Name, receiving nothing from the nations;

8 Koa isika dia tokony handray tsara izay toy izany, mba ho mpiara-miasa aminy amin’ ny fahamarinana.

we, then, ought to receive such, that we may become fellow-workers to the truth.

9 Nanoratra tamin’ ny fiangonana Ihany aho; nefa Diotrefa, izay te-ho lohany, dia tsy mba mandray anay.

I wrote to the assembly, but he who is loving to be first among them—Diotrephes—does not receive us;

10 Koa amin’ izany, raha tonga aho, dia hotsarovako izay asa ataony, fa mibedibedy foana manaratsy anay izy; ary tsy afa-po amin’ izany ihany, fa ny tenany dia tsy mandray ireo rahalahy ireo, ary izay ta-handray azy dia raràny sy roahiny hiala amin’ ny fiangonana.

because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he does, talking nonsense against us with evil words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and he forbids those intending [to receive them], and he casts [them] out of the assembly.

11 Ry malala, aza ny ratsy no alain-tahaka, fa ny tsara. Izay manao ny tsara no avy amin’ Andriamanitra; fa izay manao ny ratsy tsy mba nahita an’ Andriamanitra.

Beloved, do not be following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, he is of God, [but] he who is doing evil has not seen God;

12 Demetrio dia tsara laza amin’ ny olona rehetra sy amin’ ny fahamarinana koa; ary izahay koa manambara izany, ary fantatrao fa marina ny fanambaranay.

testimony has been given to Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself, and we also—we testify, and you have known that our testimony is true.

13 Nanana zavatra maro hosoratana aho, nefa tsy tiako hosoratana aminao amin’ ny ranomainty sy ny penina;

Many things I had to write, but I do not wish to write to you through ink and pen,

14 fa manantena hahita anao faingana ihany aho, dia hiteny mifanatrika isika. Ho aminao anie ny fiadanana. Ny sakaiza atỳ manao veloma anao. Veloma amin’ ny sakaiza tsirairay araka ny anarany avy.

and I hope to see you soon, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace to you! The friends greet you. Be greeting the friends by name.