3 Jaona 1
1 I Zokey, Ho an-drañeko Gaio, ikokoako an-katò.
This letter comes from the elder to Gaius, my dear friend, whom I love in the truth.
2 O rañetse, mitat’azo iraho, lonike t’ie hiraorao naho ho jangañe, mira amo fanintsiñan’ arofo’oo.
My friend, I pray most of all that you're doing well and are in good physical health, for I know you're doing well spiritually.
3 Akore ty hafalean-troko, te niloneak’ atoy o rolongoo nitaroñe ty hatò ama’o ao, ty fañaveloa’o an-katò.
I was delighted when some fellow-believers arrived and told me about your commitment to the truth, and how you continue living in the truth.
4 Tsy eo ty mahaehak’ ahy mandikoatse zao, t’ie mahatsanoñe te mañavelo an-katò o anakoo.
Nothing makes me happier than to hear how my dear friends are following the truth.
5 O rañetse, migahin-drehe amo hene fañimbà’o an-drolongoo antsak’ amo ambahinio.
My friend, you show you are trustworthy in what you're doing by looking after the brothers, even those you don't know.
6 Fa nitalilie’ iareo añatrefa’ i Fivoriy ty fikokoa’o. Aa le mahasoa azo t’ie ampionjone’o mañeva an’Andrianañahare,
They have spoken well about your love in front of the church. Please be so kind as to send them on their journey in a way that God would appreciate,
7 amy te i Tahina’ey ty niavota’ iareo mb’eo tsy nandrambe ndra inoñ’ inoñe amo kilakila ondatio.
for they are traveling in his name, not accepting anything from non-believers.
8 Aa le mete aman-tika ty mañimba ondaty hoe zaio, hitraofan-tika fitoloñe ami’ty hatò.
We ought to support them so we can share together in the truth.
9 Nisokireko i Fivoriy, fe tsy mandrambe ty enta-tika t’i Diotrefa, ie te ho mpiaolo añivo’ iereo.
I did write about this to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves being in charge, refuses to accept our authority.
10 Aa naho mb’eo iraho le hampanohineko aze o sata anoe’eo ie manambaitambaiñ’ antika. Mbore tsy mahaeneñe aze, kanao mitoky tsy handrambe o rahalahio, naho sebañe’e o te hanao zaio, toe aitoa’e amy Fivoriy.
So if I do visit, I will make it clear what he's been doing. He's been making malicious accusations against us. Not satisfied with doing that, he refuses to welcome any other brothers. He won't let anyone else welcome them either, and throws those who do so out of the church.
11 O rañetse, ko mitsikombe ty raty fa ty soa. Boak’ aman’ Añahare ty manao soa; tsy nahaisak’ an’ Andrianañahare ty mpanao raty.
My friend, don't imitate what is evil, but what is good. Those who do what's good belong to God; those who do evil don't know God.
12 Hene mitalily soa i Demetrio, naho ty hatò, naho onjone’ay amy taro’aiy vaho fohi’o te to ty taro’ay.
Everyone speaks well of Demetrius—and the truth does so too! We also speak well of him, and you know we tell the truth.
13 Maro ty ho nisokirako, fe tsy teako t’ie an-taratasy ndra rano-mainte te sokireñe.
I have so much to say to you, but I don't want to do it in writing with pen and ink.
14 Misalala hahatrea azo te aniany, hifañòhahohàn-tika laharañ’ an-daharañe. Hanintsiñe ama’o. Mañontane azo o rañetseo. Añontaneo an-tahinañe o rañetseo.
I hope to see you soon so we can talk face to face. May peace be with you! The friends here send their greetings to you. Please personally greet our friends there by name.
