3 Jaona 1
1 I Zokey, Ho an-drañeko Gaio, ikokoako an-katò.
The elder to the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 O rañetse, mitat’azo iraho, lonike t’ie hiraorao naho ho jangañe, mira amo fanintsiñan’ arofo’oo.
Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
3 Akore ty hafalean-troko, te niloneak’ atoy o rolongoo nitaroñe ty hatò ama’o ao, ty fañaveloa’o an-katò.
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brothers came and testified of the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.
4 Tsy eo ty mahaehak’ ahy mandikoatse zao, t’ie mahatsanoñe te mañavelo an-katò o anakoo.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 O rañetse, migahin-drehe amo hene fañimbà’o an-drolongoo antsak’ amo ambahinio.
Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do to the brothers, and to strangers;
6 Fa nitalilie’ iareo añatrefa’ i Fivoriy ty fikokoa’o. Aa le mahasoa azo t’ie ampionjone’o mañeva an’Andrianañahare,
Which have borne witness of your charity before the church: whom if you bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, you shall do well:
7 amy te i Tahina’ey ty niavota’ iareo mb’eo tsy nandrambe ndra inoñ’ inoñe amo kilakila ondatio.
Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 Aa le mete aman-tika ty mañimba ondaty hoe zaio, hitraofan-tika fitoloñe ami’ty hatò.
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth.
9 Nisokireko i Fivoriy, fe tsy mandrambe ty enta-tika t’i Diotrefa, ie te ho mpiaolo añivo’ iereo.
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.
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.
Why, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and forbids them that would, and casts them 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.
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God.
12 Hene mitalily soa i Demetrio, naho ty hatò, naho onjone’ay amy taro’aiy vaho fohi’o te to ty taro’ay.
Demetrius has good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yes, and we also bear record; and you know that our record is true.
13 Maro ty ho nisokirako, fe tsy teako t’ie an-taratasy ndra rano-mainte te sokireñe.
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write to you:
14 Misalala hahatrea azo te aniany, hifañòhahohàn-tika laharañ’ an-daharañe. Hanintsiñe ama’o. Mañontane azo o rañetseo. Añontaneo an-tahinañe o rañetseo.
But I trust I shall shortly see you, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to you. Our friends salute you. Greet the friends by name.
