3 Hoani 1
1 Na te kaumatua ki a Kaiu, ki te hoa aroha, ki taku e aroha atu nei i runga i te pono.
The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 E te hoa aroha, nui atu i nga mea katoa taku inoi kia kake koe ki te pai, kia ora, kia pera ano me tou wairua kua kake ki te pai.
Beloved, I pray that in all respects yoʋ may prosper and be in good health, even as yoʋr soul prospers.
3 Hari pu hoki ahau i nga teina i haere mai nei, i whakaatu mai i te pono i roto i a koe, ara i tau haere i runga i te pono.
For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about yoʋr faithfulness to the truth and how yoʋ walk in the truth.
4 Kahore oku hari e nui atu ana i tenei, ara kia rongo ahau e haere ana aku tamariki i runga i te pono.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5 E te hoa aroha, pono tonu tau mahi e mea na koe mo nga teina, mo nga tangata iwi ke ano hoki;
Beloved, yoʋ are acting faithfully in whatever yoʋ do for the brothers and for those who are strangers to you.
6 E whakaatu na i tou aroha i te aroaro o te hahi: na kia rite ki ta te Atua tau kawe i a ratou, a ka pai tau mahi:
They have testified of yoʋr love before the church, and yoʋ will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
7 He whakaaro hoki ki tona ingoa i haere atu ai ratou, kihai ano i riro i a ratou tetahi mea a nga Tauiwi.
For they went out for the sake of the Name, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.
8 Koia i tika ai kia whakamanuhiri tatou i nga tangata penei, kia ai hoki tatou hei hoa mahi mo te pono.
Therefore we ought to receive men like them, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 I tuhituhi atu ahau ki te hahi: otira kahore matou e manakohia mai e Rioterepi, ko tana hoki e pai ai ko ia kia meinga hei tuatahi mo ratou.
I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not acknowledge us.
10 Mo konei ki te haere atu ahau, ka whakamahara ahau i ana mahi e mea nei ia, ki te kino o ana kupu i a ia e komeme mai nei mo matou; kahore hoki tana i mutu i konei, kahore ia e manako ki nga teina, e riria ana hoki e ia nga tangata e pai ana kia pera, e peia ana i roto i te hahi.
So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing and the evil accusations of nonsense that he is making against us. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to receive the brothers, but also stops those who want to do so and throws them out of the church.
11 E te hoa aroha, kaua e arumia te kino, engari te pai. Ko te tangata e mahi pai ana, no te Atua ia: tena ko te kaimahi i te kino, kahore ano ia kia kite i te Atua.
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. Whoever does good is of God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
12 E korerotia paitia ana a Rimitiriu e te katoa, e te pono ano hoki: ae ra ko matou ano etahi hei kaiwhakaatu; e mohio ana koutou he pono ta matou whakaatu.
Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone—and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 He maha nga mea hei tuhituhinga atu maku, otira e kore ahau e pai kia tuhituhi atu ki a koe ki te mangumangu, ki te pene:
I have much to write, but I do not want to write to yoʋ with pen and ink.
14 E mea ana hoki ahau tera ahau e kite wawe i a koe, a e korero taua, he mangai, he mangai. Kia tau te rangimarie ki a koe. Tenei nga hoa aroha te oha atu nei ki a koe. Oha atu ki nga hoa aroha me te whakahua ano i te ingoa o tera, o tera.
I hope to see yoʋ soon, and we will speak face to face. Peace be with yoʋ. The friends greet yoʋ. Greet the friends by name.
