3 Yohannis 1

1 Jaarsicha irraa, Gara Gaayoos michuu koo, isa ani dhugaadhaan jaalladhuutti.

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

2 Yaa michuu ko, akkuma lubbuu keetti tole sana akka wanni hundinuu sitti toluu fi akka ati fayyaa qabaattuuf nan kadhadha.

Beloved, I pray that in all respects yoʋ may prosper and be in good health, even as yoʋr soul prospers.

3 Obboloonni tokko tokko dhufanii akka ati dhugaaf amanamaa taatee fi akka ati dhugaadhaan jiraattu natti himnaan ani akka malee gammade.

For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about yoʋr faithfulness to the truth and how yoʋ walk in the truth.

4 Ijoolleen koo dhugaadhaan jiraachuu isaanii dhagaʼuu caalaa ani gammachuu guddaa hin qabu.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

5 Yaa michuu ko, yoo isaan keessummoota sitti taʼan illee ati waan obbolootaaf gootu keessatti amanamaa dha.

Beloved, yoʋ are acting faithfully in whatever yoʋ do for the brothers and for those who are strangers to you.

6 Isaan waaʼee jaalala keetii waldaa kiristaanaatti himaniiru. Maaloo haala Waaqatti toluun karaan isaanii irratti isaan gargaari.

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 Isaan Maqaa isaatiif jedhanii utuu ormoota irraa gargaarsa tokko illee hin argatin baʼaniiruutii.

For they went out for the sake of the Name, receiving nothing from the Gentiles.

8 Kanaafuu nu akka isaan wajjin dhugaaf hojjennuuf namoota akkasii simannee gargaaruu qabna.

Therefore we ought to receive men like them, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

9 Ani waldaa kiristaanaatiif barreesseera; garuu isaan keessaa Diiyoxiraaxiis inni duree taʼuu barbaadu nu hin simatu.

I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to put himself first, does not acknowledge us.

10 Kanaafuu ani yoon dhufe waan inni maqaa keenya balleessuudhaan hojjechaa jiru ifatti nan baasa. Akka waan wanni kun isa hanqateetti inni obboloota simachuu dida. Warra isaan simachuu barbaadanis ni dhowwa; waldaa kiristaanaa keessaas isaan ariʼa.

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 Yaa michuu ko, waan gaarii duukaa buʼi malee waan hamaa duukaa hin buʼin. Namni waan gaarii hojjetu kam iyyuu kan Waaqaa ti. Namni waan hamaa hojjetu garuu takkumaa Waaqa hin argine.

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 Namni hundi Dimeexiroosiif dhugaa baʼa; dhugaan mataan ishee iyyuu dhugaa baati. Nus dhugaa baanaaf; isinis akka dhuga baʼumsi keenya dhugaa taʼe ni beektu.

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 Ani waanan siif barreessu baayʼee qaba; garuu biirii fi qalamiidhaan barreessuu hin barbaadu.

I have much to write, but I do not want to write to yoʋ with pen and ink.

14 Qooda kanaa ani dhiʼootti si arguuf abdii qaba; nus ifaan ifatti ni haasofna. Nagaan siif haa taʼu. Michoonni as jiran nagaa siif dhaamu. Atis michoota achi jiran tokko tokkoon maqaa dhaʼiitii nagaa itti nuu himi.

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.