3 Yohannis 1
1 Jaarsicha irraa, Gara Gaayoos michuu koo, isa ani dhugaadhaan jaalladhuutti.
the/this/who elder: Elder Gaius the/this/who beloved which I/we to love in/on/among truth
2 Yaa michuu ko, akkuma lubbuu keetti tole sana akka wanni hundinuu sitti toluu fi akka ati fayyaa qabaattuuf nan kadhadha.
beloved about all to pray/wish for you to get along well and be healthy as/just as to get along well you the/this/who soul: myself
3 Obboloonni tokko tokko dhufanii akka ati dhugaaf amanamaa taatee fi akka ati dhugaadhaan jiraattu natti himnaan ani akka malee gammade.
to rejoice for greatly to come/go brother and to testify you the/this/who truth as/just as you in/on/among truth to walk
4 Ijoolleen koo dhugaadhaan jiraachuu isaanii dhagaʼuu caalaa ani gammachuu guddaa hin qabu.
great this/he/she/it no to have/be (joy *NK(O)*) in order that/to to hear the/this/who I/we child in/on/among (the/this/who *no*) truth to walk
5 Yaa michuu ko, yoo isaan keessummoota sitti taʼan illee ati waan obbolootaaf gootu keessatti amanamaa dha.
beloved faithful to do/make: do which if to work toward the/this/who brother and (toward *k*) (this/he/she/it *N(k)O*) foreign
6 Isaan waaʼee jaalala keetii waldaa kiristaanaatti himaniiru. Maaloo haala Waaqatti toluun karaan isaanii irratti isaan gargaari.
which to testify you the/this/who love before assembly which well to do/make: do to help on the way appropriately the/this/who God
7 Isaan Maqaa isaatiif jedhanii utuu ormoota irraa gargaarsa tokko illee hin argatin baʼaniiruutii.
above/for for the/this/who name to go out nothing to take away from the/this/who (Gentile-like *N(k)O*)
8 Kanaafuu nu akka isaan wajjin dhugaaf hojjennuuf namoota akkasii simannee gargaaruu qabna.
me therefore/then to owe (to take up/suppose *N(k)O*) the/this/who such as this in order that/to co-worker to be the/this/who truth
9 Ani waldaa kiristaanaatiif barreesseera; garuu isaan keessaa Diiyoxiraaxiis inni duree taʼuu barbaadu nu hin simatu.
to write (one *no*) the/this/who assembly but the/this/who to love to be first it/s/he Diotrephes no to welcome me
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.
through/because of this/he/she/it if to come/go to remind it/s/he the/this/who work which to do/make: do word evil/bad to talk nonsense me and not be sufficient upon/to/against this/he/she/it neither it/s/he to welcome the/this/who brother and the/this/who to plan to prevent and out from the/this/who assembly to expel
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 not to imitate the/this/who evil/harm: evil but the/this/who good the/this/who to do good out from the/this/who God to be the/this/who (then *k*) to do evil/harm no to see: see the/this/who 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 to testify by/under: by all and by/under: by it/s/he the/this/who truth and me then to testify and (to know *N(k)O*) that/since: that the/this/who testimony me true to be
13 Ani waanan siif barreessu baayʼee qaba; garuu biirii fi qalamiidhaan barreessuu hin barbaadu.
much to have/be (to write *N(k)O*) (you *no*) but no to will/desire through/because of ink and reed/stick/pen you (to write *N(k)O*)
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.
to hope/expect then immediately you to perceive: see and mouth to/with mouth to speak peace you to pay respects to you the/this/who friendly/friend to pay respects to the/this/who friendly/friend according to name
