3 Yohaannisa 1
1 Taani tumaa dosiya Gaayoosas, taani cimay kiittida kiita.
To his dear friend Gaius, whom he sincerely loves, From the Officer of the Church.
2 Ta siiquwaw, neeni ne shemppuwan lo77o de7eyssa ta ereyssada new payyatethi daana melanne ne oothiyabay suurana mela new Xoossaa woossays.
Dear friend, I pray that all may be well with you and that you may have good health — I know that all is well with your soul.
3 Guutha ammaniyaa asati yidi, ubba wode neeni tuman de7eyssanne ne tumatethabaa markkattida wode taani daro ufayttas.
For it was a great joy to me, when some Brothers came and testified to your fidelity to the Truth — I know that your own life is guided by the Truth.
4 Ta nayti tumatethan de7eyssa si7eyssafe aadhdhidi, tana ufayssiyabay baawa.
Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to hear from time to time that the lives of my Children are guided by the Truth.
5 Ta siiquwaw, entti new imathe gidikkoka, neeni ammaniyaa asatas ammanthiya ooso oothaasa.
Dear friend, whatever you do for our Brothers is done in a Christian spirit — even when they are strangers to you.
6 Entti ne siiquwabaa woosa keethan markkattoosona. Ha77ika entti biya ogiyan Xoossay doseyssada oothada entta maaddiko lo77o oothaasa.
They themselves have testified before the Church to your love; and you will do well to help them on their way in a manner worthy of the service of God.
7 Entti Kiristtoosa sunthaa gisho keyishe, ammanonna asatappe aykkoka ekkibookkonna.
For it was on behalf of the Name that they left their homes, and refused to take anything from the Gentiles.
8 Nuuni tuma oosuwa enttara issife oothanaw hayssa mela asata maaddanaw bessees.
We, therefore, ought to give such people a hearty welcome, and so take our share in their work for the Truth.
9 Taani woosa keethatas dabddaabbe xaafas, shin entta halaqaa gidanaw koyaa Diyotirafiisi nuuni geyssa ekkenna.
I wrote a few lines to the Church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, declines to recognise us.
10 Hessa gisho, taani yaa biya wode I nu bolla odettiya iita odanne I oothida oosuwa odana. I hessi guuxis gidi, nu ishati yaa wode mokkenna. Hari attoshin, entta mokkanaw koyeyssatakka diggidi woosa keethafe kessees.
Therefore, when I come, I shall not forget his conduct in ridiculing us with his wicked tongue. Not content with that, he not only declines to recognise our Brothers himself, but actually prevents those who would, and expels them from the Church.
11 Ta siiquwaw, lo77obaa daanappe attin iitabaa daanoppa. Lo77obaa oothiya oonikka Xoossaa asi, shin iitabaa oothiya oonikka Xoossaa be7ibeenna.
Dear friend, take what is good for your example, not what is bad. The man who does what is good is from God; the man who does what is bad has never seen God.
12 Dimexiroosi lo77o asi gideyssa asa ubbay markkattees. Tumay ba huu7en iyabaa markkattees; nukka iyabaa markkattoos; nu markkatethay tuma gideyssa hintte ereeta.
Every one has always had a good word for Demetrius, and the Truth itself speaks for him. Yes, and we also add our good word, and you know that what we say about him is true.
13 Taani new xaafanaw koyida darobay de7ees, shin qalameninne worqqaten xaafanaw koyikke.
I have a great deal to say to you, but I do not care to trust it to pen and ink in a letter.
14 Shin taani matara neera gayttanaw qoppays; he wode nuuni odettana. Saroy new gido. Ne dabboti nena saro yaagosona. Nu dabbota ubbaa entta sunthaa sunthaa xeegada tana “Saro gis” yaaga.
I hope, however, it will not be long before I see you, and then we will speak face to face. Peace be with you. Our friends here send you their greetings. Greet each one of our friends.
