3 Yohaannisa 1
1 Taani tumaa dosiya Gaayoosas, taani cimay kiittida kiita.
The elder to beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
2 Ta siiquwaw, neeni ne shemppuwan lo77o de7eyssa ta ereyssada new payyatethi daana melanne ne oothiyabay suurana mela new Xoossaa woossays.
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be healthy, just as it is well with your soul.
3 Guutha ammaniyaa asati yidi, ubba wode neeni tuman de7eyssanne ne tumatethabaa markkattida wode taani daro ufayttas.
For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and bore witness to your truth, just as you walk in truth.
4 Ta nayti tumatethan de7eyssa si7eyssafe aadhdhidi, tana ufayssiyabay baawa.
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.
5 Ta siiquwaw, entti new imathe gidikkoka, neeni ammaniyaa asatas ammanthiya ooso oothaasa.
Beloved, you practice faithfulness whenever you work for the brothers and for strangers
6 Entti ne siiquwabaa woosa keethan markkattoosona. Ha77ika entti biya ogiyan Xoossay doseyssada oothada entta maaddiko lo77o oothaasa.
who have borne witness of your love in the presence of the church. You do well to send them off on their journey in a manner worthy of God,
7 Entti Kiristtoosa sunthaa gisho keyishe, ammanonna asatappe aykkoka ekkibookkonna.
because it was for the sake of the name that they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
8 Nuuni tuma oosuwa enttara issife oothanaw hayssa mela asata maaddanaw bessees.
We therefore should welcome such as these, so that we will be fellow workers for the truth.
9 Taani woosa keethatas dabddaabbe xaafas, shin entta halaqaa gidanaw koyaa Diyotirafiisi nuuni geyssa ekkenna.
I wrote something to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not receive 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.
So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. Not satisfied with that, he not only refused to welcome the brothers himself, but he also stops those who want to welcome them and puts them out of the church.
11 Ta siiquwaw, lo77obaa daanappe attin iitabaa daanoppa. Lo77obaa oothiya oonikka Xoossaa asi, shin iitabaa oothiya oonikka Xoossaa be7ibeenna.
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
12 Dimexiroosi lo77o asi gideyssa asa ubbay markkattees. Tumay ba huu7en iyabaa markkattees; nukka iyabaa markkattoos; nu markkatethay tuma gideyssa hintte ereeta.
Demetrius is borne witness to by all and by the truth itself. We also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 Taani new xaafanaw koyida darobay de7ees, shin qalameninne worqqaten xaafanaw koyikke.
I had many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write them to you with pen and ink.
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.
But I expect to see you soon, and we will speak face to face. May peace be with you. The friends greet you. Greet our friends there by name.
