3 Yuhana 1

1 Ukune unan tardu nacara kutii kulau udu kitin nnang su nighe, ule na adi nan su me kidegene.

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

2 Unan su ning, indin nlira uyita ucine nin linbun nanya nimung vat, nafo na kibinaai fe din libum.

I pray that you may prosper, beloved, in every way, and be in good health, even as your soul is prospering.

3 Bara na indin lanzu nmmang kang linwana nwadak idin belu kidegen fe, nafo na udin cinu nanya kidegene.

For I was glad when brothers came and bore testimony to your truth, as indeed you are passing your life in truth.

4 Na indi na monn ayaaboo adiya ale naa akatin alele ba, in laza nono nighe din cinu nanya kidegene.

I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are passing their lives in the truth.

5 Unang sunin, udin su katwa kachine kiti nwana nin na mara,

You are acting faithfully, beloved, in whatever you are doing for the brothers and the strangers.

6 alena ina ina yene nin nizi mine musun isufe nanya kiti kulau, uma caunu ntuu nanin mbung incine ucine kiti Kutelle,

They have borne testimony to your love before the church. You will do well to speed them on their way worthily of God;

7 bara lisa loo na ina nuzu mung, na iyira imemung nenya na wurme.

since for the sake of the Name they have started out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

8 Ucaun arik tiseru nanin nani bara tinang munu ate katwa udu kidegen.

Hence we ought to support such, so that we may become fellow workers for the truth.

9 Nndin yertu minu imemong udu ligozin nanit, bara nani Diotrasfes, ule na adinin su a suu unan burnu nanya minee, na awa seru nari ba.

I have written somewhat to the church; but Diotrephes, who love to take the lead among them, does not receive me.

10 Bara nani, inwa dak ina lizinu imong ile na ana su, na awa belu imong inanzan nati bite nin tin tigbulaln tisirne. Tutun na nani mbatinghe ba na asere linwana ba, a wantina nin kuu nale na iwa di nin nibinai ye nnani nanya ligozin na nite.

Do them when I come I will recall to mind the deeds which he is doing, prating against me with wicked words. Not satisfied with that, he refuses to receive the brothers, forbids those that would receive them, and excommunicates them from the church.

11 Anansuning, na iwa masu imong inanzan ba masan icine ulena asu icine un Kutelleri, ule na adin su imong inanzan nasa yene Kutelleba.

Do not imitate what is evil, beloved, but that which is good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has never gazed on God.

12 Demetrus inan tii nizi ibaa vat nin kidegene litime. Arik wang ti yina nin ti nizi ibiye anung wang yiru uyenu bite kidegenere.

All men bear testimony to Demetrius, and so does the truth itself. I also bear testimony to him; and you know that my testimony is true.

13 Ndi nin nimung gbardan na mma yertinu udukitimine na inya in yertine nanya kubaga nin mmyen niyert ba.

I have a great deal to write to you, but I do not want to write you with pen and ink.

14 Ndin caa inyene mune nin nizi, tima nin liru tiyenje atii. Ayi ahau soo nan ghinu a dodndon din lisu minu, lison a dondonye nin tisa tisa mine.

I am hoping soon to see you, and then we shall talk face to face. Peace be to you! The friends send their salutation. Salute the friends by name.