3 Johan 1

1 Upa pa in ka it mama Gaias, thutak sung ah kong it:

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

2 Ka it lawm awng, thin le lung na picin bangma in, na theampo ah na picin tu le na dam tu kong deisak hi.

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

3 Nangma sia thutak sung ah na nuntak bangma in, na sung ah om thutak sia, suapui te hongpai in hong son uh ciang nasiatak in ka lungdam hi.

For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.

4 Ka tate thutak sung ah nungta hi, ci thu ka zak ciang sang in, a lianzaw lungdamna nei ngawl khi hi.

I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.

5 Ka it ka lawm awng, suapui te le leangna te tung ah na vawt theampo thumantak in na vawt hi;

Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

6 Amate in na itna thu pawlpi mai ah son uh hi; nangma in amate khualhawna mun ah Pathian deina bang in na tha le, napha seam seam na hihi:

They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,

7 Banghangziam cile amate sia Ama min hang in Gentile te kung pan bangma la ngawl in pai hi.

because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

8 Tua ahikom eite thutak dinpui tu te i hi thei natu in tabang te i san tu a hihi.

We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

9 Pawlpi tung ah lai ka thak hi: ahihang amate sung ah lampui a suaknuam Diotrephes in hong sang nuam ngawl hi.

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.

10 Tua ahikom kongpai a a hile ama hong vawt nate mangil ngawl tu khi hi, ama in kamsia taw hong selno hi: tuabek taw lungkim ngawl lai in suapui te sang nuam ngawl a, a sang nuam te zong khak in pawlpi sung pan hawlkhia hi.

Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

11 Ka it ka lawm awng, a pha ngawlte zui heak in, ahizong a pha te zui in. Na pha a seam te Pathian neisa a hihi: ahihang na pha ngawl a seam te in Pathian mu ngawl lai hi.

Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

12 Mi theampo sia Demetrius i tetti hi, thutak cikteak ama i tetti a hihi: kote zong ama sang pan tetti ka hi uh hi; kong son te maan hi, ci na he uh hi.

Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

13 No tung ah at tu tam mama nei khi hi, hikale laikung le laitui taw at ngawl tu khi hi.

I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;

14 Ahihang hai ngawl in hong mu tu in ki um khi hi, maitang kisi in i ki paupui tu hi. Thinnopna hong om tahen. I lawm te in hong nukset hi. Lawmte minlo in nukset in.

but I hope to see you soon. Then we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.