3 John 1
1 The Elder, to Gaius, most beloved, whom I love in the truth.
Nye, hamemegã tsitsitɔ gbɔe agbalẽ sia tso, Na xɔ̃nye lɔlɔ̃tɔ Gayo, ame si melɔ̃na le nyateƒe me.
2 Most beloved, concerning everything, I make it my prayer that you may benefit by advancing and succeeding in whatever may be to the benefit of your soul.
Xɔ̃nye lɔlɔ̃a, medo gbe ɖa be nànɔ lãmesesẽ me, eye nu sia nu nadze edzi na wò nyuie abe ale si wò luʋɔ gɔ̃ hã le dedie ene.
3 I was very glad when the brothers arrived, and when they offered testimony to the truth in you, that you are walking in the truth.
Mekpɔ dzidzɔ ŋutɔ esi nɔvi aɖewo va ƒo nu tso ale si nèlé nyateƒea me ɖe asi goŋgoŋ, eye nèle agbe nɔm le nyateƒe la nu la ŋu.
4 I have no greater grace than this, when I hear that my sons are walking in the truth.
Naneke medoa dzidzɔ nam wu be mase be vinyewo le agbe nɔm ɖe nyateƒe la nu o.
5 Most beloved, you should act faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, and those who are sojourners;
Xɔ̃nye lɔlɔ̃a, èle nuteƒe wɔm le nu siwo nèle wɔwɔm na nɔviawo la me, togbɔ be wonye amedzrowo na wò hã.
6 they have given testimony to your charity in the sight of the Church. You would do well to lead these ones worthily to God.
Woɖi ɖase na hamea katã tso wò lɔlɔ̃ si nèɖe fia wo la ŋu. Anyo be nàdo mɔ wo le mɔ nyuitɔ si dze Mawu ŋu la nu,
7 For they set out, on behalf of his name, accepting nothing from the unbelievers.
elabena ŋkɔ la tae wodze mɔ hele tsatsam, eye womexɔ kpekpeɖeŋu aɖeke tso trɔ̃subɔlawo gbɔ o ɖo.
8 Therefore, we must accept such as these, in order that we may cooperate with the truth.
Le esia ta la, ehiã be miawɔ dɔmenyo na ame sia tɔgbiwo, ale be mí katã míawɔ dɔ ado nyateƒe la ɖe ŋgɔ.
9 As it happens, I had written to the church. But Diotrephes, who loves to bear the highest rank among them, would not accept us.
Meŋlɔ agbalẽ ɖo ɖe hamea, gake Diotrefo si tsɔ eɖokui wɔ ŋgɔgbenɔlae la meɖo to nye nyawo o.
10 Because of this, when I come, I will admonish his works which he does, babbling against us with malicious words. And as if this were not sufficient for him, he himself does not receive the brothers. And those who do receive them, he hinders, and he ejects them from the church.
Eya ta ne meva la, maɖe nu siwo katã wɔm wòle la ɖe go, vevietɔ ale si wòle mía ŋu gblẽm la ta. Hekpe ɖe esia ŋu la, eɖea ame siwo dina be yewoaxɔ nɔviawo la le hame.
11 Most beloved, do not be willing to imitate what is evil; instead imitate what is good. Whoever does good is of God. Whoever does evil has not seen God.
Xɔ̃nye lɔlɔ̃tɔ, megakpɔ nu vloe wɔwɔ ƒe kpɔɖeŋu nàwɔ o, ke boŋ srɔ̃ nu nyui wɔwɔ. Ame sia ame si wɔ nu nyui la tso Mawu gbɔ. Ame si wɔa nu vɔ̃ la menya Mawu o.
12 Testimony is being given for Demetrius by everyone, and by the truth itself. And we also offer testimony. And you know that our testimony is true.
Ame sia ame ƒoa nu nyui le Demetrio ŋu. Nyateƒea ŋutɔ hã gblɔa eƒe nya nyui. Míawo hã míeɖi ɖase nyui le eŋu, eye wò ŋutɔ enyae be míaƒe ɖaseɖiɖi nye nyateƒe.
13 I had many things to write to you, but I am not willing, through ink and pen, to write to you.
Nya geɖe le asinye be maŋlɔ na wò, gake nyemedi be maŋlɔe kple nuŋlɔti kple nuŋlɔtsi ɖeɖe ko o.
14 Yet I hope to see you soon, and then we will speak face to face. Peace to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
Mele mɔ kpɔm be míado go kpuie, eye míaƒo nu ŋkume kple ŋkume. Ŋutifafa nanɔ anyi kpli wò. Nɔvi siwo katã le afi sia la do gbe na wò nyuie. Do gbe na nɔvi siwo le gbɔwò la na mí ɖekaɖeka.
