3 John 1

1 [You(sg) know me as] the [chief] Elder. [I am writing this letter to you], my dear friend Gaius, whom I truly love.

Arikon t shuntso, shunetso Gayiyossh, Tiyoke eenashoke,

2 Dear friend, I ask [God that things may go] well for you in every way, [specifically], that you will be physically healthy just like you are spiritually healthy [MTY].

T shuntsono! n be jamo neesh b́ kááwitwok'o, jeenono nwotitwok'o, jam weeron neesh b́sheengetwok'owe Ik'o tk'oniri.

3 I am very happy because some fellow believers have come [here] and told me that you conduct your life in a manner [that is consistent with God’s] true message.

Arosh ni amanetsok'onat aron n beeyirwok'on krstiyani wotts eshu ik ikwots waat bokeewor aydek'atniye t geneúwi.

4 I am very happy when I hear that (people whom I helped to believe in Christ/my [spiritual] children) are conducting their lives like you are!

T nana'wots arikon ananefetst bobeyrwok'o shishoniye bogo taan geneúshit keewo aaliye.

5 Dear friend, you are [serving Jesus] loyally/faithfully whenever you do things to help fellow believers, [even those whom you] do not know, who are traveling [around doing God’s work].

T shuntsono! neesh dab ib bowotiyalor eshu eshuwotssh amanek fine nfiniri.

6 [Some of] them have reported before the congregation [here how] you have showed that you love them. You should continue to help such people in their travels in a way that is pleasing to God.

Bowere boosh shunon nfints fino Ik'i maa shinatse kishdek't keewrnee, andoor Ik'o genee'ushitwok'on bowerindosh boon ntep'al sheenge.

7 When those fellow believers went out [to tell people about Jesus] [MTY], the people who do not believe in Christ did not give them anything [to help them].

Krstossh finosh bokeshor amanerawwotsoke eegor tep'o dek'keyatsnee.

8 So we [who believe in Christ] ought to give food and money to such people to help [them as they teach others God’s] true message.

Ari fin finrwotsnton finirwotsi nowotitwok'o hanotsk'o ashuwotsnton fino noon geyife.

9 I wrote [a letter] to the congregation [telling them to help those fellow believers]. However, Diotrephes does not (acknowledge my authority/[pay any attention to what] I wrote), because he (desires to be in charge/wants to be the leader) of [the congregation].

Haniyere shinon Ik' moosh wosho guut're b́teshi, ernmo Ik' maa jish geyirwo Diyotrefis ti ettso de'atse.

10 So, when I arrive [there], I will [publicly] tell what he does: He tells others evil nonsense about us [in order to] harm [us by what he] says, and he is not content with only doing that. He himself refuses to receive the fellow believers who are traveling around doing God’s work, and he also stops those who want to receive them by expelling them from the congregation.

Eshe itok twoor bí noon c'ashfetst, ketifetst b́ k'alts gond fin jamo keewitwe, man bísh bodob́k'aye bí b́ tookish eshu eshuwotsi de'ake. K'oshwotswere bo de'awok'owe b́bazifoni. Ik'i mootsnowere boon b́gishefoni.

11 Dear friend, do not imitate a bad [example like that]. Instead, [keep imitating] good [examples. Remember that] people who do good deeds ([truly] belong to God/are [spiritual children] of God), [but] those who do [what is] evil do not (know/have fellowship with) God.

T shuntsono! sheengo arowe bako gondo ark'aye. Sheeng finiru jamo Ik'ikee. Gond finirwonmó Ik'o be'atse.

12 All [the believers who know Demetrius] say that he [is a good person]. The fact [that he conducts his life in a way that is consistent/in accordance with God’s] true [message] shows [that he is a good person], and we also say the same thing [about him]. You know that what we say [about him] is true. [So it will be good if you welcome him and help him. He is the one who will be bringing this letter to you].

Dimet'ros jangosh ash jamo sheengkewon bísh gawirunee. Arunuwere b tookon bísh gawitwanee. Noowere gawitwone, nogawonwere ar b́ wotok'o danfnee.

13 [When I began] to write this letter, I had much more [that I intended] to tell you. But [now] I do not want to say [it] in a letter [MTY].

Neesh guut'osh t geetso ay keewo detsfe b́ teshi, wotowa eree worek'atats neesh guut'o geeratse.

14 Instead, I expect to [come and] see you soon. Then we will talk directly with one another. [I pray that God will enable] you [to experience inner] peace. Our friends [here] (send you their greetings/say that they are thinking affectionately about you) [MTY]. Tell our friends [there] that we (send our greetings to/are thinking fondly about) them.

Karnon neen bek'oshe jangirwe, manoor noonon keewetwone. Jeeno neesh wotowe. Hanoki n tooh tohuwots neesh jamo t'intsirune. Neewere no tohuwotssh jamo ik ikon t'intsuwe.