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.
Ahan oiraba eingondagi, Eina achumbada nungsiba, eigi achanba Gaius-ki maphamda ijari.
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].
Achanba, nahakki thawaina chaokhatpagum, nahakna hakchang phaba, maram pumnamakta chaokhattuna nahakna nungaina leinaba eina haijei.
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.
Thajaba ichil inao kharana laktuna nahakna achumba aduda thajaba yana hingba amasung nahakna maduda chatli haina eingonda sakhi pibada, eina yamna harao-i.
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!
Eigi ichasingna achumbada chatli haiba taba asidagi henna haraoba eigi leitre.
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].
Achanbasa, nachin nanaosing adu nangondadi makhoi lamlanbasing oirabasu nahakna toubiriba adu thawai yaona toubi.
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.
Nahakki nungsibiba adugi maramda makhoina singluptasu tamle. Tengban Mapubu pelhanba mawongda makhoigi khongchatpu makhatanaba makhoibu mateng pangbiyu.
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].
Maramdi Christtagi thougalgidamak thajadaba misingdagi mateng amata loudana makhoina makhoigi khongchat adu chatpa houkhibani.
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.
Achumbagidamak makhoina suriba thabak aduda eikhoisu saruk yajanaba, eikhoina Christian ama oina makhoibu mateng pangpham thok-i.
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].
Eina singlupta samlappa wa ikhre, adubu makhoigi makok oiningba Diotrephes-na eina haiba wa taroi.
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.
Maram aduna eina lakpa matamdadi, mahakna touriba thabaksing amadi eikhoigi maramda sandokliba kanadaba athiba wasing adugi maramda eina ningsinggani. Madunasu pendraduna ichin inaosingbu mahakna lousinde. Makhoibu lousinningba mising adubusu mahakna thing-i amasung makhoibu singluptagi tanthok-i.
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.
Achanbasa, phattabagi matou tamganu, adubu aphabagi matou tammu. Aphaba touriba mahak adu Tengban Mapugini. Phattaba touriba mahak aduna Tengban Mapubu udri.
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].
Mi khudingmakna Demetrius-ki maramda phajana ngangnei; achumba adumakna mahakki maramda phajana ngang-i. Aduga eikhoinasu mahakki maramda phajana ngangli amasung eikhoina piba sakhidi achumbani haiba nahakna khang-i.
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].
Eina nangonda igadaba yamna leiri adubu eina muk amasung khorjeina i-ba pamdre.
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.
Eina nahakka thuna unagani haina asa toujari aduga eikhoiga maiga maiga unaduna wari sanagani. Nangonda ingthaba leisanu. Nahakki marupsingna khurumjari. Mapham aduda leiba marupsinggi maming panduna khurumjari haina tambiyu.
