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.
Abwng lokv— Ngoogv jvjvrungbv paknam, ayanam Gaiusnyi.
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].
Ngoogv ayanam ajin, noogv Dow lo alvdunv vla ngo chinam aingbv—ogumvnwng ngv alvminggv yilakv okv noogv adwnayak vka alv yilakv vla ngo kumdunv.
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.
Noogv jvjvlo ribvdoobvnam aingbv—vdwlo kristan meego aadula okv no jvjvlo vdwgo jwkjwkvrwk la ridu vla nga minam am ngo achialvbv mvngputo.
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!
Ngoogv umvuu vdwv jvjvlo ridudodu kv vnam am ngo tvvpanam si oguguka mvngpu yanvgo kaaku madu.
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].
Ngoogv ayanam ajin, nonuno kvbi kristan ajin vdwgv lvgabv vdwlo bunu nyien bv rijeka kudungkua riji kolo nonu achialvbv jwkjwkvrwk bv ridu.
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.
Bunu gvrja lo nonugv paknam lvkwnglo japla ridu. Pwknvyarnvnyi mvnglwk koodubv bunugv mooying vngtung nga vngbv dubv bunua mvdurridur laka.
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].
Vkvlvgavbolo mvngjwngmanv vdwgvlo oguka ridurnam kamabv Kristo gv kudungkua lvgabv bunu mooying vnglintoku.
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.
Vbvrikunamv, ngonu kristan vdwv, sikvnv nyi vdw sum ridur tvka vbvribolo ngonu bunua jvjv gv lvgabv kudungkua nga ridur minggv lare.
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].
Ngo gvrja lo siti takching achukgo lvkto; vbvritola Diotrepes, oogv rigvdubv mvngnv, vv ngo ogugo mimpvdw um tvvgap jima.
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.
Vbvrikunamv, vdwlo ngo aarekudw vkvgv ripvkunam ogumvnwng nga ngo aagv jireku: Busunam gaam si hv vdwgo ngonu lvkwnglo mimbvdw okv hv mvvla minku bvdw! vbvritola ninyi lvgabv vv mvngchik chima; ngonugv kristan ajin vdwv bunu aajvka umka laarwk simare, okv laarwk sinwngnv vdwaka bunua mintur yala ridu okv bunua gvrja lokv charlin yadubv gwngduku!
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.
Ngoogv ajin vdw, alvmanv nga kaagv la riyoka, vbvritola alvnvngv ogudw um kaagv la ritoka. Yvvdw alvnvbv ridunv vv Pwknvyarnv gvbv ridunv; Yvvdw alvmanv oguvdw um ridunv vv Pwknvyarnvnyi kaama dunv.
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].
Dementrius gv lvkwnglo nyi mvnwng ngv alvnvbv mindu; jvjvklv ngvka ninyia alvnvbv mindu. Okv ngonuka bvngtam minggv dunv, okv nonu chindu ngonu ogugo mindudw vv jvjvdu.
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].
Ngo gvlo nonua achialvgo minsv ngv doodu, vbvrijvka ngo koolum okv sai lokv lvknya jilama.
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.
Nonua ngo baapubv kaarwk sinvpv mvngtin sidu, okv vbvrikubolo ngonuv doorwk sitola atuanying ngv japrwk sipa reku. Sarsopoyo ngv nonu gvlo dooming gvyilaka. Ngoogv ajin vdwv kumrwksinam am jilwkdu. Nonugv ajin mvnwng ngv kumrwksidu.
