3 John 1
1 The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
Kacue e kai ni lungpataw e Gaius koe ca na patawn. Ahni teh kai ni lawkkatang dawk ka lungpataw e doeh.
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
Ka lungpataw e ka hui, na lungthin ni hawinae a coe e patetlah bangpueng dawk hawinae na coe teh, tak ka dam lah na o thai nahan ka ratoum.
3 For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
Lawkkatang dawk na hring teh nang dawk kaawm e lawkkatang hah hmaunawnghanaw ni a tho awh teh a kampangkhai awh navah, ka lung hroung ahawipoung.
4 I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.
Ka canaw ni lawkkatang dawk a hring awh tie ka thai nah, lunghawinae ka tawn e hlak lunghawinae alouke ka tawn hoeh.
5 Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.
Ka lungpataw e ka hui, nang teh hmaunawnghanaw koe hai, imyin koe hai, sakyoe kawi kaawm e pueng hah lung kacaklah na sak.
6 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,
Ahnimouh ni nange lungpatawnae kong hah kawhmoun hmalah a kampangkhai awh. Ahnimanaw hah Cathut ngainae dawk bout na hrawi pawiteh hnokahawi hah na sak toe.
7 because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, Bawipa min kecu dawk Jentelnaw koehoi kabawpnae dâw laipalah a cei awh.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
Maimouh teh lawkkatang kampangkhai e lah o awh nahan, hot patet e taminaw hah kabawp awh teh khetyawt hanlah a kamcu.
9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
Kawhmoun koe ca ka thut teh ka patawn toe. Hatei, kacue lah o ka ngai e Diotrefes niteh kaimouh hanelah tho paaw hoeh.
10 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.
Hatdawkvah, ka tho torei teh ama ni a sak e ama ni a kâpanue thai nahanlah ka toun han. Ahni ni lairoe laihoi na pathoe awh dueng laipalah hmaunawnghanaw hai dawn hoeh, dawn hanelah ka ngai e taminaw hai a cakâ teh, kawhmoun thung hoi ouk a pâlei.
11 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.
Ka lungpataw e ka hui, hno kahawihoehnaw hah out hanh. Kahawinaw ma hah out. Kahawi e nuen hoi ka hring e tami teh Cathut e lah ao. Kahawihoeh e nuen hoi ka hring e tami teh Cathut panuek hoeh, hmawt hai hmawt hoeh.
12 Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
Tami pueng teh Demetrias e kapanuekkhaikung kahawi ao awh. Lawkkatang haiyah ahni kapanuekkhaikung lah ao. Kaimouh haiyah ahni kapanuekkhaikung lah ka o awh van. Kaimouh ni ka panuekhai awh e teh atang doeh titeh nangmouh ni na panue awh.
13 I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
Nangmouh koe thut hane moi ao rah ei, cacung hoi cahang hoi thut hanelah ka ngainae awm hoeh.
14 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.
Palang kâhmo roi pawiteh buet touh hoi buet touh lawk kâpan han telah ngaihawi hoi ka o. Nang koe roumnae awmseh. Huikonaw nihai kut na man awh. Nang koe kaawm e huikonaw e min pâpho nateh, ahnimae kut man pouh lah a.
