1Sura toi ngkai aku' Totu'a, kupakatu hi bale-ku Gayus, to kupoka'ahi' mpu'u.
1The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
2Bale! Mosampaya-a bona seha' -ko pai' bona mporata-ko kalompea' hi rala hawe'ea to nubabehi, hewa kao' -nu mporata kalompea'.
2Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
3Goe' lia nono-ku, apa' ba hangkuja dua ompi' hampepangalaa' -ta rata hi rehe'i, mpokeni kareba ngkai retu. Ra'uli': tida-ko mpangala' tudui' to makono, pai' po'ingku-nu mpotuku' oa' tudui' to makono.
3For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
4Uma ria to kupokagoe' melabi ngkai tohe'i, mpo'epe kareba to mpo'uli' ana' -ku mpotuku' ncuu tudui' to makono.
4I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.
5Bale! Goe' -a apa' tida oa' -ko mpotulungi ompi' -ta to mehani hi ngata-nu. Nau' to ko'ia-ra nu'incai, nutulungi oa' -ra.
5Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.
6Hira' toe-mi to mpotompo'wiwi ahi' -nu hi rehe'i hi hawe'ea ompi' hampepangalaa' -ta. Wae-pi, kusarumaka-ko mpope'ongko' lompe' -ra, bona ma'ala-ra mpokaliliu pomakoa' -ra. Pope'ongko' -ra hewa to natao hi suro Alata'ala, bona goe' -i Alata'ala.
6They 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,
7Apa' ompi' -ta toera momako' hilou mpokeni hanga' Pue' Yesus. Pai' uma-ra mporatai napa-napa ngkai tauna to uma mepangala' hi Pue'.
7because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
8Jadi', masipato' lia-ta mpotulungi-ra, bona hewa to tadohei-ramo hi rala pobago-ra mpokeni kareba to makono.
8We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9Ria-mi sura-ku hi hawe'ea ompi' hampepangalaa' -ta hi retu. Tapi' Diotrefes-hana, uma-i mposaile' lolita-kai, apa' mpoiwongko huraa-na oa' -i-hana.
9I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
10Jadi', ane rata-a-damo mpai', kuwongka po'ingku-na to dada'a pai' petuntui' -na hi kai'. Uma muntu' toe to nababehi. Meliu ngkai toe, ane ompi' -ta to mpokeni Kareba Lompe' mehani hi ngata-ni, oja' -i mpotarima-ra. Pai' natagi wo'o-ra to doko' mpotarima-ra, pai' uma-pi napiliu-ra mesua' hi pogamparaa.
10Therefore if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.
11Bale! Neo' mpenau' to dada'a. Penau' to lompe'. Tauna to mpobabehi to lompe', napo'ana' Alata'ala-ra. Tauna to mpobabehi to dada'a, ko'ia-ra mpo'incai-i Alata'ala.
11Beloved, 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.
12Ane Demetrius-hana, hawe'ea tauna mpo'une' -i. Masipato' mpu'u-i ra'une', apa' po'ingku-na mpotuku' tudui' to makono. Kai', ki'une' wo'o-i-kaiwo, pai' nu'inca kamakono-na pe'une' -kai.
12Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
13Wori' -pidi to dota ku'uki' -koko, tapi' uma-a dota mpo'uki' hi rala sura toi.
13I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
14Apa' kusarumaka uma-pi mahae hirua' -ta nculii', bona momepololitai wiwi ngkawiwi-ta-damo mpai'. (G1-15) Kalompea' rata hi iko. Wori' tabe ngkai hawe'ea bale-nu hi rehe'i. Parata-ka-kuwo tabe-ku hi hawe'ea bale-ku to hi retu butu-butu dua-na. Hudu rei.
14but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.