1 PBBM Donganku Gayus nadi ha holongi! Au do, guru parlagutan na botul-botul inang haholongi ho, BSB BSB: The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
2 PBBM Martamiang mudah-mudahan dongan torkis dohot sudena denggon dohot ho, sarupo dohot rohamu denggan-denggan sajo. BSB BSB: Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
3 PBBM Au sonang botul atiha piga dongan Kristen sampe dohot mang kabarkon tu au arani setiami dongan tu hadopen ni Tuhan na botu, orana memang dongan torus ngolumu mangihutkon ajaran ni Tuhan. BSB BSB: For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.
4 PBBM Indo adong na bisa mam bahen job nirohangku, umpado mambege bahaso dak danakku mangolu manuri ajaren ni Tuhan. BSB BSB: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5 PBBM Donganku! Dongan nasatia di bagasan ni karejo na di karejo on ni dongan-dongan ne sarupo Karisten; bope halak Kristen na inda dongan tan da an pe, dongan larani. BSB BSB: Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
6 PBBM Halai modung mandokkan tu guru di inganen nami on taningot tu holong mu. Tolong ma halai anso pot paturuskan par dalanan ni halai dohot tar songon pasonangkon roha ni Tuhan. BSB BSB: They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
7 PBBM Arana di bagasan pardalanen nagiot melarani Kristus halai inda manarimu tolongan sange aha pe sian sude halak naso mananda Tuhan. BSB BSB: For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
8 PBBM Arana i…, hita halak Karisten ingkon manolong dongan-dongan ta kristen na songoni, anso hita dapot dohot di bagasan karejo ni halai ima nagiot manga raratkon ajaran na denggan mon Tuhan ni. BSB BSB: Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 PBBM Au modung manulis surat na pondok tu par lagutan, tai diotretes nagiot manjadi pemimpin di bagasan ni parlagutan, inda ra manurut tu au. BSB BSB: I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
10 PBBM Non anggo ro au, hudokkan pe sude aha nadung di bahen nia, ima saton tang tu na jahat dohot gabus nadi dokkon nia tu hami. Tai sudenai inda cukup baen di sia. Dompak i sude dongan-dongan Kristen i madung ro, ia inda ra mana rimo halai. Tai di larang iado sude halak nagiot manerimo sude dongan-dongan i, di sara hon ia do sude halak anso kaluar sion pa lagutoni. BSB BSB: So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.
11 PBBM Dongan na hu haholongi, ulangmu tiru hamu aha pe na jahat. Tiruma aha do na denggen. Halak na mam bahen na denggan ima nam pune ni Tuhan. Dohot halak na jahat naso mananda Tuhan. BSB BSB: Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
12 PBBM Sude halak na ma muji Demetrius bahkan Tuhan pe di puji ia do. Hami pa ma muji ia do; dohot di ito hamu do aha ne hami pa sampe bisa do di por sa ra i. BSB BSB: Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 PBBM Bahet dore naporlu nagiot dokohanku tu hamui tai anggo hu lala inde porlu hu lala angkon pake surat. BSB BSB: I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
14 PBBM Harop do rohangku inde kan nalolot be na marsuo ma hita, dohot langsung ma hita mangeceti. Saidi pasu-pasu Tuhan i ma hita. Dongan-dongan mu nadi hami on mar kirim salom tu hamu. Pasampema solom kon tusude dongan-dongan sian nasada tuna sada. BSB BSB: Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.
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