1 PBL Wali ata paama barra Gayus pamanawara, pamanawaragu anginna takkana. BSB BSB: The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
2 PBL Ole dadigu pamanawaragu, zhauwa kutabaya migi ga'i kaenga duakona moripamu, kaengakowe bana dua toumu monno dewamu. BSB BSB: Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
3 PBL Orona, Zhouwa louka magheghera ate nebaammi migi monno bi tekkiwe tagu padua dangngamu, peina ne baghinna yemmi moripa barra paduadangngana. 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 PBL Zhouwa dakku kolekige maghengera alouka kaladana waliniapo rengnge ghidda anagu kako olle dangage adua. BSB BSB: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5 PBL Ole dadi pamanawara, bipaga waliate ngarakua papaghillimi tagu ole dadimi, lakka ghida ata morro. BSB BSB: Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
6 PBL Ghidda apadukki bage tagu manawara ne aroda jemaat. Yemmi birawige ne a dua atulu ghida apakita pakakoda ne pata aghinnana ne barrai Allah. 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 PBL Orona ghinda kako orona ngara Nia. Dappa di cobakiage nemi ata dawaige. BSB BSB: For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
8 PBL Orona ghetti, ghito tatuludi ata aghinnana ghinda gai ghito taoleh robbona tagu padua dangnga. BSB BSB: Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 PBL Yauwa kukarada buku tagu jemaat. Takka Diotrefes, a beige bogho kereta weikkina ne oroda ata, dabeikina deiba yamme. BSB BSB: I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
10 PBL Orona ghettio, ne yauwa kumaiko, yauwa ku palolona nia tagu prawina, adabaige yamme monno pateki adadua. Iddania kanuake neghe, nia dommo danna beikige deiba ole dadi. Ole dadida monno apa erudi ghinda wali jemaat. 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 PBL Ole dadigu pamanawaragu. Ammana padekuge nedadua, takka ne dua. Ata a rawige dua awaida barra Allah, takka ata arawige dadua, dappa etake Allah. 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 PBL Ngaralkua ata apadukki bage dua tagu Demetrius, lapata patekiiadua natekkiwe aghina kaina. Yamme kaina mapudukkige, yemmi bipaddege ne patekkina yamme ghinna takkana. 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 PBL Aluapunupona ne pakaradagu barramu, takka dakubeiki karana waina buku monno petinta. BSB BSB: I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
14 PBL Yauwa ku beige baku patobboka danggagu nebaghinna monno ghito tapaneghe pata mata. Magheghera ate tagumu, olegu waliniami apaghiddege salambarramu. Padukki kaikoge slam barra ngarakuada oledadi nana. 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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