1 PBP Ila Penatua ma'o si Gayus to ni agarang, to ni agarang ri lalong nu o'onoong. BSB BSB: The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
2 PBP Sampesuwu'u to no'u agarang, ha'u mosambayang supaya emu mombosi ri lalong joo-joo hal, momongi doa alaemu masehat, selio jiwamu moje masehat. BSB BSB: Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
3 PBP Saba, ha'u tutu-tutuu madamba sono sampesuwu modua sono bersaksi tentang o'onoong omu, yama'o emu sa'o-sa'o moo netubu ri lalong o'onoong. 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 PBP Ha'u ndau madamba melabi pore ila mongepe bahwa unga-unga'u nelampa ri lalong ombo-bosiong. BSB BSB: I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5 PBP Sampesuwu'u to no'u agarang, emu nonggau sono nasabar ri lalong usaha miu untuk sa-sampesuwu, maumpo jimo too ntaninyo. BSB BSB: Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
6 PBP Jimo no bersaksi tentang agarangomu ri tolo nu jemaat. Emu kana monggau to nombosi ono mepetuluni jimo montarusa pelampaong sono cara to ni asanani nu Siopu Allah ta 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 PBP Saba, jimo nelampamo demi tope uo, ndau nontarima sapa-sapa ila too tondau no parsaya. BSB BSB: For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
8 PBP Saba uo ito harus mepelibuti too-too selio jimo, supaya ito majari tagu pelayan ri o'onoong. BSB BSB: Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 PBP Ha'u nontulis somo sura, ma'o jemaat, tapi Diotrefes, to neseilu nepe labi-labii alaenyo ri antara ni jimo, ndau noluar nontarima ami. BSB BSB: I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
10 PBP Saba uo, ono ha'u modua, ha'u kana mepepatora io sono agauongonyo, to nepe bura-burai sono bura to narate! Ndau sura uo moje, io moje ndau moluar montarima sa-sampesuwu to nodua, sono mempe tagali jimo to moluar montarima sa- sampesuwu uo, sono mempeide'a jimo ila 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 PBP Sampesuwu to no'u agarang, nyamo mepetiru to narate, tapi to nombosi. Too, tonompegau nombosi, asal onyo ila Siopu Allah ta Allah, tapi tonogau narate ndaupo neteito Siopu Allah ta 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 PBP Joo-joo to no bersaksi to nombosi tentang Demetrius, bahkan o'onoong bersaksi selio mo, ami moje bersaksi, sono ni otoi miu moje, kesaksian mami, moje no ono. Salam pontaup. 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 PBP Diang medea hal to moluar u'tulisa sono'o, tapi ha'u ndau moluar montulisa sono'o, sono pena sono tinta. BSB BSB: I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
14 PBP Ha'u patuju'u ito mosi potomu olongkanong pae ito mebura mosintolo. Damai sejahtra untu emu. Tagu-tagu rimoo no ma'atu salandoa sono'o. Sampea moje salandoa mami sono sa-sampesuwu ri uo. 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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