III John 1

Se mwen menm, chèf reskonsab nan legliz la, k'ap ekri lèt sa a pou Gayis, frè mwen renmen tout bon an.

The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

Gayis monchè, mwen swete tout bagay ap mache byen pou ou. Mwen swete ou an sante nan kò ou tankou ou an sante nan lespri ou.

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Mwen pa t' manke kontan lè kèk frè rive bò isit la, yo di m' jan ou rete fèm nan verite a, jan ou toujou ap viv dakò ak verite a.

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

Pa gen anyen ki pou fè m' pi kontan pase lè m' tande pitit mwen yo ap viv dakò ak verite a.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

Zanmi mwen, tou sa w'ap fè pou frè yo, menm pou frè etranje yo tou, ou fè l' byen.

Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

Yo di devan tout legliz la jan ou gen renmen tout bon nan kè ou. Tanpri, toujou ede frè yo pou yo ka pousib vwayaj yo, jan Bondye vle l' la.

Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

Paske, se pou sèvis Kris la y'ap fè vwayaj sa a. Yo pa asepte okenn konkou nan men moun ki pa konn Bondye.

Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

Se poutèt sa, moun konsa, nou menm patizan Kris yo, nou fèt pou soutni yo pou nou ka patisipe nan travay y'ap fè pou verite a.

We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

Mwen te ekri yon lèt tou kout voye bay legliz la. Men, Diyotrèf ki renmen pran pòz chèf li nan mitan yo a, refize koute sa m' di a.

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Se poutèt sa, lè m'a rive, m'ap devwale tou sa li fè ki mal, tout move pawòl ak manti l'ap bay sou mwen yo. Li pa kontante l' fè sa sèlman. Li refize resevwa frè yo ki depasaj. Si gen moun ki ta vle resevwa yo, li enpoze yo fè l', li menm chache mete yo deyò nan legliz la.

Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

Zanmi mwen, pa fè tankou moun k'ap fè sa ki mal. Fè tankou moun k'ap fè sa ki byen. Moun k'ap fè sa ki byen, se moun Bondye yo ye. Moun k'ap fè sa ki mal pa t' janm wè Bondye.

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

Tout frè yo pale byen pou Demetriyis. Menm laverite a pale byen pou msye. Nou menm tou, n'ap pale byen pou li, epitou ou konnen sa nou di se verite.

Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

Mwen gen anpil bagay pou m' ta di ou. Men, mwen pa vle ekri yo ak plim ak lank.

I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

(14-15) Mwen swete m'a ka vin wè ou talè konsa, pou nou ka koze fasafas. Mwen mande pou Bondye ba ou kè poze. Tout zanmi ou yo voye bonjou pou ou. Di chak zanmi m' yo yon bonjou apa pou mwen.

But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.