3 Yohana 1
1 Une chilongola jwankulu, ngunnembela alakwe che Gayo mbusanga jwangu jungunnonyela kwa usyenesyene.
The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
2 Ambusanga ŵangu, ngumpopelela kwa Akunnungu kuti nsichile mu yose ni kukola umi wambone malinga ni yajikuti kusichila mbumu jenu.
Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3 Nasengwile nnope paŵaiche achalongo achinjetu ni kuuŵalanga umboni nkati chikulupilichiko chenu mu usyene ni inkuti kuendelechela kutama kwa kuukuya usyene.
For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
4 Ngapagwa chachikusengwasya une kwannope kupunda kupikana kuti achiŵanangu akutama kwa kuukuya usyene.
Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
5 Mbusanga jwangu, mmwe nli jwakukulupilichika mu yose inkwapanganyichisya achalongo achinjetu, nnopennope kwa achalendo.
Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;
6 Achalongo wo ŵauŵalasile umboni kwa mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito nkati unonyelo wenu. Choonde mwakamuchisye apunde kwaula mmbujo mu ulendo wao, kwa litala lyalikwanonyelesya Akunnungu.
who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:
7 Pakuŵa akuutanda ulendo wao wakwatumichila Kilisito, ni nganasaka kupochela ukamuchisyo wauliwose kutyochela kwa ŵandu ŵangakunkulupilila Kilisito.
because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 Uweji ŵatukunkulupilila Kilisito tukusachilwa kwakamusya ŵandu mpela aŵa, kuti nowe tupanganye masengo pamo nawo kwa ligongo lya kuulalichila usyene.
We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.
9 Nalembile chikalata chachijipi kwa mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito ŵa kweleko nambo che Diyotelefe jwakusaka aŵe chilongola ŵao ngakusaka kumbilikanila.
I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
10 Nipele pachinjiika chinjiiumbukulanya yose yaitesile, aila yangalumbana yakutuŵechetela uwe ni unami wakwe. Kupunda yeleyo akukananga kwapochela achalongo ŵali mu ulendo, ni kwasiŵila ŵane ŵakusaka kwapochela ni kwatopola mu mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito.
Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth, and casteth [them] out of the church.
11 Ambusanga ŵangu nkaisyasya yangalumbana, nambo nsyasye yaili yambone. Mundu jwalijose jwakutendekanya yambone ali jwa Akunnungu, nambo mundu jwalijose jwakutendekanya yangalumbana ngakwamanyilila Akunnungu.
Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
12 Ŵandu wose akwakunguluchila yambone che Demetilio, ni usyene nombe ukwaŵalanjila umboni. Noweji tukukunguluka yambone nkati ŵelewo, nomwe nkwimanyilila kuti tukuŵecheta usyene.
Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness; and thou knowest that our witness is true.
13 Ngwete yejinji yakunsalila, nambo ngangusaka kunlembela mu chikalata.
I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write [them] to thee with ink and pen:
14 Ngulolela kuti chituwonegane pangakaŵa ni kukunguluka ni ŵanyamwe tuchiloleganaga. Ngunsachila mme ni chitendewele. Achambusanga ŵenu akunkomasya. Nipele mwakomasye achambusanga ŵetu wose ŵaali kweleko jumo jumo.
but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace [be] unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
