3 Yohana 1
1 Une chilongola jwankulu, ngunnembela alakwe che Gayo mbusanga jwangu jungunnonyela kwa usyenesyene.
THE Elder, to my beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 Ambusanga ŵangu, ngumpopelela kwa Akunnungu kuti nsichile mu yose ni kukola umi wambone malinga ni yajikuti kusichila mbumu jenu.
Our beloved; in all things, I pray for thee that thou mayest prosper and be in health, as thy soul doth prosper.
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 the brethren came and testified concerning thy integrity, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 Ngapagwa chachikusengwasya une kwannope kupunda kupikana kuti achiŵanangu akutama kwa kuukuya usyene.
And I have no greater joy, than to hear that my children walk in the truth.
5 Mbusanga jwangu, mmwe nli jwakukulupilichika mu yose inkwapanganyichisya achalongo achinjetu, nnopennope kwa achalendo.
Our beloved, thou doest in faith, what thou performest towards the brethren; and especially towards strangers,
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 have borne testimony to thy charity before the whole church, to whom thou doest good, as is pleasing to God.
7 Pakuŵa akuutanda ulendo wao wakwatumichila Kilisito, ni nganasaka kupochela ukamuchisyo wauliwose kutyochela kwa ŵandu ŵangakunkulupilila Kilisito.
For they went forth in behalf of his name, 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 receive such persons, that we may be aiders of the truth.
9 Nalembile chikalata chachijipi kwa mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito ŵa kweleko nambo che Diyotelefe jwakusaka aŵe chilongola ŵao ngakusaka kumbilikanila.
I was desirous of writing to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost among them, Diotrephes, 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 he come, remember those his doings, that he treated us with malignant words; and this not sufficing him, he received not the brethren; and those who would receive them, he prohibited, and even ejected them from 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.
Our beloved, be not a follower of what is evil, but of what is good. He that doeth good, is of God; but 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.
Of Demetrius, there is good testimony from every one, and from the church, and from the truth itself: and we also bear him testimony, and ye know that our testimony is true.
13 Ngwete yejinji yakunsalila, nambo ngangusaka kunlembela mu chikalata.
I had many things to write to thee; but I will not 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 soon to see thee, and to converse mouth to mouth. [ (III John 1:15) Peace be with thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends, severally, by name. ]
