1 John 3
1 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Lutala phila luzolo lutuzodila Tata muingi tutedolo bana ba Nzambi. Ayi buawu bobo tuididi. Diawu nza yisi ku tuzaba ko mu diambu yisia kunzaba ko.
2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.
Bakiluzolo, buabu tueka bana ba Nzambi. Phila tuela bela yimonikini ko. Muaki tuzebi ti mu thangu kela monika, tuela dedakana banga niandi bila tuela kummona boso bu kadidi.
3 And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Woso beki diana diodi mu niandi, buna wulembo kukivedisa banganiandi veka bu kadidi wuvedila.
4 Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
Woso wumvanganga masumu buna muina kabundudi bila masumu mansundula: mbundudulu yi muina.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.
Muaki beno luzebi ti niandi wumonika muingi kabotula masumu metoayi kadi disumu disi ko mu niandi.
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.
Woso mutu widi mu niandi kavanganga masumu ko; woso wumvanganga masumu kasia kummona ko ayi kasia kunzaba ko.
7 [My] little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:
Bana, mutu kabika kuluzimbisa: woso wumvanganga busonga buna niandi widi wusonga banga niandi bu kadidi wusonga.
8 he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Woso wumvanganga masumu niandi mutu wu satana bila tonavana thonono satana kisalu kiandi volanga masumu. Kiawu kiodi bila Muana Nzambi kamonikina mu diambu kabunga mavanga ma satana.
9 Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.
Woso mutu wubutu kuidi Nzambi kavolanga masumu ko bila mambu ma Nzambi madi mu niandi; ayi kalendi vola masumu ko bila Nzambi wumbuta.
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Vawu vava vadi luviakunu lu bana ba Nzambi ayi bana ba satana: woso wunkambu vanganga busonga ayi woso wunkambu zolanga khombꞌandi kasi muana Nzambi ko.
11 For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
Mawu mama mambu luwa tona vana thonono: bika tuzolasananga beto na beto;
12 not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
bika sia ti banga Kayini, wuba mutu wu pheve yimbimbi, wuvonda khombꞌandi. A bila mbi kamvondila e? Mu diambu mavanga mandi maba mambimbi vayi momo ma khombꞌandi maba masonga.
13 Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.
A zinkomba ziama, lubika simina enati nza yilulendidi.
14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.
Beto, tuzebi ti tuvioka ku luzingu bu tuba ku lufua mu diambu tueti zola bakhomba. Woso wunkambu zolanga khombꞌandi buna widi mu lufua.
15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)
Woso wunlendanga khombꞌandi buna niandi mvondi ayi luzebi kueno ti kadi mvondi wumosi kalendi tambula ko luzingu lu kalumani. (aiōnios g166)
16 Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Mu diadi tuzabila luzolo: niandi wuyekula luzingu luandi mu diambudieto. Ayi beto, tufueti yekula luzingu lueto mu diambu di bakhomba.
17 But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
Vayi woso beki bima bi nza yayi ayi mueni khombꞌandi widi nzala vayi kengi ntimꞌandi; buna buevi luzolo lu Nzambi luididi mu niandi e?
18 [My] little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
Bana, tubika monisina luzolo mu mambu matuba kaka voti va mbata ludimi vayi tumonisa luzolo mu mavanga ayi mu kiedika.
19 Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him:
Mu diambu diadi tuela zabila ti tuidi mu kiedika ayi tuela kindisila mintima mieto va ntualꞌandi:
20 because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
enati mintima mieto milembo kutubedisa vayi Nzambi lutidi mintima mieto mu bunneni ayi niandi zebi mambu moso.
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;
Bakiluzolo, enati mintima mikadi kutubedisa buna tuidi bakindava ntuala Nzambi.
22 and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
Ayi kioso kuandi tunlomba, tuela kitambula kuidi niandi mu diambutunkebanga zithumunu ziandi ayi tumvanganga mambu makumonisanga khini.
23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment.
Lutumunu luandi luawu lualu: tuwilukila mu dizina di Muanꞌandi Yesu Klisto ayi tuzolasananga beto na beto banga niandi veka bu katuvanina lutumunu.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.
Ayi woso wunkebanga zithumunu ziandi buna widi wukangama mu Nzambi ayi Nzambi widi mu mutu beni. Ayi mu diadi tuzabidi ti Nzambi widi mu beto: mu Pheve yi katuvana.
