3 John 1

1 The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

Mukulwana ku yosakwa Gayusi, uzo ye ni saka mwiniti.

2 Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

Yosakwa, Ni rapela kuti u zwire havusu muzintu zonse mi uve ni bwiketo, sina luhuho lwako halushiyeme.

3 For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

Chobulyo ni vatavi hahulu mizwale ha vabakezi kuku niha vupaki bweiniti yako, sina hauyenda mwiniti.

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

Kanina intabo inkando kuhita iyi, kuzuwa kuti vana vangu bayenda mwiniti.

5 Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

Yosakwa, upange cha vusepahali inako yonse yo tendela mizwale ni vantu vasezibenkani,

6 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.

avo ba vazalwa ne vapaka ilato lyako havusu bwenkeleke. U chita hande ku vatumina mulwendo lwabo munzila zi swanela Ireeza,

7 For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

chakuti i vali chevaka lye zina ha va bayendi kungi, ne kusena che va vahindi ku bechisi.

8 Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

Iswe cwale nihakuva vulyo tuswanela kuamuhela zintu ziswana nezi. iri chakuti tu ve vaveleki ve chilile initi.

9 I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

Ni va ñoleli chimwi kwi inkeleke, kono Diotrefi, usaka kuva kuvusu mukati kavo, ka tu tambulangi.

10 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.

Nihakwinabulyo, haiva ni nikeza, kanihupule inkezo zakwe zava chita, mwa wambilanga zintu zivi zilwisa iswe cha manzwi e na lunya. Isinyi cha kutaviswa chekezo izo, iye mwine ka atambuli mizwale. U kanisa abo va ba kakulakaza kuchita bulyo ni kuvatanda ku vazwisa mwinkeleke.

11 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.

Yosakwa, kanji u likanyisi kuchita bubi kono zilutu. I ye mwine u chita zilutu nji wa Ireeza; I ye mwine u chita bubi keni kuvona Ireeza.

12 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.

Demetriusi a vapepwa na pakwa kuvantu vonse ni kwiniti iyo yine. Naswe bulyo tupaka, mi mwizi kuti vupaki bwetu bweniti.

13 I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.

Nivena zintu zingi zi ni wola kukuñolela, kono ka ni taveli kuziñola cha siñoliso ni inke.

14 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.

Ni libelele ku kuvona lyahanu, mi katuwambe menso cha menso. Mi inkozo ive nawe. Valikani va kurumelisa. U rumelise valikani che zina.