3 John 1
1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
Nne kalongolele jwa likanisha, ngunakunnjandishila mmwe ambwiga ajangu a Gayo bhungumpinga mpaka muntima.
2 Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.
Ambwiga ajangu, ngunakunnjujila nkole ndamo ja mmbone na shiilu shiangalale malinga ntima gwenu shiguangalala.
3 For I rejoiced exceedingly when [the] brethren came and bore testimony to thy [holding fast the] truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
Pabha ishinonyela kwa kaje, pubhaikengene bhakilishitu bha kweneko ningong'ondelanga ga kulupalika kwenu, na shinkuti kamulila ya kweli ga a Kilishitu.
4 I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.
Shakwa shipundile kunonyela, malinga shene sha pilikana kuti ashibhanangu bhanatamangana nkweli.
5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,
Ambwiga ajangu, kwa yene inkwaatendelanga bhakilishitu ajenunji nkali na bhajeninji, ni ikuntenda nkulupalilwe.
6 (who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly, ) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;
Bhene bhandunjibho bhashikong'ondelanga nnikanisha kuti nshikola ntima gwa pinga bhandu. Kwa nneyo, shintende ya mmbone mwaajangutilangaga bhene bhakilishitubho, mmwanja gwabhonji malinga shibhaapinga a Nnungu.
7 for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.
Pabha kwa ligongo lya lina lya a Yeshu, bhashinkujabhulangana gwangali kukunda kuposhela shindu sha kwaajangutilanga, kukopoka ku bhandunji bha ilambo ina.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.
Bhai uwe tunapinjikwa kwaatendelanga mituka bhene bhandunjibho, nkupinga tukamule liengo lya kweli pamo.
9 I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.
Nashinkujandika ku likanisha bhaluwa, ikabhe a Deotilipa bhaapinga kwiibhika kubha akalongolele munkumbi gwabhonji, bhashinkukana kutupilikanila.
10 For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts [them] out of the assembly.
Kwa nneyo, ng'ikaga kweneko shinugule indu yowe yangali ya mmbone ibhatendile na malobhe ga unami gubhatulambilile, numbe kupunda genego, bhenebho bhanakana kwaaposhelanga Bhakilishitu ajetunji bhene bhaapinganga kwaaposhelanga bhala, bhanakwaalimbiyanga na kwaabhinganga nnikanisha.
11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.
Ambwiga ajangu, nnayaye indu ya nyata, ikabhe nnyaye ya mmbone. Pabha jwene atenda indu ya mmbone ni jwa a Nnungu, ikabhe jwene atenda indu ya nyata akakwaamanya a Nnungu.
12 Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.
Bhandu bhowe bhanakwalumbililanga a Demetulushi, numbe uwe tunakwaakong'ondela na mmumanyinji kuti ukong'ondelo gwetu, ni gwa kweli.
13 I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;
Ngwete indu yaigwinji ya kunnjandishila, ikabheje ngaapinga kunnjandishila na kalamu na wino.
14 but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace [be] to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.
Ikabheje shitubhonegane nikunguluka, tuli tutemi pamo. Ulele utame na mmwe. Ashambwiga ajetu bhanakunkumbushilanga, mwaalamushilanje ashaambwiga ajetunji bha kweneko bhowe, nnikwalugulanga kwa mena gabhonji.
