3 John 1
1 The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!
Mukulwana ku yosakwa Gayusi, uzo ye ni saka mwiniti.
2 Beloved, I desire you to prosper concerning all things, and to be in health, even as your soul prospers,
Yosakwa, Ni rapela kuti u zwire havusu muzintu zonse mi uve ni bwiketo, sina luhuho lwako halushiyeme.
3 for I rejoiced exceedingly, brothers coming and testifying of the truth in you, even as you walk in truth;
Chobulyo ni vatavi hahulu mizwale ha vabakezi kuku niha vupaki bweiniti yako, sina hauyenda mwiniti.
4 I have no joy greater than these things, that I may hear of my children walking in truth.
Kanina intabo inkando kuhita iyi, kuzuwa kuti vana vangu bayenda mwiniti.
5 Beloved, you act faithfully in whatever you may do toward the brothers and the one [among] strangers,
Yosakwa, upange cha vusepahali inako yonse yo tendela mizwale ni vantu vasezibenkani,
6 who testified of your love before an assembly, whom you will do well, having sent forward worthily of God,
avo ba vazalwa ne vapaka ilato lyako havusu bwenkeleke. U chita hande ku vatumina mulwendo lwabo munzila zi swanela Ireeza,
7 because they went forth for [His] Name, receiving nothing from the nations;
chakuti i vali chevaka lye zina ha va bayendi kungi, ne kusena che va vahindi ku bechisi.
8 we, then, ought to receive such, that we may become fellow-workers to the truth.
Iswe cwale nihakuva vulyo tuswanela kuamuhela zintu ziswana nezi. iri chakuti tu ve vaveleki ve chilile initi.
9 I wrote to the assembly, but he who is loving to be first among them—Diotrephes—does not receive us;
Ni va ñoleli chimwi kwi inkeleke, kono Diotrefi, usaka kuva kuvusu mukati kavo, ka tu tambulangi.
10 because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he does, talking nonsense against us with evil words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and he forbids those intending [to receive them], and he casts [them] out of the assembly.
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 be following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, he is of God, [but] he who is doing 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 testimony has been given to Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself, and we also—we testify, and you have known 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 Many things I had to write, but I do not wish to write to you through ink and pen,
Nivena zintu zingi zi ni wola kukuñolela, kono ka ni taveli kuziñola cha siñoliso ni inke.
14 and I hope to see you soon, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace to you! The friends greet you. Be greeting the friends by name.
Ni libelele ku kuvona lyahanu, mi katuwambe menso cha menso. Mi inkozo ive nawe. Valikani va kurumelisa. U rumelise valikani che zina.
