3 John 1
1 The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!
Nkulutu sonikini nkanda wawu. Kuidi kiluzolo kiama Ngayusi, mutu wowo ndieti zola mu kiedika.
2 Beloved, I desire you to prosper concerning all things, and to be in health, even as your soul prospers,
A kiluzolo, lukanu luama luidi mu diambu wutoma nitu mu mambu moso ayi wuba mu buvini banga boso buntomina muelꞌaku.
3 for I rejoiced exceedingly, brothers coming and testifying of the truth in you, even as you walk in truth;
Khini yiwombo ndimona bakhomba bu bayiza ayi zitelimina kiedika kiaku kimbangi ayi buevi ngeyo weti diatila mu kiedika.
4 I have no joy greater than these things, that I may hear of my children walking in truth.
Ndikadi mona khini yiviokidi yayi: mu wa ti bana bama bandiatila mu kiedika.
5 Beloved, you act faithfully in whatever you may do toward the brothers and the one [among] strangers,
A kiluzolo, ngeyo widi wukuikama mu mambu moso momo wetivanga mu diambu di bakhomba; ka diambu ko badi banzenza kuidi ngeyo.
6 who testified of your love before an assembly, whom you will do well, having sent forward worthily of God,
Zinzenza beni zitelimina luzolo luaku kimbangi va ntuala dibundu. Wela luta vanga bumboti enati wuba sadisidi mu landakana nzietolo awu mu phila yimmonisa Nzambi khini.
7 because they went forth for [His] Name, receiving nothing from the nations;
Bila bawu bayenda mu diambu di samina dizina di Pfumu mu kambu tambula kadikima kuidi Bapakanu.
8 we, then, ought to receive such, that we may become fellow-workers to the truth.
Beto tufueti yakulanga bumboti batu ba phila yoyi muingi tusala va kimosi mu diambu di kiedika.
9 I wrote to the assembly, but he who is loving to be first among them—Diotrephes—does not receive us;
Tsonikini ndambu zi mambu kuidi dibundu vayi Diotelefe, mutu wuntomba monikanga wutheti mu bawu, wumanga ku khinzika.
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.
Diawu, enati ndizidi, ndiela yolukila mavanga momo kalembo vangibu keti tuba mambu mambimbi mu diambu dieto. Bika sia ti mawu kaka mambu keti vanga, vayi niandi veka kayakulanga ko bakhomba, weti kakidika bakhomba ziozi zitidi kuba yakula. Bosi weti kubakukamu dibundu.
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;
A kiluzolo, kadi sokudilanga mambimbi vayi sokudilanga mamboti. Woso mutu wumvanganga mamboti Nzambi wumvuidi; woso mutu wumvanganga mambimbi kasia mona Nzambi ko.
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.
Batu boso banteliminanga Demetelusi kimbangi ayi kiawu vekakiedika kinkuteliminanga kimbangi. Beto mamveto tueti kuntelimina kimbangiayi ngeyo zebi ti kimbangi kieto kidi ki kiedika.
13 Many things I had to write, but I do not wish to write to you through ink and pen,
Mambu mawombo madi yama ma kusonikina vayi mbengi kusonikina mu thita ayi mu lapi.
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.
Vayi tsidi diana mu vika kumona; buna bosi tuela solula zizi mu zizi. Bika ndemama yibanga yaku. Bakundi badi kuaku bafidisidi mboti. Vana mboti kuidi bakundi badi kuna, kadika mutu mu dizina diandi.
