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, in all things I pray that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth.
Yosakwa, Ni rapela kuti u zwire havusu muzintu zonse mi uve ni bwiketo, sina luhuho lwako halushiyeme.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bore witness to thy truth, as thou walkest in truth.
Chobulyo ni vatavi hahulu mizwale ha vabakezi kuku niha vupaki bweiniti yako, sina hauyenda mwiniti.
4 I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.
Kanina intabo inkando kuhita iyi, kuzuwa kuti vana vangu bayenda mwiniti.
5 Beloved, thou doest a faithful thing whatever thou doest to the brethren, and that to strangers,
Yosakwa, upange cha vusepahali inako yonse yo tendela mizwale ni vantu vasezibenkani,
6 who bore witness of thy love before the church; whom if thou send forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, thou wilt do well.
avo ba vazalwa ne vapaka ilato lyako havusu bwenkeleke. U chita hande ku vatumina mulwendo lwabo munzila zi swanela Ireeza,
7 For in behalf of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the gentiles.
chakuti i vali chevaka lye zina ha va bayendi kungi, ne kusena che va vahindi ku bechisi.
8 We therefore ought to sustain such persons, 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 wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
Ni va ñoleli chimwi kwi inkeleke, kono Diotrefi, usaka kuva kuvusu mukati kavo, ka tu tambulangi.
10 Wherefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words; and not content therewith, he himself doth not receive the brethren, and those that would he forbiddeth, and casteth 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 that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God; he that doeth evil hath 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 To Demetrius testimony hath been borne by all, and by the truth itself; yea, we also bear witness, and ye know that our witness is true.
Demetriusi a vapepwa na pakwa kuvantu vonse ni kwiniti iyo yine. Naswe bulyo tupaka, mi mwizi kuti vupaki bwetu bweniti.
13 I had many things to write to thee, but I do not wish to write to thee with ink and pen;
Nivena zintu zingi zi ni wola kukuñolela, kono ka ni taveli kuziñola cha siñoliso ni inke.
14 but I hope to see thee immediately, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute 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.
