3 John 1
1 From the elder to his dear friend Gaius, whom he sincerely loves.
Ame mutangunishi ndamulembelenga muname Gayo ngondasunishisha.
2 Dear friend, I pray that all may be well with you and that you may have good health – I know that all is well with your soul.
Wasunika, ndasengenga kwambeti bintu byonse bikwendele cena, kayi ne kwambeti ubenga ne buyumi mbuli ncondicinshi kwambeti uli cena mu mushimu.
3 For it was a great joy to me, when some followers of the Lord came and testified to your fidelity to the truth. I know that your own life is guided by the truth.
Pakwinga ndalasangalala kwine pacindi bashoma banetu mpobalesa akungambila mbuli ncowashoma pakukonkela cakubinga.
4 Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to hear from time to time that the lives of my children are guided by the truth.
Paliya cintu nacimbi cikute kunkondwelesha capita makani akunyumfwa kwambeti bana bame balekalanga mu cakubinga.
5 Dear friend, you are faithful in all the things you do for other followers – even when they are strangers to you.
Owasunika, washomeka pa mulimo ngokute kwinshila bashoma banobe kayi ne bensu.
6 They themselves have testified before the church to your love. You will do well to help them on their way in a manner worthy of the service of God.
Bashoma aba balambila mubungano wakuno mbuli ncowalabanyamfwa mu lusuno. Neco ulenshinga cena kubanyamfwa munshila yeshikukondwelesha Lesa kwambeti bapitilishe pa bulwendo bwabo.
7 For it was on behalf of Christ’s name that they set out, not accepting even one thing from the Gentiles.
Pakwinga balatatika bulwendo bwabo pacebo ca Klistu ne kukana kutambula lunyamfo kufuma ku bantu bakunsa.
8 Therefore, we should support people like them, and so take our share in their work for the truth.
Neco afwe bashoma twelela kubanyamfwa bantu aba kwambeti tusebensele pamo mu mulimo wa kukambauka cancinencine.
9 I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes (who loves to be the leader among them) doesn’t welcome us.
Ndalalembamo maswi ang'ana mukalata yalatumwa ku mubungano, nsombi Diyotilefe uyo lalipanga butangunishi nkalayandanga kunyumfwila.
10 So if I come, I will bring up his actions in telling wicked nonsense about us. Not content with that, he not only refuses to personally welcome our friends who are followers, but actually stops those who would, and expels them from the church.
Neco na nkese, ndakayubululunga byonse mbyalenshinga. Lepishinga lina lyakame kayi ne kumbepeshela. Kayi ntebyo ibyo byonka, nsombi nkalayandanga kayi ne kutambula bashoma kayi lakanishinga abo balayandanga kubatambula nekubatandanya mumubungano.
11 Dear friend, do not follow a bad example, but a good one. The person who does what is good is from God; the person who does what is bad has never seen God.
Wasunika, kotakonkanga byaipa nsombi byaina. Pakwinga uliyense shikwinsa byaina ni wa Lesa, uliyense lenshinga byaipa nkalabona Lesa.
12 Everyone has always had a good word for Demetrius, and the truth itself speaks for him. Yes, and we also add our good word, and you know that what we say is true.
Uliyense lapanga bukamboni bwaina pali Demetiliyo, pakwinga cancinenccine cilapanga bukamboni bwaina pali endiye. Kayi ne bukamboni bwetu, pakwinga ucinshi kwambeti tulambanga cancinencine.
13 I have many things to tell you, but I would rather not use pen and ink.
Nkute bingi byakukwambila, nsombi nkansuni kubilemba mu kalata sobwe,
14 I hope to see you soon, and then we will speak face to face. Peace be with you. The friends here send you their greetings. Greet each one of our friends.
Ndayeyenga kwisa kwambeti tukabandike nkatuli twalangana. Lumuno lube ne njobe, banobe balikuno balakupanga mutende. Ubape mitende banetu bali uko bonse, umo ne umo.
