3 John 1
1 The Elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth!
Une chilongola jwankulu, ngunnembela alakwe che Gayo mbusanga jwangu jungunnonyela kwa usyenesyene.
2 beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,
Ambusanga ŵangu, ngumpopelela kwa Akunnungu kuti nsichile mu yose ni kukola umi wambone malinga ni yajikuti kusichila mbumu jenu.
3 for I rejoiced exceedingly, brethren coming and testifying of the truth in thee, even as thou in truth dost walk;
Nasengwile nnope paŵaiche achalongo achinjetu ni kuuŵalanga umboni nkati chikulupilichiko chenu mu usyene ni inkuti kuendelechela kutama kwa kuukuya usyene.
4 greater than these things I have no joy, that I may hear of my children in truth walking.
Ngapagwa chachikusengwasya une kwannope kupunda kupikana kuti achiŵanangu akutama kwa kuukuya usyene.
5 Beloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers,
Mbusanga jwangu, mmwe nli jwakukulupilichika mu yose inkwapanganyichisya achalongo achinjetu, nnopennope kwa achalendo.
6 who did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God,
Achalongo wo ŵauŵalasile umboni kwa mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito nkati unonyelo wenu. Choonde mwakamuchisye apunde kwaula mmbujo mu ulendo wao, kwa litala lyalikwanonyelesya Akunnungu.
7 because for [His] name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;
Pakuŵa akuutanda ulendo wao wakwatumichila Kilisito, ni nganasaka kupochela ukamuchisyo wauliwose kutyochela kwa ŵandu ŵangakunkulupilila Kilisito.
8 we, then, ought to receive such, that fellow-workers we may become to the truth.
Uweji ŵatukunkulupilila Kilisito tukusachilwa kwakamusya ŵandu mpela aŵa, kuti nowe tupanganye masengo pamo nawo kwa ligongo lya kuulalichila usyene.
9 I did write to the assembly, but he who is loving the first place among them — Diotrephes — doth not receive us;
Nalembile chikalata chachijipi kwa mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito ŵa kweleko nambo che Diyotelefe jwakusaka aŵe chilongola ŵao ngakusaka kumbilikanila.
10 because of this, if I may come, I will cause him to remember his works that he doth, with evil words prating against us; and not content with these, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and those intending he doth forbid, and out of the assembly he doth cast.
Nipele pachinjiika chinjiiumbukulanya yose yaitesile, aila yangalumbana yakutuŵechetela uwe ni unami wakwe. Kupunda yeleyo akukananga kwapochela achalongo ŵali mu ulendo, ni kwasiŵila ŵane ŵakusaka kwapochela ni kwatopola mu mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito.
11 Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;
Ambusanga ŵangu nkaisyasya yangalumbana, nambo nsyasye yaili yambone. Mundu jwalijose jwakutendekanya yambone ali jwa Akunnungu, nambo mundu jwalijose jwakutendekanya yangalumbana ngakwamanyilila Akunnungu.
12 to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also — we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.
Ŵandu wose akwakunguluchila yambone che Demetilio, ni usyene nombe ukwaŵalanjila umboni. Noweji tukukunguluka yambone nkati ŵelewo, nomwe nkwimanyilila kuti tukuŵecheta usyene.
13 Many things I had to write, but I do not wish through ink and pen to write to thee,
Ngwete yejinji yakunsalila, nambo ngangusaka kunlembela mu chikalata.
14 and I hope straightway to see thee, and mouth to mouth we shall speak. Peace to thee! salute thee do the friends; be saluting the friends by name.
Ngulolela kuti chituwonegane pangakaŵa ni kukunguluka ni ŵanyamwe tuchiloleganaga. Ngunsachila mme ni chitendewele. Achambusanga ŵenu akunkomasya. Nipele mwakomasye achambusanga ŵetu wose ŵaali kweleko jumo jumo.
