3 Yohani 1

1 Mbaha, Gayo ne gane, Yuve nehuganile mu yelweli.

The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

2 Vegane nihohodovela usayiwe hu fifufyoni nu huwa nkafu pa mbele, ndu enumbula yaho umuyisayiwa.

Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

3 Na hovwihe vavile vambolile ava likolo vavo vahinchile nu huhumia elimenyu lya lweli yaho, ndu umovugendela mu lweli.

For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

4 Nelevovole uluhekelo uluvaha ululutelile, uhupulika uhuta avana vanu vigenda muyelweli.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

5 Vegane yuwe vugenda mu yelweli uhuvatanga avalokolo na avagenji.

Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

6 Vavo vahominche uvaye lweli nu ulugano lwaho pampelela. Vuvomba vononu uhuvatanga mu njila ncha vene nu uhong'ovosya u Nguluve.

They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

7 Ulwahova ndi tawa valutile hetagega ehenu hyohyoni uhuhuma hu vanuavakilunga.

For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

8 Pu, tunogiwa uhuvambelela avanu ndava, pu tuve vavomba mbombo vaniie va yelweli.

Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

9 Navasimbile avalulundamano elimenyu, ulwahuva Diotrofe uveinogwa uhuva mbulongolo huvanine, sihwedehane nufwe.

I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

10 Nenginche, nikumbuhaga imbombo incha mwene incho ihonchivomba, umu inchova amamenyu amavivi gaga sa getu. Sedehine ni mbombo inchi, umwene sihovupilila avalokolo. Ihovabencha avange vavo vinogwa uhuvumpelela avalokolo nu huwaswema vahome mu lulundamano.

So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

11 Vegane, usite uhwegela ifivivi, egelaga ifinya vononu. umwene yuywa ivomba amanonu iva va Nguruve nu uve ivomba amavivi iva sambwene u Nguruve.

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

12 Demetrio avonike na vanu voni na yelweli, na yofwe tulevatangeli, uhumanyile uhuta amamenyu getu ga yelweli.

Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.

13 Nelenago amamenyu mingi agahuhusimbila, leno saninogwa uhuhusimbile ne simbelo.

I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.

14 Ninogwa uhwagana muve lenoleno, pu ya twinchovana. Uluhungu luve nuve, avamanyani vihoho ponia, vaponiage avamanyani yomoyomo hulitawa lya mwene

Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.