1 Johani 3

1 Vone, mufutanzi we ilato Ishetu lya vahi kwetu, kuti tu sumpwe vana va Ireza, mi nji chona chi tuli. Cheli vaka, i nkanda ka itwizi, kakuti kana iva mwizi.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

2 Vasakiwa, hanu cheli tu vana va Ireza, mi kakwini ku patululwa chese ni tuve kacho. Twizi kuti Kirisite cha voneka, katuve sina iye, kakuti ka tu muvone sina uvu mwe kalile.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

3 Yense wina iyi insepo kuya cha vuhalo vwa ku vusu vu lolete hali u lishanza mwine sina mwe kalile ku jololola.

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

4 Yense yo zwila havusu u chita chisena mulao, kakuti chivi ku vula mulao.

Whoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

5 Mwizi kuti Kirisite ava patululwa ku pangila ku zwisa zivi. Mi mwali ka mwina chivi, ka kakwina yo shala mwali yo zwila havusu ni chivi.

And ye know that he appeared to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

6 Ka kwina yo zwila havusu muchivi ya va muvoni kapa ku mwi ziva.

Whoever abideth in him sinneth not: whoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

7 Vana vasakiwa, kanzi mu siyi yense ku mi zwisa mu nzila. Iye yo panga zilukite u lukite, sina uvu Kirisite ha lukite.

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

8 Iye yo panga chivi uzwa kwa javulusi, kakuti javulusi ava fosi ku zwa ku matangilo. Cheli vaka Mwana wa Ireza ava patululwa, kuti za sinyenge misevezi ya javulusi.

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9 Yense ya va zalwa kwa Ireza katendi chivi kakuti lutanga lwa Ireza lushala mwali. Kawoli ku zwila havusi na chita chivi kakuti uzelwe cha Ireza.

Whoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

10 Mwe chi vana va Ireza ni vana va javulusi va patululwile. Yense ya sa pangi chi lukite ka zwi kwa Ireza; kapa njozo ya sa saki mwakwe.

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil: whoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

11 Ili njeli iñusa li muvazuwi ku matangilo: kuti tulisakane tuvonse.

For this is the message that ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

12 Isiñi uvu Kaine, ya vali kuzwa ku muvilala ni kwi haya mwa nchakwe. Mi chinzi ha va mwi hai? Kakuti misevezi ya kwe ivali mivilala, mi ya mwakwe iva lukite.

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

13 Kanzi mu komokiswa, va kwetu, haiva inkanda imi toya.

Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

14 Twizi kuti tu va hitilili ku zwa mwifu ku ya mukuhala, kakuti tusaka vakwetu. Yense ya suni ushala mwifu.

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

15 Yense yo toyete mwakwe chi hayi. Mi mwizi kuti uvu vuhalo vusa mani ka vushali mu chihayi. (aiōnios g166)

Whoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)

16 Kache chi mwizi kuti ilato, kakuti Kirisite ava la ziki vuhalo bwakwe hansi chetu. Na swe tuswanela ku lazika vuhalo vwetu cha va mwetu.

By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17 Kono yense yokwete zintu ze nkanda, na vona mwakwe yo vulite mi wi yala inkulo yense ku zwa kwali, linu ilato lye Ireza ka lishale vule mwali?

But he who hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassions from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

18 Vana vangu va sakahala, kanzi tu saki mwi inzwi kapa mu lulimi, kono mu zimpangaliko ni initi.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

19 Nji ka chezi twizi kuti tuzwa ku niti, mi tulizuwi vuvi inkulo zetu ha li.

And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

20 Mi haiva inkulo zetu zi tunyansa, Ireza mukando ku hita inkulo zetu, mi wizi zintu zonse.

For if our heart condemneth us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21 Vasakiwa, haiva inkulo zetu ka zi tunyansi, twina insempo kwa Ireza.

Beloved, if our heart doth not condemn us, then have we confidence toward God.

22 Zonse zitu kumbila katuzi tambule kuzwa kwali, kakuti tu vika milao ya kwe mi tupanga zintu zi kondwa hali.

And whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

23 Uwu nji mulao wakwe: kuti tu zumine mwi zina lya Mwana Jesu Kirisite, mi ni kulisaka mu vonse, sina mwa vatuheli uwu mulao.

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

24 Iye uzo yo vika milao ya Ireza ushala mwali, mi Ireza ushala mwali. Che chi twizi kuti ushala mwetu, cha Luhuho lu vahewa kwetu.

And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit who he hath given to us.