1 Johani 5
1 Yense yozumina kuti Jesu nji Kiresite u pepwetwe ku zwilila kwa Ireeza. Mi yense yosaka isi muntu usaka mwana yo pepwetwe ku zwa kwali.
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been begotten by God; also, whoever loves the Begetter should love the one begotten by Him as well.
2 Chobuti twizi kuti tusaka bana ba Ireeza: hatu saka Ireeza niku panga intaelo zakwe.
In this we know that we love the children of God, whenever we love God and keep His commandments.
3 Mokuti ili njilato lya Ireeza: kuti tubike intaelo zakwe. Mi intaelo zakwe kazilemi.
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; His commandments are not burdensome,
4 Mukuti yense yopepetwe kuzwilila kwa Ireeza u koma inkanda. Mi ichi njikuwina kukoma inkanda: intumelo yetu.
in that whatever has been begotten by God overcomes the world; this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
5 Njeni yozo yokoma inkanda? Iye yozumina kuti Jesu Mwana wa Ireeza.
Who is he who overcomes the world if not he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
6 Uzu njiyena yabakezi cha menzi ni malaha: Jesu Kiresite. Kanabezi bulyo chamenzi, kono chamenzi ni malaha.
This is He who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by the water only, but by the water and the blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is the Truth;
7 Mukuti kwina botatwe bena bupaki:
actually there are three who bear witness
8 Luhuho, menzi, ni malaha. Izi zotatwe zina mwintumelelano.
—the Spirit, the water and the blood—and the three are to one effect.
9 Heva tuwana vupaki vwa vantu, vupaki vwa Ireeza vukando. Vushupi vwa Ireeza njovu, chava hi vupaki ku amana za mwana kwe.
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for this is God's testimony which He has testified concerning His Son.
10 Yense yo zumina mu Mwana Ireeza iye mwine wina vushupi mwali. Yense yasa zumini Ireeza chava mupangi kuti uchenga, kakuli ka zumine vupaki vwa hele Ireeza ku amana za Mwana kwe.
He who believes into the Son of God has the witness within himself; he who does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified concerning His Son.
And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. (aiōnios g166)
12 Iye yo wina Mwana wina vuhalo. Iye ya sena Mwana Ireeza kena vuhalo.
He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
13 Niva miñoleli izi zintu ku chitila kuti mwi zive kuti mwina vuhalo vusa mani - kwenu inywe muzumina mwi zina lya Mwana a Ireeza. (aiōnios g166)
I have written these things to you who believe into the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life, really believing into the name of God's Son. (aiōnios g166)
14 Mi hape, iyi nji nkutwisiso itwina nayo ha vusu vwakwe, kuti hatu kumbila chonse kuya ke ntato yakwe, utu zuwa.
Now this is the confidence that we have toward Him: if we should ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
15 Mi hape, heva twizi kuti utu zuwa - chonse chi tumu kumbila - twizi kuti twina chonse chitu va kumbili kwali.
And if we know that He hears us, whatever we may ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him.
16 Heva yense uvona mwake na panga chivi chisa leteli ifu, u swanela ku lapela, Mi Ireeza mwa muhe vuhalo. Nita kwavo zivi zavo kazi leteli ifu. Kwina chivi chi leteza ifu; kani ti kuti uswanela ku lapelela zezo.
If anyone should see his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, let him ask, and He will give him life for those who do not sin unto death. There is sin leading to death; I am not saying that he should make request about that.
17 Vonse vufosi chivi, kono kwina zivi zisa leteli mafu.
All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.
18 Twizi kuti yense yo pepwetwe kuzwa kwa Ireeza kena chivi. Kono iye ya va pepwa kuzwa kwa Ireeza umu vuluka ke ntokomelo. Mi iye muvilala ka woli kumu tenda vuvi.
We know that whoever has been begotten by God does not sin; rather the one who was begotten by God preserves himself, and the evil one does not touch him.
19 Twizi kuti tuzwa kwa Ireeza, Mi twizi kuti lyonse ifasi li wila kozo muvilala.
We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
20 Kono twizi kuti Mwana we Ireeza avezi mi ava tuhi inkutwisiso nji kuti twizive uzo we niti. Mi hape, twina mozo wa vuniti, mu mwana kwe Jesu Kirisite. Njiye Ireeza we niti ni vuhalo vusa mani. (aiōnios g166)
We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the genuine God, and the Life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
21 Bana, muli zwise kuzi swaniso.
Dear children, guard yourselves from idols. Amen.
