3 Johani 1

1 Mukulwana ku yosakwa Gayusi, uzo ye ni saka mwiniti.

The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.

2 Yosakwa, Ni rapela kuti u zwire havusu muzintu zonse mi uve ni bwiketo, sina luhuho lwako halushiyeme.

Beloved, I desire that in all things thou shouldest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.

3 Chobulyo ni vatavi hahulu mizwale ha vabakezi kuku niha vupaki bweiniti yako, sina hauyenda mwiniti.

For I rejoiced exceedingly when [the] brethren came and bore testimony to thy [holding fast the] truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

4 Kanina intabo inkando kuhita iyi, kuzuwa kuti vana vangu bayenda mwiniti.

I have no greater joy than these things that I hear of my children walking in the truth.

5 Yosakwa, upange cha vusepahali inako yonse yo tendela mizwale ni vantu vasezibenkani,

Beloved, thou doest faithfully [in] whatever thou mayest have wrought towards the brethren and that strangers,

6 avo ba vazalwa ne vapaka ilato lyako havusu bwenkeleke. U chita hande ku vatumina mulwendo lwabo munzila zi swanela Ireeza,

(who have witnessed of thy love before [the] assembly, ) in setting forward whom on their journey worthily of God, thou wilt do well;

7 chakuti i vali chevaka lye zina ha va bayendi kungi, ne kusena che va vahindi ku bechisi.

for for the name have they gone forth, taking nothing of those of the nations.

8 Iswe cwale nihakuva vulyo tuswanela kuamuhela zintu ziswana nezi. iri chakuti tu ve vaveleki ve chilile initi.

We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth.

9 Ni va ñoleli chimwi kwi inkeleke, kono Diotrefi, usaka kuva kuvusu mukati kavo, ka tu tambulangi.

I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

10 Nihakwinabulyo, haiva ni nikeza, kanihupule inkezo zakwe zava chita, mwa wambilanga zintu zivi zilwisa iswe cha manzwi e na lunya. Isinyi cha kutaviswa chekezo izo, iye mwine ka atambuli mizwale. U kanisa abo va ba kakulakaza kuchita bulyo ni kuvatanda ku vazwisa mwinkeleke.

For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts [them] out of the assembly.

11 Yosakwa, kanji u likanyisi kuchita bubi kono zilutu. I ye mwine u chita zilutu nji wa Ireeza; I ye mwine u chita bubi keni kuvona Ireeza.

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.

12 Demetriusi a vapepwa na pakwa kuvantu vonse ni kwiniti iyo yine. Naswe bulyo tupaka, mi mwizi kuti vupaki bwetu bweniti.

Demetrius has witness borne to him by all, and by the truth itself; and we also bear witness, and thou knowest that our witness is true.

13 Nivena zintu zingi zi ni wola kukuñolela, kono ka ni taveli kuziñola cha siñoliso ni inke.

I had many things to write to thee, but I will not with ink and pen write to thee;

14 Ni libelele ku kuvona lyahanu, mi katuwambe menso cha menso. Mi inkozo ive nawe. Valikani va kurumelisa. U rumelise valikani che zina.

but I hope soon to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace [be] to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.