1 Yokaana 3
1 Mulabe okwagala Katonda kw’atwagala bwe kuli okunene ennyo, n’atuyita abaana be, era ddala bwe tutyo bwe tuli. Ensi kyeva eremwa okututegeera, kubanga naye yennyini teyamutegeera.
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 Abaagalwa, kaakano tuli baana ba Katonda, naye tetumanyi bwe tuliba. Kyokka tumanyi nti bw’alirabika tulifaanana nga ye, kubanga tulimulabira ddala nga bw’ali.
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 Buli muntu alina essuubi eryo yeetukuza nga Katonda bw’ali omutukuvu.
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
4 Buli muntu akola ebibi aba mujeemu, era ekibi bwe bujeemu.
Whoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 Naye mmwe mumanyi nti ye, yalabisibwa alyoke aggyewo ebibi. Era mu ye, temuliimu kibi.
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6 Era tewali n’omu abeera mu ye ate ne yeeyongera okukola ekibi. Wabula oyo eyeeyongera okukola ekibi tamutegeeranga, era tamumanyi n’akatono.
Whoever abideth in him sinneth not: whoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
7 Abaana abaagalwa, temulimbibwalimbibwanga muntu n’omu; Buli akola eby’obutuukirivu aba mutuukirivu, nga Katonda bw’ali omutuukirivu,
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8 naye buli akola ekibi wa Setaani, kubanga okuva olubereberye Setaani akola bibi. Omwana wa Katonda kyeyava ajja mu nsi azikirize ebikolwa bya Setaani.
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Noolwekyo tewali afuuka mwana wa Katonda ate ne yeeyongera okukola ekibi, kubanga ensigo ya Katonda ebeera mu ye, so tayinza kukola kibi, kubanga yazaalibwa Katonda.
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 Ku kino abaana ba Katonda n’aba Setaani kwe bategeererwa. Buli akola ebitali bya butuukirivu si wa Katonda, era na buli atayagala muganda we si wa Katonda.
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
11 Kubanga buno bwe bubaka bwe twawulira okuva ku lubereberye nti twagalanenga,
For this is the message that ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
12 si nga Kayini eyali owa Setaani, n’atta muganda we. Kale yamuttira ki? Kayini yatta muganda we kubanga Kayini yakola ebibi, so nga ye muganda we yakola eby’obutuukirivu.
Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
13 Abooluganda, ensi bwe bakyawanga, temwewuunyanga.
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
14 Kubanga ffe tumanyi nga twava mu kufa, ne tuyingira mu bulamu, kubanga twagala abooluganda, naye buli muntu atalina kwagala akyali mu kufa.
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 Buli akyawa muntu munne, oyo aba mussi, era mukimanyi nti tewali mussi alina obulamu obutaggwaawo mu ye. (aiōnios g166)
Whoever hateth his brother, is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)
16 Mu kino mwe tutegeerera okwagala, kubanga yawaayo obulamu bwe ku lwaffe, era naffe kyetuva tuteekwa okuwaayo obulamu bwaffe olw’abooluganda.
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 Buli alina ebintu eby’omu nsi n’alaba muganda we nga yeetaaga, naye n’abulwako ky’amuwa, okwagala kwa Katonda, kuyinza kutya okuba mu ye?
But he who hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 Abaana abaagalwa, tetusaana kwagala mu bigambo kyokka, wabula twagalanenga ne mu bikolwa ne mu bulamu obulabika eri abantu.
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
19 Mu ekyo mwe tutegeerera nga tuli ba mazima, era ne tukkakkanya omutima gwaffe mu maaso ge.
And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20 Singa omutima gwaffe tegutusalira musango, Katonda ye asinga omutima gwaffe era ye ategeera ebintu byonna.
For if our heart condemneth us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Abaagalwa, omutima gwaffe bwe gutatusalira musango, tuba bagumu mu maaso ga Katonda.
Beloved, if our heart doth not condemn us, [then] have we confidence towards God.
22 Era buli kye tumusaba akituwa, kubanga tugondera ebiragiro bye, era ne tukola ebimusanyusa.
And whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23 Era kino ky’atulagira nti, tukkiririze mu linnya ly’Omwana we Yesu Kristo, era twagalanenga nga ye bwe yatulagira.
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 Kale oyo agondera ebiragiro bye abeera mu Ye, era naye abeera mu ye. Kino tukimanyi ng’ali mu ffe, kubanga Mwoyo Mutukuvu gwe yatuwa abeera mu ffe.
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 which he hath given us.
