1 Yohani 2
1 Vana vangu nikuvayandikila mambu aga, muni mkoto kumbudila Chapanga. Nambu, akavya mundu ambudili Chapanga, tivii naku mmonga mweakutiyupila kwa Chapanga Dadi witu pahala pitu, mundu mwenuyo ndi Yesu Kilisitu mweavili mbwina neju.
You who are very dear to me, I am writing this to you [to say], “Do not sin!” But if any of you [believers] sins, [God can forgive you because] we have Jesus Christ, who is the righteous one, who speaks to the Father on our behalf [and asks him to forgive us].
2 Kilisitu ndi mweawusiwi luteta muni tilekekeswa kumbudila kwitu Chapanga, na lepi kubuda kwitu tete ndu, ndi kubuda kwa vandu va pamulima woha.
[Remember that Jesus Christ] voluntarily sacrificed [his own life for us, so that as a result God forgives] our sins. [Yes, God is able to forgive] our sins, but not only ours! [He is] also [able to forgive] the sins of people everywhere!
3 Ngati tikayidakila mihilu ya Chapanga tihotola kujova chakaka kuvya timmanyili Chapanga.
[I will tell you] how we can be sure that we (know/have a close relationship with) [God]. [If we] obey what he commands [us to do, that shows us that we have a close relationship with him. So we must always obey what he commands us to do].
4 Mundu akajova ammanyi Chapanga, nambu nakugayidakila mihilu yaki, mundu mwenuyo ndi mdese, na uchakaka uvi lepi mugati yaki.
Those who say, “We (know/have a close relationship with) God,” and do not obey what [God] commands [us to do], are liars. They are not conducting their lives according to [God’s] true message.
5 Nambu mundu yoyoha mweilanda lilovi la Chapanga, mwenuyo ndi ana uganu wa chakaka wa Chapanga ukamiliki mugati yaki. Naha ndi tihotola kuvya na uchakaka kuvya tiwungini nayu,
But those who obey what [God] commands them to do are the people who love God in the manner in which he wants us to. [I will tell you] how we can be sure that we have a close relationship with God:
6 mundu yoyoha mwaijova kuvya awungini na Chapanga, iganikiwa kutama ngati cheatamayi Yesu Kilisitu.
If we say that we are living as God wants us to, we should [conduct our lives] as Christ [did].
7 Vankozi vangu, mihilu iyi yenikuvayandikila lepi mihilu ya mupya, ndi mihilu yilayila yemwavili nayu kutumbula kadeni. Mihilu iyi ya kadeni ndi ujumbi wula wemwayuwini.
Dear friends, I am not writing a new [additional] command to you. Instead, I am writing to you a command which was given to you when you first [MTY] [believed in Christ]. That command is [part of] the message that you have [always] heard.
8 Hati naha mihilu iyi yenikuvayandikila ndi mihilu ya mupya, na uchakaka waki ulolekana mugati ya Kilisitu na mugati yinu mewa. Muni chitita chiwukili, na lumuli lwa chakaka lumalili kutumbula kulangasa.
Nevertheless, [I can say that] the command I am writing to you is a new command. [It is new because] what Christ [did] was new, and what you [are doing] is new, because [you have been ceasing to conduct your lives in a morally impure manner] and [are now truly conducting your lives in a pure manner. That is like] [MET] no longer [living in] darkness. Instead, [it is like] living where a brilliant light is already shining.
9 Mundu yoyoha mweijova kuvya avili mu lumuli, nambu akumyomela mlongo waki, mundu mwenuyo akona muchitita mbaka hinu.
Those who claim that they are [pure in every way, like people] [MET] living in the light, but hate any of their fellow believers, are still [behaving in an impure manner, like] [MET] [people who are continually living] in darkness.
10 Mundu yoyoha mweakumgana mlongo waki avi mu lumuli, na kawaka chochoha mugati yaki chechihotola lepi kumkita mundu yungi kumbudila Chapanga.
But those who love their fellow believers [are continuing to conduct their lives like people] who are living in the light. They are people who please [God] [LIT]. [So you should love your fellow believers].
11 Nambu mundu yoyoha mweakumvenga mlongo waki avili muchitita, igenda muchitita, na amanyili lepi kweihamba, muni chitita chimkoywili mihu.
But those who hate any of their fellow believers are still [conducting their lives in an impure way, like] [MET] [people who are living] in darkness. They do not know that they will eventually destroy themselves [eternally]. They have become [spiritually] blind [PRS, MET], [unaware of spiritual truth].
12 Nikuvayandikila nyenye vana muni kubuda kwinu kulekekiswi kwa gala geakitili Kilisitu.
I am writing [this] to you [whom I love as though] [MET] [you were my] little children, to you who are [spiritually mature people who are like] [MET] fathers, and to you [spiritually vigorous/strong people who are like] [MET] young men. Remember that your sins have been forgiven {[God] has forgiven your sins} on account of what Christ [MTY] [has done]. You now know [Christ, the one] who always existed. You have defeated the evil one, [Satan].
13 Nikuvayandikila nyenye mwavadadi muni mummanyili mwene mweavili kutumbula pakutumbula. Nikuvayandikila nyenye vasongolo ndava muni mumuhotwili Muhakau yula.
14 Nikuvayandila nyenye vana ndava muni mummanyili Dadi witu. Nikuvayandikila nyenye mwavadadi muni mummanyili Kilisitu mweavili kuhuma pautumbula. Nikuvayandikila nyenye vasongolo muni muna makakala, lilovi la Chapanga livili mugati yinu na mumuhotwili Muhakau yula.
[I will say it again]: I have written [this] to you because you have come to know the Father, because you now know [Christ, the one] who always existed, because you are [spiritually] strong, because you continue to [obey] God’s word, and because you have defeated the evil one, [Satan].
15 Mkoto kuugana mulima, amala chochoha chechivili cha pamulima. Mundu mweakuugana mulima, kumgana Chapanga Dadi witu kuvi lepi mugati yaki.
Do not desire [to conduct you lives in the evil manner in which] godless [people in] the world [MTY] conduct their [lives], and do not love anything that [the evil people] in the world [MTY] [consider to be good]. Those who desire [to conduct their lives in the evil manner in which other people of] the world [MTY] conduct their [lives] do not [really] love [God], their Father, [at all].
16 Ndava vindu vyoha vyavi pamulima, ndi, mnogo uhakau wetivelekiwi nawu na mnogo wa kila chindu chevakuchilola na kuvigana kumeka ndava ya vindu vyeuvili navyu pamonga na mambu geukita. Vyenivyo vyoha vihuma lepi kwa Chapanga Dadi witu, ndi vihuma kwa vamulima.
Keep in mind that all [the evil human desires] in the world [are actions/things such as these]: [People] desire to do [what] their self-directed nature [strongly desires]. [People] desire [to possess] whatever (appeals to their senses/they see or hear about). [People] boast about the material things that they possess. [Such evil ways of living] do not originate/come from the Father! Instead they originate/come from [the (godless people in] the world/people in the world who conduct their lives in a manner that displeases God) [MTY]!
17 Mulima pamonga na vindu vyaki vyoha vyevakuvigana vandu vihamba nambu mundu mweikita geigana Chapanga, yati itama magono goha gangali mwishu. (aiōn g165)
The [godless people in] the world [MTY], along with what they desire, will disappear, but those who do what God wants [them to do] will live forever! You know that it is now the final period of this age when there are liars who deny that Jesus is God’s Chosen One. But you have the power of God’s Spirit and you know what is true and what is false. So continue to live according to the true message that you heard when you began to believe in Christ, in order that you may continue to live united both to God’s Son and to the Father. (aiōn g165)
18 Vana vangu, mwishu uvi papipi! Mwamali kuyuwana kuvya yula mweakumbela Kilisitu ibwela, na hinu vevakumbela Kilisitu vamahele vamali kubwela, na ndi timanyili mwishu uvili papipi.
[You who are very dear to me], it is [now] (the final part [MTY] [of this age/] final [period of time before Jesus returns]). Just like you heard [from us apostles] that a person who opposes Christ will come/appear, even now there are many people who oppose Christ. That is why we know that it is the final part [of this age] (OR, [before Jesus returns]) [MTY].
19 Vandu avo vahumalili kwitu nambu vavi lepi vakwitu, ngavivya vakwitu ngavasigalili kwitu. Nambu vawukili vakahamba, ndava yimanyikana kuvya chakaka vavi lepi vakwitu.
The [people who oppose Christ] refused to remain in our congregations, but they never [really] (belonged with us/were fellow believers). If they had (belonged with us/been fellow believers), they would have remained with us. But because [they left, everyone] can clearly know that none of them (belongs with us/is a fellow believer).
20 Nambu nyenye mpokili Mpungu Msopi kuhuma kwa Kilisitu, na ndi chakaka muumanyili.
But as for you, you have been given the power of [God’s Spirit, which comes from Christ] (OR, [God]), the Holy One. [As a result], you all know [how to] ([distinguish false teaching from/recognize what is false teaching and what is]) [the true message].
21 Nikuvayandikila nyenye lepi kwa ndava muumanyili lepi uchakaka, nambu muni muumanyili, mewawa mmanyili kuvya udese wowoha wihuma lepi muuchakaka.
I am writing [this letter] to you, not because you do not know [what is God’s] true message, but because you do know [what it is]. You also know that no false message originates/comes from [God, who is the source of all] truth.
22 Wu, mdese ndi yani? Ndi yula mweibela kuvya Yesu Kilisitu ndi Msangula lepi. Mundu ngati mwenuyo ndi likoko wa Kilisitu, vakuvabela voha Dadi na Mwana.
The [worst] liars are the ones who deny that Jesus is (the Messiah/the one whom God chose to rescue us). They are [the ones that we told you about], the ones who oppose Christ. They refuse to acknowledge/admit that [God is] the Father and that [Jesus is his] Son (OR, the one who is also God).
23 Muni mundu yoyoha mweakumubela Mwana, akumbela na Dadi mewa, na yoyoha mweakumuyidakila Mwana, akumuyidakila Dadi mewa.
Those who refuse to acknowledge/admit that [Jesus is God’s] Son do not have a relationship with the Father. But those who acknowledge/admit that [Jesus is God’s] Son [not only have a relationship with God’s Son, but they] have a relationship with the Father also.
24 Hinu, ujumbi wula wamwayuwini kuhuma pautumbula ndi utama mumitima yinu. Ngati ujumbi wenuwo ukatamayi mugati yinu hinu yati mwitama magono goha mukuwungana na Mwana na Dadi.
[So], as for you, you must continue to conduct your lives according to [the true message] that you heard when you began [MTY] [to believe in Christ]. If you continue to [do that], you will continue to have a close relationship with both [God’s] Son and the Father.
25 Chila cheajovili Kilisitu kuvya yati akutipela ndi wumi wa magono goha gangali mwishu. (aiōnios g166)
And what God told us is that [he will cause us] to live forever! (aiōnios g166)
26 Nivayandikili mambu aga ndava ya vala vevigana kuvayagisa nyenye.
I have written this to you [to] ([warn you] about/tell you to beware of) those [who want to] deceive you [concerning the truth about Christ].
27 Nambu nyenye, mukumpokela Mpungu Msopi kuhuma kwa Kilisitu. Namwene akayendelela kutama mugati yinu nakuganikiwa kuwuliwa na mundu yoyoha. Muni Mpungu Msopi akuvawula kila chindu, na mawuliwu gaki ndi gachakaka, lepi gaudese. Hinu, mukamula mawuliwu ga Mpungu uyo na kusigalila mukuwungana na Kilisitu.
As for you, God’s Spirit, whom you received from Christ, remains in you. So you do not need anyone to teach you [anything else that they claim/say is the truth]. God’s Spirit is teaching you all [of God’s truth that you need to know]. God’s Spirit is truthful and never says anything that is false. So continue to conduct your lives in the way that [he has] taught you.
28 Nambu nyenye vana vangu, muyendelela kuwungana nayu, muni ligono leibwela mkoto kuyogopa amala kukola soni.
Now, [while some people are trying to persuade you to accept their false teaching, I urge] you, who are all very dear to me, to continue to [have a close relationship with] Christ. [We need to do that] in order that we may be confident [that he will accept us] when he comes back again. If we do that, we will not be ashamed [when we stand] before [him] when he comes.
29 Mmanyili kuvya Kilisitu ndi mbwina neju palongolo ya Chapanga, mewawa mmanyili kuvya kila mweihenga gabwina palongolo ya Chapanga mwenuyo ndi Mwana wa Chapanga.
Since you know that [Christ] always does what is right, you know that all those who continue doing what is right are the ones who have become children of God.
