3 Yohani 1
1 Nene gogo chilongosi, nikuyandikila veve Gayo nkozi wangu, mwanikuganili chakaka.
The Elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I sincerely love in truth:
2 Nkozi wangu, nikuyupila kwa Chapanga mambu gaku gahamba bwina, uvya na makakala muhiga yaku ngati chauvi mumtima waku.
Beloved, I pray that in all ways you may prosper and be in good health, just as I know that your soul prospers.
3 Niheka neju ndava valongo vevahumili kwenuko na kubwela apa, ndi vanijovili cheusadikika uchakaka na uyendelela kutama kwa kuulanda uchakaka magono goha.
For I rejoiced greatly when some brothers came and testified about the truth that is in you, as indeed you do walk in the truth.
4 Kawaka chindu chechikunisangalusa neju kuliku kuyuwana vana vangu viyendelela kutama kwa kuulanda uchakaka.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5 Nkozi wangu, veve ndi usadikiwa neju muchochoha chaukuvakila valongo vaku vevakumsadika Yesu hati ngati vayehe.
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brothers and sisters, and especially when they are strangers.
6 Valongo avo vavajovili msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu kuuvala uganu waku. Uyendelela kuvatangatila na vayendelela na lugendu lwavi mukumganisa Chapanga.
They have testified to your sincere love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God,
7 Muni vitumbula lugendu lwavi muutendekela wa Kilisitu na vaganili lepi kupokela utangatila wowoha kuhuma kwa vandu vangamsadika Kilisitu.
for they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the heathen.
8 Hinu, tete tiganikiwa kuvatangatila vandu ava, muni na tete tipata kuvya pamonga nawu mulihengu lavi kukokosa uchakaka.
Therefore we ought to support such people, that we may be fellow workers with the truth.
9 Nayandiki balua yihupi kwa msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu, nambu Diotilefe, mweigana neju kuvya chilongosi wavi, aganili lepi kuniyuwanila.
I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
10 Penibwela yati nifiyula mambu goha geikita, mambu goha gahakau geakitili na malovi goha gahakau geijova ndava yitu udese waki. Mwene ibela kuvakalibisa valongo avo vevavi mulugendu, na kuvabesa vandu vangi vevigana kuvakalibisha, na kulinga kuvavinga kuvala ya msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu.
For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not satisfied with this, he himself doesn’t receive the brothers and sisters, either, and he forbids those who desire to do so and puts them out of the church.
11 Nkozi wangu, kotoka kulanda mambu gahakau nambu landa gegavi gabwina. Mundu yoyoha mweikita mambu gabwina mwenuyo wa Chapanga na mundu yoyoha mweikita gahakau mwenuyo wa angammanya Chapanga.
Beloved, don’t imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good belongs to God; the one who does evil hasn’t seen God.
12 Kila mundu akumlumba Demetilio, na uchakaka wene wijova naha. Mewawa na tete tavete tikumlongalela bwina, na veve umanyili uchaka uyidakilana.
Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 Nivii nagu gamahele gakukujovela, nambu mbwitu kukuyandikila mubalua.
I had many things to write to you, but I would rather not write them to you with pen and ink;
14 Nihuvalila kukulola papipi na penapo yati tilongela mihu kwa mihu. Nikuganila uteke. Vankozi vaku vakujambusa. Vajambusayi vankozi vitu voha kila mmonga mwene.
but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face.
Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
