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1 Ugogolo hwa Gayo uyegene, ulugano lwa lyoli.
Nene gogo chilongosi, nikuyandikila veve Gayo nkozi wangu, mwanikuganili chakaka.
2 Wamwetu, elabha huje utabhale humambo gonti neshi umwoyo gwaho shagutabhala.
Nkozi wangu, nikuyupila kwa Chapanga mambu gaku gahamba bwina, uvya na makakala muhiga yaku ngati chauvi mumtima waku.
3 Nasungilwe tee panahumvwizye huje uhwendelela shinza bhambulile bhaala bhabhafumule huliwe.
Niheka neju ndava valongo vevahumili kwenuko na kubwela apa, ndi vanijovili cheusadikika uchakaka na uyendelela kutama kwa kuulanda uchakaka magono goha.
4 Nalumo uluseshelo lwalushilile olu ahumvwe aje abhaana bhane bhahwendelela mulweteho.
Kawaka chindu chechikunisangalusa neju kuliku kuyuwana vana vangu viyendelela kutama kwa kuulanda uchakaka.
5 Wamwetu ubhomba shinza nubhaavwa aholo na jenyu ajenyi,
Nkozi wangu, veve ndi usadikiwa neju muchochoha chaukuvakila valongo vaku vevakumsadika Yesu hati ngati vayehe.
6 ebho bhafumizye uluguno lwaho hwi kanisa. Aje ubhomba shinza abhashulezye abhasafirizye shila shasungwa Ungulubhi.
Valongo avo vavajovili msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu kuuvala uganu waku. Uyendelela kuvatangatila na vayendelela na lugendu lwavi mukumganisa Chapanga.
7 Hunongwa yitawa, bhahendeleye nkahweje nkahamo hwa pagani(hwa Mataifa).
Muni vitumbula lugendu lwavi muutendekela wa Kilisitu na vaganili lepi kupokela utangatila wowoha kuhuma kwa vandu vangamsadika Kilisitu.
8 Tihwanziwa huje tibhakaribisyaje abhantu neshi ebha nkatibhe bhabhomba mbombo nabho.
Hinu, tete tiganikiwa kuvatangatila vandu ava, muni na tete tipata kuvya pamonga nawu mulihengu lavi kukokosa uchakaka.
9 Nalisimbiye ikusanyiko(ubhungano) gwenyu ijambo limo lelo uDiotrefe, yasungwa abhe wahwandesiga hwitihananate.
Nayandiki balua yihupi kwa msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu, nambu Diotilefe, mweigana neju kuvya chilongosi wavi, aganili lepi kuniyuwanila.
10 Nkanayenza naibhabhuula zyonti zyabhomba, sigahobhoha nembombo zyetu nantele abhakhana bhaala bhabhahwanza abhakaribisye aholo bhabhabhenga
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.
11 Awe usafwatizye embibhi ufwatizyaje enyinza, uyabhomba enyinza uyo muntu wa Ngulubhi; yabhomba embibhi sigaalolile Ungulubhi.
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.
12 U Demetrio bhalolile bhinji, natebhayo tilolile ezi zyatizilolile zyelyoli.
Kila mundu akumlumba Demetilio, na uchakaka wene wijova naha. Mewawa na tete tavete tikumlongalela bwina, na veve umanyili uchaka uyidakilana.
13 Endinazyo nyinji ezyasimbe lelo siga ehwanza husimbile ne kalamu nuwino.
Nivii nagu gamahele gakukujovela, nambu mbwitu kukuyandikila mubalua.
14 Ehwanza aje enenze tilolane nkatiyanje nkatalolana humaso. Ulutengano lubhe nawe. Akundanu bhahulamuha. Shila muntu hwitawa lyakwe.
Nihuvalila kukulola papipi na penapo yati tilongela mihu kwa mihu. Nikuganila uteke. Vankozi vaku vakujambusa. Vajambusayi vankozi vitu voha kila mmonga mwene.