3 Johani 1
1 Mukuru, kushamwari yangu inodikanwa Gayo, wandinoda muchokwadi.
The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
2 Mudikani, ndinonyengetera kuti uve noutano hwakanaka uye kuti zvose zvikunakire kunyange sokufara kwomweya wako.
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in good health, even as your soul prospers.
3 Ndakafara kwazvo dzimwe hama padzakauya dzikandiudza nezvokutendeka kwako pachokwadi uye kuti unoramba uchifamba sei muchokwadi.
For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
4 Hapana chimwe chinhu chinondifadza kupfuura kunzwa kuti vana vangu vari kufamba muchokwadi.
I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.
5 Mudikani, wakatendeka pane zvaunoita kuhama, kunyange vasiri vanhu vaunoziva.
Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.
6 Vakataurira kereke nezvorudo rwako. Uchaita zvakanaka kana ukavadzosazve nenzira yakafanira pamberi paMwari.
They have testified about your love before the church. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God,
7 Nokuda kweZita iri vakabuda, vasingagamuchiri rubatsiro kubva kuvahedheni.
because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the non-believers.
8 Naizvozvo tinofanira kugamuchira vanhu vakadai kuti tishande pamwe chete muchokwadi.
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 Ndakanyorera kukereke, asi Dhiotirefesi, iye anoda kuva mukuru, akati haagamuchiri zvatinotaura.
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.
10 Saka kana ndauya, ndichamuyeuchidza mabasa ake aanoita, okunyeya, nokuitira godo. Kwete izvozvo zvoga, anorambawo kugamuchira hama. Anodzivisawo vaya vanoda havo kuita izvozvo uye achivabudisa mukereke.
Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the church.
11 Mudikani, usatevedzera zvakaipa asi zvakanaka. Ani naani anoita zvakanaka ndiye anobva kuna Mwari. Ani naani anoita zvakaipa haana kuona Mwari.
Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.
12 Dhemetriasi anopupurirwa zvakanaka navose, uye kunyange nechokwadi chaicho. Nesuwo tinotaura zvakanaka nezvake, uye munoziva kuti uchapupu hwedu ndohwechokwadi.
Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 Ndine zvizhinji zvokukunyorera, asi handidi kuita izvozvi nechinyoreso neingi.
I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
14 Ndinovimba kuti ndichakuonai nokukurumidza, uye tichazotaurirana chiso nechiso. Rugare kwamuri. Shamwari dziri kuno dzinokukwazisai. Kwazisai shamwari dziri ikoko namazita avo.
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.
