3 Johani 1
1 Mukuru, kuna Gayo anodikanwa, wandinoda ini pachokwadi.
The elder unto the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
2 Mudikanwi, ndinonyengetera pazvinhu zvese kuti ubudirire, uye ugwinye, semweya wako uchibudirira.
Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
3 Nokuti ndakafara zvikuru, hama padzakasvika ndokupupurira chokwadi chako, sezvaunofamba iwe muchokwadi.
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.
4 Handina mufaro unopfuura izvi, kuti ndinzwe vana vangu vachifamba muchokwadi.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
5 Mudikanwi, unoita nekutendeka zvese zvaunobata kuhama nekuvaeni,
Beloved, you do faithfully whatsoever you do to the brethren, and to strangers;
6 vakapupurira rudo rwako pamberi pekereke; uchaita zvakanaka kana ukavaperekedza zvakafanira Mwari.
Which have borne witness of your love (agape) before the church: whom if you bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, you shall do well:
7 Nokuti nekuda kwezita rake vakabuda vasingagamuchiri chinhu kuvahedheni.
Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 Naizvozvo isu tinofanira kugamuchira vakadaro, kuti tigova vanobatsirana pachokwadi.
We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow-helpers to the truth.
9 Ndakanyorera kereke; asi Dhiotirefesi, anoda kuva wekutanga pakati pavo asingatigamuchiri.
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not.
10 Naizvozvo, kana ndichiuya, ndicharangarira mabasa ake aanoita, achitiitira makuhwa nemashoko akaipa; uye asingagutsikani neizvozvo, kunyange iye amene haagamuchiri hama, uye anovadzivisa vanoda, nekudzinga mukereke.
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, babbling against us with malicious words: (logos) and not content therewith, neither does he himself receive the brethren, and forbids them that would, and casts them out of the church.
11 Mudikanwi, usatevera chakaipa, asi chakanaka. Anoita chakanaka ndeanobva kuna Mwari; asi anoita zvakaipa, haana kuona Mwari.
Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that does good is of God: but he that does evil has not seen God.
12 Dhemetrio anopupurirwa zvakanaka nevese, uye nechokwadi pachacho; nesuwo tinopupura, nemwi munoziva kuti kupupura kwedu ndekwechokwadi.
Demetrius has good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and all of you know that our record is true.
13 Ndakange ndine zvizhinji zvekunyora, asi handidi kukunyorera neingi nepeni;
I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto you:
14 asi ndinovimba kukurumidza kukuona, titauriranewo muromo nemuromo. Rugare kwauri. Vadikanwi vanokukwazisa. Kwazisa vadikanwi nezita.
But I trust I shall shortly see you, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to you. Our friends salute you. Greet the friends by name.
