3 Yohani 1
1 Umughogholo, kwa gayo umughane, unonimughani le nhu vwakyang`ani.
The Elder to his dear friend Gaius. Truly I love you.
2 Mughanike, nikukusumulia ukagule ku iisi sooni kange nha kuuti uve nhu mbiili unofu, ndavule vule inhumbula jako vule jikagulike.
My dear friend, I pray that you may in all respects prosper and enjoy good health, just as your soul already prospers.
3 Ulwakuva nikahovwike kyoongo unsiki yenivulilue nikahovwike kyoongo unsiki yenivulilue nha vanyalukolo vanovakisile kange nakuhumia uvwolesi nhu vwakyang`ani vwako, ndavule vule ghuluta mu vwakyang`ani.
For it is an intense joy to me when brethren come and bear witness to your fidelity to the truth--that you live in obedience to the truth.
4 Nilivuvule ulukelo uluvaha kyoongo mu ulu, kupulika kuuti avana vango vighenda muvwakyang`ani.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living in obedience to the truth.
5 Mughanike, ghuuta mu vwitike panoghukavavombela avanyalukolo nha vahesia.
My dear friend, you are acting faithfully in all your behaviour towards the brethren, even when they are strangers to you.
6 Vano vahumisie uvwa lughano lwako pavulongolo palukong`ano. Ghuvombia vunofu pikuvaghendesia mulughendo luvanave ku siila jino jimunoghile u Nguluve.
They have testified, in the presence of the Church, to your love; and you will do well to help them on their journey in a manner worthy of your fellowship with God.
7 Ulwakuva vwimila vwa, valyalutile nambe kutoola ikinu kimongo kuhuma muvaanhu ava mufisina.
For it is for Christ that they have gone forth, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
8 Pauluo, tunoghile kukuvupila avaanhu ndavule ava, ulwakutive vavomba mbombo vanofu vwimila kyang`ani.
It is therefore our duty to show hospitality to such men, so that we may be fellow workers in promoting the truth.
9 Nikalilembiile ilipugha ilisio ilio, looli u Diotrofe, juno ilonela kuuti ave ghwa kwasia muvamo muvanave naikwiting`ana nusue.
I wrote to the Church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, refuses to listen to us.
10 Pauluo, nave nikwisa nikusikumbuka imbombo sa mweene sino ikusivomba, ndavule pannoijova nhi mbombo iisi umweene jujuo naikuvupila avanyalukolo. Kange ikuvaka na avange vanovinoghelua pikuvupila avanyalukolo avuo napikuvadagha vahuume mulipugha.
For this reason, if I come, I shall not forget his conduct, nor his idle and mischievous talk against us. And he does not stop there: he not only will not receive the brethren, but those who desire to do this he hinders, and excludes them from the Church.
11 Mughane, nungeghaghe kino kivivi, looli ighagha kino kinofu. Umweene juno ivomba vunofu ghwe ghwa Nguluve; kange nhumweene junoivomba amavivi namwaghile u Nguluve.
My dear friend, do not follow wrong examples, but right ones. He who habitually does what is right is a child of God: he who habitually does what is wrong has not seen God.
12 U Demetrio avolelilue kange vooni nuvwakyang`ani vuvuo. Najusue kange tulivolesi, kange ghukagula kuuti uvwolesi vwiitu vwakyang`ani.
The character of Demetrius has the approval of all men, and of the truth itself. We also express our approval of it, and you know that we only give our approval to that which is true.
13 Nilinagho minga aghakukulembela, looli nanilonda pikukulembela nhi kalamu ija n`kala nambe nhi kalamu ija vwiino.
I have a great deal to say to you, but I do not wish to go on writing it with ink and pen.
14 Looli nihuvila kukuvona anala pipi, kange tujovagha nune maaso na maaso. U lutengano luve palikimo nuve. Amanyani vikukuhungila. Vahungilaghe avamanyani umunhu ghweeni nhilitavua lya mweene.
But I hope to see you very soon, and then we will speak face to face. Peace be with you. Our friends send greetings to you. Greet our friends individually.
