3 Joni 1
1 Mupati kuli uyandika Gayiyasi, ooyo ngwenjanda chakasimpe.
The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
2 Oyandwa, Ndikukkombela ikuti zintu zyoonse zikwendele kabotu alubo upone kabotu, mbuli mbopona kabotu mumuuya wako.
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
3 Nkambo ndakakondwa ndakabotelwa loko inzubo nizyakasika akupa bukamboni bwakasimpe kaako, mbuli mboyenda mukasimpe.
For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
4 Nsikwe kubotelwa kumbi kwinda oku pe, ikumvwa kuti bana bangu benda mukasimpe.
I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.
5 Oyandwa, uchita michito chalusyomo mpobelekela inzubo akubenzu,
Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.
6 aabo bakazopa bukamboni bwaluyando lwako kunembo lyembungano. Uchita kabotu kubasindikila munyeendo zyabo chakubotezya Leza,
They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,
7 nkambo kezina eelyo ndibayobwendela, nkabata tambwide chintu kuli bamasi.
because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
8 Aboobo aswebo tulachitambula mbubo, ikuti tukabe basimulimo nyokwe mukasimpe.
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 Kuli nzindakalembela imbungano, pesi Diyotilefesi, oyo uyandisya kuba mutanzi akati kabo, tatutambuli pe swebo.
I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first amongst them, doesn’t accept what we say.
10 Eelyo, nindasika, nzomuyeezya milimo yakwe njali kuchita, yakututamikizya chakubeja amajwi mabi kulindiswe. Mukutakkutisika, takaki biyo kutambula ibana bakwabo, pesi ulakasya alubo kulaabo ibayanda kubatambula benzu mpawo akubatanda mumbungano.
Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.
11 Noyandwa, utatobeli kuchita zibi pesi kuleezyo zibotu. Ooyo uchita zibotu nguwa Leza; simuchita zibi tanakubona Leza,
Beloved, don’t 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 Demetiliyasi wakatambula bukamboni bubotu kuli boonse amukasimpe. Alubo andiswe tuli bakamboni, alubo ayebo ulizi kuti bukamboni bwesu mbwakasimpe.
Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 Ndali ezyiingi zyakukulembela pesi nsikkonzyi kukulembela pe zyoonse empesele amulende.
I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
14 Pesi ndilangila kuzokubona lino lino, elyo tuzowambuula katulangene. Lumuno alube ayebo. Benzuma balikumujuzya. Ujuzye ibeenzuma oko muzina.
but I hope to see you soon. Then we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
