3 John 1
1 The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
Mukuru, kushamwari yangu inodikanwa Gayo, wandinoda muchokwadi.
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
Mudikani, ndinonyengetera kuti uve noutano hwakanaka uye kuti zvose zvikunakire kunyange sokufara kwomweya wako.
3 For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
Ndakafara kwazvo dzimwe hama padzakauya dzikandiudza nezvokutendeka kwako pachokwadi uye kuti unoramba uchifamba sei muchokwadi.
4 I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.
Hapana chimwe chinhu chinondifadza kupfuura kunzwa kuti vana vangu vari kufamba muchokwadi.
5 Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.
Mudikani, wakatendeka pane zvaunoita kuhama, kunyange vasiri vanhu vaunoziva.
6 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,
Vakataurira kereke nezvorudo rwako. Uchaita zvakanaka kana ukavadzosazve nenzira yakafanira pamberi paMwari.
7 because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
Nokuda kweZita iri vakabuda, vasingagamuchiri rubatsiro kubva kuvahedheni.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
Naizvozvo tinofanira kugamuchira vanhu vakadai kuti tishande pamwe chete muchokwadi.
9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
Ndakanyorera kukereke, asi Dhiotirefesi, iye anoda kuva mukuru, akati haagamuchiri zvatinotaura.
10 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.
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.
11 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.
Mudikani, usatevedzera zvakaipa asi zvakanaka. Ani naani anoita zvakanaka ndiye anobva kuna Mwari. Ani naani anoita zvakaipa haana kuona Mwari.
12 Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
Dhemetriasi anopupurirwa zvakanaka navose, uye kunyange nechokwadi chaicho. Nesuwo tinotaura zvakanaka nezvake, uye munoziva kuti uchapupu hwedu ndohwechokwadi.
13 I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
Ndine zvizhinji zvokukunyorera, asi handidi kuita izvozvi nechinyoreso neingi.
14 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.
Ndinovimba kuti ndichakuonai nokukurumidza, uye tichazotaurirana chiso nechiso. Rugare kwamuri. Shamwari dziri kuno dzinokukwazisai. Kwazisai shamwari dziri ikoko namazita avo.
