1 John 5

1 All those who believe that Jesus is the (Messiah/person God sent [to rescue us]) are ones who [have truly] become children of God. And everyone who loves [a man who is] someone’s father will [be expected to] love that man’s children as well. [Similarly, those who love God, who has caused them to become his children] [MET], [should love their fellow believers, whom God has also caused to become his children].

Wowoti wahuposhela uYesu uKiristi huje apepwe nungolobhe. Wowoti wagene huje afumile hwa Daada nantele abhagene abhana bhakwe.

2 The way we can be sure that we [truly] love God’s children is this: We are loving them when we love God and do what he commands [us to do].

Huhweli timenye huje tibhagene abhana bhangolobhe petuhugana ongolobhe nembombo zyakwe.

3 [I say this] because our obeying what God commands [us to do] is [the same as] loving him. And it is not burdensome/difficult for [us to do] what God commands [us to do].

Hwahuje petihugana Ongolobhe tibhomba nembombo zyakwe embombo zyakwe nyororo.

4 All of us whom God has caused to become his children have been able to successfully resist (doing what/conducting our lives like) the people [MTY] [who] oppose God do. It is [only] by our trusting [in Christ] that we are able to (resist doing what/conducting our lives like) people in the world who are opposed to God [MTY] do.

Hwahuje wapepwe nu Ngolobhe aimenile eensi. Ohwo huimene huimene eensi ulweteshelo lwetu.

5 ([I will tell you] who are the ones who are able to resist doing what the people who are opposed to God do./Do you know who are the ones who are able to resist conducting their lives like the people who are opposed to God [MTY] do? [RHQ]) It is those who believe that Jesus is (God’s Son/the man who is also God).

Yonanu waimenile eensi? Yeyola wamweteshe huje Mwana wa Ngolobhe.

6 [Think about] Jesus Christ. He is the one who came [to earth from God]. [God showed that he had truly sent Jesus when Jesus was baptized] in water [MTY] and [when Jesus’] blood [flowed from his body when he died]. [God showed this] not only [when Jesus was baptized] [MTY], but also when Jesus’ blood flowed [from his body when he died]. And [God’s] Spirit declares [truthfully that Jesus Christ came from God]. The Spirit always [speaks what] is true.

Ono wahenzele humenze ni danda O Yesu U Kiristi. Sagaahenzele namenze gene ahenzele namenze ni danda.

7 There are three [ways] by which we know [that Christ came from God].

Hwahuje bhatatu bhabhayanga.

8 [Those three ways are: What God’s] Spirit [tells us, what God said when Jesus was baptized] [MTY] [in/with] water, and [Jesus’] blood [that flowed from his body when he died on the cross]. These three things all tell us the same thing, [that Jesus came from God].

Ompepo amenze nidanda ebha bhatatu bhahwetehana.

9 We [usually] believe what [other] people say. But what God says is more [reliable/trustworthy than what people say]. So [we must believe] what God has said is true [about] (his Son/the one who is also God).

Nkashile mtejezya usimishizwo gwabhantu usimishizwo ogwangolobhe gosi ashile ego. Hwahuje usimishizwo ogwa golobhe gwagogu huje alinagwo usimishizwo gwa Mwana wakwe.

10 Those who trust in the Son of God know within their (inner beings/hearts) that [what God] says [about his Son is true. But] those who refuse to believe that [what] God says is true are saying that God is a liar, because they refuse to believe what God has said about (his Son/the one who is also God).

Ola wahuposhela Omwana wa Ngolobhe alinagwo usimishizwi mhati yakwe yuyo. Wowoti wasaga huposhela Ongolobhe ubheshe aje wilenga hwahuje sagaposheye usimishizwo ogwa Ngolobhe auletile ashilile Omwana wakwe.

11 This is what [God] says [to us]: “I have given you eternal life!” We will live forever if we have a close relationship with his Son. (aiōnios g166)

Usimishizwo gwa Ngolobhe atipiye owomi ogwa wila, owomi ogwo guli mhati ya Mwana wakwe. (aiōnios g166)

12 Those who have [a close relationship with God’s] Son (OR, who have accepted what God’s Son [has done for them]) have [already] begun to live [forever]. [But] those who do not have a relationship with (God’s Son/the one who is also God) (OR, who have not accepted what God’s Son has done for them) have not begun [to] live [forever].

Wali numwana wakwe ai nuwomi wasagali numwana owa Ngolobhe sagali nuwomi.

13 I have written this [letter] to you who believe that Jesus is [MTY] (God’s Son/the one who is also God) in order that you may know that you have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

Embasimbiye ega mmanye huje mli nuwomi ogwo wila amwe mwemhutejezya hwitawa lya Mwana wa Ngolobhe. (aiōnios g166)

14 Because we have a close relationship with him, we are very confident that he hears us when we ask him [to do anything] that is in accordance with (his will/what he desires).

Elitinalyo tibagaje hwitagalila lyakwe huje nkatilabhe ahatu hohoti shishiza mlugano lwakwe ahonvwa.

15 [And] since we know that he hears whenever we ask [him for something], we [also] know that [it is as though] he has [already] done what we requested him [to do].

Nkashile timenye huje ontovwa hohoti hetihulabha timenye huje tilinalyo lyatilaabhile.

16 Those who see one of their fellow believers sinning in a way that does not result in being eternally separated from God should ask [God to help that fellow believer]; and [as a result God] will help that fellow believer and enable him or her to live [eternally. But some people] sin [in a manner that causes them] to be separated from God eternally. I am not saying that [you should] ask [God to help] people who sin like that.

Nkashile omuntu alolile uwomba embibhi yasagahutwale afwe, hahwanziwa alabhe hwa Ngolobhe abhapele owomi. Iyanga nabhala embibhi zyawo saga ziwatwala afwe sayanga huje ahwaziwa alabhe humbibhi ezwo.

17 Everyone who does what is wrong is sinning, but there are some sins that do not cause a person to be separated from God.

Nkakosele embibhi hwahiye zihweli embibhi zyasaga zya aafwe.

18 We know that if a person has new life from God [MET], that person does not continue sinning. Instead, the (Son of/one who is also) God protects him so that [Satan], the evil one, does not harm him [spiritually].

Hwahuje wapepwe nu Ngolobhe saga bhabhomba embibhi. Wapepwe nu Ngolobhe, alelwa abhapinza wila nula ohwimbibhi hawezizye huvwalazye.

19 We know that we belong to God, and [we know] that the evil one controls all [the evil people in] [MTY] the world.

Timenye huje ante tili bhana bhangolobhe ensi yonti pansi elogozya nuula obhibhi.

20 We also know that (God’s Son/the one who is also God) has come [to us], and [we know] that he has enabled us to know God, the one who is really/truly God. So now we have a close relationship with [God because] we belong to Jesus Christ, the one who is the (Son of/man who is also) God. Jesus Christ is truly God, and [he is the one who enables us to have] eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

Hwahuje Omwana wa Ngolobhe ayezele atipiye enjele hwahuje timenye omwene lyoli, huyetili mhati yakwe umwene lyoli hwoyo Umwana wakwe uYesu Kiristi nu Ngolobhe uwelyoli nowomi weiwene. (aiōnios g166)

21 [I say to] you who are very dear to me, guard/keep yourselves from [worshipping] gods [that have no real power]!

Mubhana mwaganwa muhwiyetwe neshifwani.