3 John 1

1 [You(sg) know me as] the [chief] Elder. [I am writing this letter to you], my dear friend Gaius, whom I truly love.

Munyampala, u-Gayo Mulowa, ninumuloilwe mutai.

2 Dear friend, I ask [God that things may go] well for you in every way, [specifically], that you will be physically healthy just like you are spiritually healthy [MTY].

Mulowa, kuulompeela ulije ihi ni maza nukutula nu-upanga nu-uza, anga iikolo ako nilijaa.

3 I am very happy because some fellow believers have come [here] and told me that you conduct your life in a manner [that is consistent with God’s] true message.

Ku-itigwa ainumbiiye itai matungo naimbiiwe niiane naiazile pumia wihengi mutai ako, anga uu nukugenda mutai.

4 I am very happy when I hear that (people whom I helped to believe in Christ/my [spiritual] children) are conducting their lives like you are!

Nimugila ilumbi nikulu kukila ili, kija iianaane akugenda mutai.

5 Dear friend, you are [serving Jesus] loyally/faithfully whenever you do things to help fellow believers, [even those whom you] do not know, who are traveling [around doing God’s work].

Mulunaane ukoli mu-uhuili kuapa iiane niaziila,

6 [Some of] them have reported before the congregation [here how] you have showed that you love them. You should continue to help such people in their travels in a way that is pleasing to God.

niiapumilye uwihengi wa ulowaako ntongeela itekeelo, ukunonia iza kuatindikiilya mumihizo-ao kunsokonanso imuloile Itunda.

7 When those fellow believers went out [to tell people about Jesus] [MTY], the people who do not believe in Christ did not give them anything [to help them].

Ku-itegwa, kunsoko alina, ikalongola sha-ikahola kintu kihi kupuma kuanya-kilungu.

8 So we [who believe in Christ] ought to give food and money to such people to help [them as they teach others God’s] true message.

Ku-itegwa, kuasingiilya iantu anga awa, sunga kutule keituma milimo nienso kunsoko atai.

9 I wrote [a letter] to the congregation [telling them to help those fellow believers]. However, Diotrephes does not (acknowledge my authority/[pay any attention to what] I wrote), because he (desires to be in charge/wants to be the leader) of [the congregation].

Ai niliandikie iumbi inkani, kunsoko u-Diotrofe uloilwe kutula wang'wandyo muauya, kunu wikutile palung'wi nusese.

10 So, when I arrive [there], I will [publicly] tell what he does: He tells others evil nonsense about us [in order to] harm [us by what he] says, and he is not content with only doing that. He himself refuses to receive the fellow believers who are traveling around doing God’s work, and he also stops those who want to receive them by expelling them from the congregation.

Ku-itegwa anganize niisiganiilye intendo yakwe nukuitenda, nukuiligitya inkani nimbe singanguse, sha wigombilye ninkani izi, ung'wenso sha wiasingiilya iauya, sunga ukuagilya niangiiza niakete insula kusingiilya i auyaao nukuazunsa ahege piumbe.

11 Dear friend, do not imitate a bad [example like that]. Instead, [keep imitating] good [examples. Remember that] people who do good deeds ([truly] belong to God/are [spiritual children] of God), [but] those who do [what is] evil do not (know/have fellowship with) God.

Mulowa, leka kimpyania ni kibii, ingigwa impanie nikiza, uyu nuitumaa nimaza wang'wi- Itunda.

12 All [the believers who know Demetrius] say that he [is a good person]. The fact [that he conducts his life in a way that is consistent/in accordance with God’s] true [message] shows [that he is a good person], and we also say the same thing [about him]. You know that what we say [about him] is true. [So it will be good if you welcome him and help him. He is the one who will be bringing this letter to you].

Demotrio, wihengilwe ni-ihi nitai inyenso, nu-sese palung'wi ki-ihengi, uine uwihengi witu watai.

13 [When I began] to write this letter, I had much more [that I intended] to tell you. But [now] I do not want to say [it] in a letter [MTY].

Nkite makani idu nakuuandikila, kuitegwa, siindoilwe kuuandikila kunzila akalamu nu wino.

14 Instead, I expect to [come and] see you soon. Then we will talk directly with one another. [I pray that God will enable] you [to experience inner] peace. Our friends [here] (send you their greetings/say that they are thinking affectionately about you) [MTY]. Tell our friends [there] that we (send our greetings to/are thinking fondly about) them.

Nsigile kuuona matungo makupi kuligitye. Upolo utule palung'wi nuewe. Ahumbaiako akulamukilye, alamushe iahumbaeitu kila muntu ung'wiao kulina lakwe.