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.
Nene gogo chilongosi, nikuyandikila veve Gayo nkozi wangu, mwanikuganili chakaka.
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].
Nkozi wangu, nikuyupila kwa Chapanga mambu gaku gahamba bwina, uvya na makakala muhiga yaku ngati chauvi mumtima waku.
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.
Niheka neju ndava valongo vevahumili kwenuko na kubwela apa, ndi vanijovili cheusadikika uchakaka na uyendelela kutama kwa kuulanda uchakaka magono goha.
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!
Kawaka chindu chechikunisangalusa neju kuliku kuyuwana vana vangu viyendelela kutama kwa kuulanda uchakaka.
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].
Nkozi wangu, veve ndi usadikiwa neju muchochoha chaukuvakila valongo vaku vevakumsadika Yesu hati ngati vayehe.
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.
Valongo avo vavajovili msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu kuuvala uganu waku. Uyendelela kuvatangatila na vayendelela na lugendu lwavi mukumganisa Chapanga.
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].
Muni vitumbula lugendu lwavi muutendekela wa Kilisitu na vaganili lepi kupokela utangatila wowoha kuhuma kwa vandu vangamsadika Kilisitu.
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.
Hinu, tete tiganikiwa kuvatangatila vandu ava, muni na tete tipata kuvya pamonga nawu mulihengu lavi kukokosa uchakaka.
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].
Nayandiki balua yihupi kwa msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu, nambu Diotilefe, mweigana neju kuvya chilongosi wavi, aganili lepi kuniyuwanila.
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.
Penibwela yati nifiyula mambu goha geikita, mambu goha gahakau geakitili na malovi goha gahakau geijova ndava yitu udese waki. Mwene ibela kuvakalibisa valongo avo vevavi mulugendu, na kuvabesa vandu vangi vevigana kuvakalibisha, na kulinga kuvavinga kuvala ya msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu.
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.
Nkozi wangu, kotoka kulanda mambu gahakau nambu landa gegavi gabwina. Mundu yoyoha mweikita mambu gabwina mwenuyo wa Chapanga na mundu yoyoha mweikita gahakau mwenuyo wa angammanya Chapanga.
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].
Kila mundu akumlumba Demetilio, na uchakaka wene wijova naha. Mewawa na tete tavete tikumlongalela bwina, na veve umanyili uchaka uyidakilana.
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].
Nivii nagu gamahele gakukujovela, nambu mbwitu kukuyandikila mubalua.
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.
Nihuvalila kukulola papipi na penapo yati tilongela mihu kwa mihu. Nikuganila uteke. Vankozi vaku vakujambusa. Vajambusayi vankozi vitu voha kila mmonga mwene.
