3 Yochanan 1
1 The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
Mupati kuli uyandika Gayiyasi, ooyo ngwenjanda chakasimpe.
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.
Oyandwa, Ndikukkombela ikuti zintu zyoonse zikwendele kabotu alubo upone kabotu, mbuli mbopona kabotu mumuuya wako.
3 For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
Nkambo ndakakondwa ndakabotelwa loko inzubo nizyakasika akupa bukamboni bwakasimpe kaako, mbuli mboyenda mukasimpe.
4 I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.
Nsikwe kubotelwa kumbi kwinda oku pe, ikumvwa kuti bana bangu benda mukasimpe.
5 Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.
Oyandwa, uchita michito chalusyomo mpobelekela inzubo akubenzu,
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,
aabo bakazopa bukamboni bwaluyando lwako kunembo lyembungano. Uchita kabotu kubasindikila munyeendo zyabo chakubotezya Leza,
7 because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
nkambo kezina eelyo ndibayobwendela, nkabata tambwide chintu kuli bamasi.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
Aboobo aswebo tulachitambula mbubo, ikuti tukabe basimulimo nyokwe mukasimpe.
9 I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first amongst them, doesn’t accept what we say.
Kuli nzindakalembela imbungano, pesi Diyotilefesi, oyo uyandisya kuba mutanzi akati kabo, tatutambuli pe swebo.
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.
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.
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.
Noyandwa, utatobeli kuchita zibi pesi kuleezyo zibotu. Ooyo uchita zibotu nguwa Leza; simuchita zibi tanakubona Leza,
12 Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
Demetiliyasi wakatambula bukamboni bubotu kuli boonse amukasimpe. Alubo andiswe tuli bakamboni, alubo ayebo ulizi kuti bukamboni bwesu mbwakasimpe.
13 I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
Ndali ezyiingi zyakukulembela pesi nsikkonzyi kukulembela pe zyoonse empesele amulende.
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.
Pesi ndilangila kuzokubona lino lino, elyo tuzowambuula katulangene. Lumuno alube ayebo. Benzuma balikumujuzya. Ujuzye ibeenzuma oko muzina.
