1⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ϯⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓ.
1"Mimi ni mzabibu wa kweli, na Baba yangu ndiye mkulima.
2⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲕⲟⲣϫϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲛ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
2Yeye huliondoa ndani yangu kila tawi lisilozaa matunda, na kila tawi lizaalo hulisafisha lipate kuzaa zaidi.
3ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
3Ninyi mmekwisha kuwa safi kwa sababu ya ule ujumbe niliowaambieni.
4ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲁϥ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲗⲓ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ.
4Kaeni ndani yangu, nami nikae ndani yenu. Tawi haliwezi peke yake kuzaa matunda lisipokaa katika mzabibu hali kadhalika nanyi hamwezi kuzaa matunda msipokaa ndani yangu.
5⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ϯⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲙⲁ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲧϭⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ.
5"Mimi ni mzabibu, nanyi ni matawi yake. Akaaye ndani yangu, nami ndani yake, huyo atazaa matunda mengi, maana bila mimi hamwezi kufanya chochote.
6ⲁⲣⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁϥϣⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲩⲑⲟⲩⲱⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲱⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϣⲁⲩⲣⲱⲕϩ.
6Mtu yeyote asipokaa ndani yangu hutupwa nje kama tawi litupwalo nje hata likakauka. Watu huliokota tawi la namna hiyo na kulitupa motoni liungue.
7ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏ ⲛⲟⲩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲁⲣⲓⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
7Mkikaa ndani yangu na maneno yangu yakikaa ndani yenu, basi, ombeni chochote mtakacho nanyi mtapewa.
8ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥϭⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
8Baba yangu hutukuzwa kama mkizaa matunda mengi na kuwa wanafunzi wangu.
9⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ.
9Mimi nimewapenda ninyi kama vile Baba alivyonipenda mimi. Kaeni katika pendo langu.
10ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ.
10Mkizishika amri zangu mtakaa katika pendo langu, kama vile nami nilivyozishika amri za Baba yangu na kukaa katika pendo lake.
11ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁϣⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲁϣⲓ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
11Nimewaambieni mambo haya ili furaha yangu ikae ndani yenu, na furaha yenu ikamilike.
12ⲑⲁⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
12Hii ndiyo amri yangu: pendaneni; pendaneni kama nilivyowapenda ninyi.
13⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ.
13Hakuna upendo mkuu zaidi kuliko upendo wa mtu atoaye uhai wake kwa ajili ya rafiki zake.
14⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲣ ⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉϯϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
14Ninyi ni rafiki zangu mkifanya ninayowaamuru.
15⳿ⲛϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥ⳪ ⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ϫⲉ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
15Ninyi siwaiti tena watumishi, maana mtumishi hajui anachofanya bwana wake. Lakini mimi nimewaita ninyi rafiki, kwa sababu nimewajulisha yote ambayo nimeyasikia kutoka kwa Baba yangu.
16⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲧⲡⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲥⲉⲧⲡ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲭⲁ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟϩⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
16Ninyi hamkunichagua mimi; mimi niliwachagueni na kuwatuma mwende mkazae matunda, matunda yadumuyo, naye Baba apate kuwapa ninyi chochote mumwombacho kwa jina langu.
17ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϯϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ.
17Basi, amri yangu kwenu ndiyo hii: pendaneni.
18ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲥϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲥϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ.
18"Kama ulimwengu ukiwachukia ninyi, kumbukeni kwamba umenichukia mimi kabla haujawachukia ninyi.
19⳿ⲉⲛⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲫⲱϥ ⲟⲧⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲥⲉⲧⲡ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲟⲥϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
19Kama mngalikuwa watu wa ulimwengu, ulimwengu ungaliwapenda ninyi kama watu wake. Lakini kwa vile ninyi si wa ulimwengu, ila mimi nimewachagueni kutoka ulimwenguni, kwa sababu hiyo ulimwengu unawachukieni.
20ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥ⳪ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲩϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
20Kumbukeni niliyowaambieni: mtumishi si mkuu zaidi kuliko bwana wake. Ikiwa wamenitesa mimi, watawatesa na ninyi pia; kama wameshika neno langu, watalishika na lenu pia.
21ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ.
21Lakini hayo yote watawatendeeni ninyi kwa sababu ya jina langu, kwani hawamjui yeye aliyenituma.
22⳿ⲉⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲗⲱⲓϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
22Kama nisingalikuja na kusema nao wasingalikuwa na hatia; lakini sasa hawawezi kujitetea kwamba hawana dhambi.
23ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲙⲟⲥϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ϥⲙⲟⲥϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ.
23Anayenichukia mimi, anamchukia na Baba yangu pia.
24⳿ⲉⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ.
24Kama nisingalifanya kwao mambo ambayo hakuna mtu mwingine amekwisha yafanya wasingalikuwa na hatia; lakini sasa wameona niliyoyafanya wakinichukia mimi, wakamchukia na Baba yangu pia.
25ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓ ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲓⲛϫⲏ.
25Na hivi ni lazima yatimie yale yaliyoandikwa katika Sheria yao: Wamenichukia bure!
26ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲗⲏ ⲧⲟⲥ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧ.
26"Atakapokuja huyo Msaidizi nitakayemtuma kwenu kutoka kwa Baba, huyo Roho wa kweli atokaye kwa Baba, yeye atanishuhudia mimi.
27ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲣⲡ
27Nanyi pia mtanishuhudia kwa kuwa mmekuwa nami tangu mwanzo.