1Mukuru kumudzimai wakasanangurwa navana vake vandinoda muchokwadi; uye kwete ini ndoga, asiwo vose vakaziva chokwadi;
1The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;
2nekuda kwechokwadi, chinogara matiri, chichagarawo nesu nokusingaperi.
2for the truth’s sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:
3Ngazvive nemwi, nyasha, tsitsi, nerugare, zvinobva kuna Mwari Baba nokuna Ishe Jesu Kristu, Mwanakomana waBaba, muchokwadi nerudo.
3Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4Ndinofara zvikuru, nekuti ndakawana pavana venyu vanofamba muchokwadi, sezvatakagamuchira murairo kuna Baba.
4I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.
5Ikozvino ndinokukumbirisai, amai, kwete sezvivonzi ndinonyora murairo mutsva kwamuri, asi uyo watakanga tinawo kubva pakutanga, kuti tidanane.
5Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
6zvino urwu ndirwo rudo, kuti tifambe nemirairo yake. Uyu ndiwo murairo, kuti sezvamakanzwa kubva pakutanga, mufambe mauri.
6This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.
7Nekuti vanyepedzeri vazhinji vakapinda munyika, vasingabvumi kuti Jesu Kristu wakauya panyama. Uyu ndiye munyepedzeri nemupikisi waKristu.
7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist.
8Zvichenjererei imi, kuti tirege kurashikirwa nezvinhu zvatakabatira, asi kuti tipiwe mubairo wakakwana.
8Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.
9Umwe neumwe, unodarika, asingarambiri mukudzidzisa kwaKristu, haana Mwari; asi uyo, unorambira mukudzidzisa kwaKristu ndiye une zvose Baba noMwanakomana.
9Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.
10Kana kukauya umwe kwamuri, asingauyi nedzidziso iyi, musamugamuchira mumba, kana kuti kwaari, Hekanhi!
10If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,
11Nekuti unoti kwaari: Hekanhi! unodyidzana naye pamabasa ake akaipa.
11for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.
12Kunyange ndine zvinhu zvizhinji zvekunyora kwamuri, handina kuda kukunyorerai pabepa neingi; asi ndinotarisira kuuya kwamuri, tigotaurirana muromo nomuromo, kuti mufaro wenyu uzadziswe.
12Having many things to write to you, I don’t want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.
13Vana vomunin'ina wenyu wakasanangurwa vanokukwazisai.
13The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.