1 Johane
1 Tumulembela kujatikizya ceeco cakaliko kuzwa kumatalikilo, ncotwakamvwa, ncotwakabona ameso eesu, ncotwakalangisya akucijata-jata amaanza eesu, ikujatikizya jwi lyabuumi.+ 2 (Inzya, ibuumi bwakayubununwa, mpoonya twakabona alimwi tulapa bumboni+ akumwaambila buumi butamani+ ibwakali a Taata alimwi ibwakayubununwa kulindiswe). 3 Eeco ncotwakabona akumvwa tulamwaambila andinywe+ kutegwa andinywe mukonzye kuyanzana andiswe. Alimwi iluyanzano oolu tulilujisi a Taata alimwi a Mwanaakwe Jesu Kristo.+ 4 Aboobo, tulemba zintu eezyi kutegwa kukondwa kwesu kuzulile.
5 Ooyu ngomulumbe ngotwakamvwa kulinguwe alimwi ngotwaambilizya kulindinywe kuti: Leza mumuni+ alimwi mulinguwe kunyina mudima naaceya. 6 Ikuti naa twaamba kuti, “Tuliyanzene anguwe,” pele katuzumanana kweenda mumudima, nkokuti tulabeja alimwi tatuciti kweelana akasimpe pe.+ 7 Pele, ikuti naa tweenda mumumuni mbubonya walo mwini mbwali mumumuni, nkokuti tuli aluyanzano akati kesu alimwi bulowa bwa Jesu Mwanaakwe bulatusalazya kuzibi zyoonse.+
8 Ikuti naa twaamba kuti, “Tunyina cibi,” twalyeena lwesu tobeni+ alimwi kasimpe takako pe mulindiswe. 9 Ikuti twalyaambilila zibi zyesu, mbwaanga walo ulasyomeka alimwi uliluleme, ulakonzya kutulekelela zibi zyesu akutusalazya kukutalulama koonse.+ 10 Ikuti naa twaamba kuti, “Tatunabuzuba twabisya,” tumupa kuba mubeji, alimwi ijwi lyakwe taliko pe mulindiswe.