Nayohana Malhove o uholhelha Iwarakha yo nayelhi i Nayohana ilhepiye ni akarumiya Nayohana iyaakha yo 90 baada yo uyaria wa Kuristo. Nayohana khaneehimiacha wiira phi lhempe iwarakha iyo, nansho aneechiihana ntu o wulhuvalha. Malhove ari nhina iwarakha yo nayelhi i Nayohana anoolhikaana venchi ni malhove ari nhina Malhove Orera a Yesu Kuristo thoko chilhepiye aya ni Nayohana. Anookurumicha nenno nlhove nno vanoolhumacha aya mwaha wo malheheriyo a Yesu anaacha uttunana naashineneru wo iphiro wo ulhikaaniha wiira, unttuna Yesu phi uvarechesha malheheriyo awe (nlhako wo 1:5-6, Yoha nlhako wo 15:9-10). Inorumelhelhiya wiira Nayohana aalhempe Malhove Orera a Yesu Kuristo thoko chilhepiye aya ni Nayohana ni iwarakha cho, yo upachera ni yo nayelhi ni yo neraru ilha vaari aya akhalhaka Uefeso. Inakhalhaka Nayohana anolhepa ilha iwarakha ilha urweeha wa opani athanlhiye ni Nlhuku vamoka ni achishaana aya, nansho inoonia wiira yaalhikaaniha ni nlhoko wa attu anrumelhenlhe Kuristo ni wa attu yanrumelhenlhe Kuristo onkhaye. Nnikwa u Nayohana vaalhepa aya iwarakha ilha waari waahelha nrima milhoko cha attu anrumelhenlhe Yesu ni waamuka uhiyana ni mwaha wo weewelhelha owiittuchiha o woothacha. Chiri nhina Nayohana anoochokholha iwarakha aya wo uhimia wiira ilhakelhiye wa apani ni waashikuria attu anohalha ushoma ayo (nlhako wo 1:1-3). Tho, anowaahelha nrima milhoko cha attu anrumelhenlhe Yesu ni woopusha nlheheriyo nulhupalhe (nlhako wo 1:4-6). Thothoni, anowaamuka mwaha wo uhiyana owiittuchiha o woothacha (nlhako wo 1:7-11). Nayohana anomalhiha iwarakha aya wo waalheha attu ni waavaha ibarakha (nlhako wo 1:12-13).
1 Mii kiri o wulhuvalha va.
Kinoolhepa iwarakha yuphwanyeni Apwiyawe kinaattuna aka nthanlhiye ni Nlhuku, vamoka ni achishaana inyu kinaattuna aka nhina ikeekhene. Akiri vekha kinouttunani mwaatti nansho ni attu onkhaye achuwenlhe ikeekhene anouttunani, 2 ukhalhawaya ikeekhene iri nhina mwihu inokhalha vamoka ni hii, ni uthepa ukhalha mahuku o uhimalha.3 Nnema ni ikiriri ni mpuha chinokhuma wa Nlhuku Athithi ni wa Yesu Kuristo Mwaamwanaya, chinookhalha vamoka ni hii we ikeekhene ni uttunana.
Ikekheene ni uttunana 4 Kahoteelhiya nrima chinene woona wiira ahawo achishaana inyu akina achuwenlhe ikeekhene thoko Athithi chinre aya wo unilhehera. 5 Paahi etu Apwiyawe kinaaattuna aka nthanlhiye ni Nlhuku, kinoulhepelhani nlhove nimoka, wiira hii onkhaye ninrumelhenlhe Kuristo va, nittunaneke. Yayo, ahikhalhaka malhehero o naanano nansho malhehero aachokonlhe toka machokholhelho. 6 Ni wowo phi uttunana, ukhalha wo wiiwelhelha malhehero a Nlhuku. Malhehero alhehenre awe Nlhuku toka machokholhelho wiira onkhaye nkhalhacheke wo uttunana. 7 Attu owoothacha enchi ahothathuwa velhaponi va, attu anokhota wiira Yesu Kuristo aawilhe uwanihu ni iruttu ya ntu. Ntu neera chiicho yoyo hoothacha, nonvinga Kuristo.8 Paahi etu mwaatti mwiishungeke chinene nhiwe mwaapereria chittu chipangenlhe inyu ntheko, nansho mmwe mwaapochera nttuvo nonkhaye. 9 Ntu hinovarechesha ni ukhalhana meettuchiho a Kuristo, norukunuwa, yoyo kharina Nlhuku. Nansho ntu noshungerera ni uvarelhelha meettuchiho, yoyo hanaa Athithi ni Mwaana nhina mwawe. 10 Awaakaru etu ntu riyoothe uwaninyu hinowa ni yayo meettuchiho ayo, yoyo nhimpochere mmanupani mwinyu, mena nhinkohache. 11 Ukhalhawaya ntu nonkohacha yoyo ntu uyo, nonkaviha mitheko chawe cho uhilhoka.
Malhove o umalhihera 12 Kihanaa malhove menchi o uhimeriani nansho khanochiva uhimiacha muwarakhani. Kinokhulhuvelha wiira kinowa wowo kimwanene niwe noopa mwaha, mpuha ihu utimire.13 Mpochereke isalamu cha ashaana a arokorinyu athanlhiye ni Nlhuku. Ashaana a “arokorinyu” athanlhiye anohimiya va, phi nlhoko wa attu anrumelhenlhe Kuristo waakhalha aya.
1 Mii kiri o wulhuvalha va.
3 Nnema ni ikiriri ni mpuha chinokhuma wa Nlhuku Athithi ni wa Yesu Kuristo Mwaamwanaya, chinookhalha vamoka ni hii we ikeekhene ni uttunana.
8 Paahi etu mwaatti mwiishungeke chinene nhiwe mwaapereria chittu chipangenlhe inyu ntheko, nansho mmwe mwaapochera nttuvo nonkhaye. 9 Ntu hinovarechesha ni ukhalhana meettuchiho a Kuristo, norukunuwa, yoyo kharina Nlhuku. Nansho ntu noshungerera ni uvarelhelha meettuchiho, yoyo hanaa Athithi ni Mwaana nhina mwawe. 10 Awaakaru etu ntu riyoothe uwaninyu hinowa ni yayo meettuchiho ayo, yoyo nhimpochere mmanupani mwinyu, mena nhinkohache. 11 Ukhalhawaya ntu nonkohacha yoyo ntu uyo, nonkaviha mitheko chawe cho uhilhoka.
13 Mpochereke isalamu cha ashaana a arokorinyu athanlhiye ni Nlhuku. Ashaana a “arokorinyu” athanlhiye anohimiya va, phi nlhoko wa attu anrumelhenlhe Kuristo waakhalha aya.