3 Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write to you and urge you to continue your vigorous defense of the faith that was passed down to the saints once and for all.
3 Varhandziwa,+ hambileswi a ndzi endla matshalatshala hinkwawo ku mi tsalela hi ta ku ponisiwa loku hi nga na kona hi ku fanana,+ ndzi swi kuma swi fanela leswaku ndzi mi tsalela ndzi mi khongotela ku lwa hi matimba mi lwela ripfumelo+ leri nyikiweke vakwetsimi kan'we swi helela kwalaho.+