2 John 1
1 The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
我長老致書給蒙選的主母和她的子女，就是我在真理內所愛的，不但我一個人，而且也是所有認識真理的人所愛的；
這愛的因由，就是那存在我們內，並永遠與我們同在的真理。 (aiōn g165)
3 Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.
願恩寵、仁愛與平安由天主父及天父之子耶穌基督，在真理與愛情內與我們同在。
4 I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
我很喜歡，因為我遇見了你的一些子女，照我們由天父所領受的命令，在真理內生活。
5 And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.
主母，我現在請求你，我們應該彼此相愛；這不是我寫給你的一條新命令，而是我們從起初就有的命令。
6 And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.
我們按照他的命令生活，這就是愛；你們應在愛中生活，這就是那命令，正如你們從起初聽過的。
7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
的確，有許多迷惑人的，來到了世界上，他們不承認耶穌基督是在肉身內降世的；這樣的人就是迷惑人的，就是假基督。
8 Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
你們要謹慎，不要喪失你們勞苦所得的，反要領受圓滿的賞報。
9 Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
凡是越規而不存在基督道理內的，就沒有天主；那存在這道理內的，這人有父也有子。
10 If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
若有人來到你們中，不帶著這個道理，你們不要接他到家中，也不要向他請安，
11 Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
因為誰若向他請安，就是有分於他的邪惡工作。
12 I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
雖然我還有許多事，要寫給你們，但我不願意用紙用墨，只希望到你們那裏去，親口面談，好使我們的喜樂圓滿無缺。
13 The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
你那蒙選的姊妹的子女問候你。
