< 2 John 1 >
1 I, a ruler in the church, send word to the noble sister who is of God's selection, and to her children, for whom I have true love; and not only I, but all who have knowledge of what is true;
这封信来自长老,写给被选中的女士和她的儿女,都是我以真理所热爱的。不只是我,这封信也来自所有知道真理之人,
2 Because of this true knowledge which is in us, and will be with us for ever: (aiōn )
因为这真理就生活在我们中间,将于我们永远同在。 (aiōn )
3 May grace, mercy, and peace be with us from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in all true love.
愿在真理和爱中, 来自父上帝和其子耶稣基督的恩典、怜悯和平安,持续与我们同在。
4 It gave me great joy to see some of your children walking in the true way, even as we were ordered to do by the Father.
很高兴看到你的一些儿女,就像天父命令我们那样,追寻真理。
5 And now, my sister, I make a request to you, not sending you a new law, but the law which we had from the first, that we have love for one another.
亲爱的女士,现在我要告诉你:我们应该彼此相爱。这并非是一条新指令,而是我们应该从一开始就要遵守的。
6 And love is the keeping of his laws. This is the law which was given to you from the first, so that you might keep it.
我们应该遵循上帝的命令,这就是爱。这命令正如你们最初听到的,你们应该生活在爱中。
7 Because a number of false teachers have gone out into the world, who do not give witness that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. Such a one is a false teacher and Antichrist.
我告诉你们这些,是因为许多欺骗者已经离开,到外面的世界去了。他们不接受耶稣基督是以人的身份来的。任何像这样的人都是欺骗者和反基督者。
8 Keep watch over yourselves, so that you do not make our work of no effect, but may get your full reward.
你们要小心,不要丢掉我们如此努力完成的工作,也不要丢掉你应该得到的一切。
9 Anyone who goes on and does not keep to the teaching of Christ, has not God: he who keeps to the teaching has the Father and the Son.
那些变得极端的人,不在继续遵守基督的教导,上帝不会与之同在。遵循基督的教导,上帝和上帝之子都会与他们同在。
10 If anyone comes to you not having this teaching, do not take him into your house or give him words of love:
如果有人来到你面前,没有展示基督教导的证据,不要接纳他们,也不要问候他;
11 For he who gives him words of love has a part in his evil works.
因为你鼓励他们,就是等于参与了邪恶的事情。
12 Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.
我还有许多话想要说给你们听,但我不想用纸墨继续写下去,只是希望能造访你们,与你们当面谈谈,那样会让我们感到非常欢喜!
13 The children of your noble sister, who is of God's selection, send you their love.
你那被选中姐妹的儿女向你问候。