2 John 1
1 The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;
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，
因为这真理就生活在我们中间，将于我们永远同在。 (aiōn g165)
3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and 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 I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded 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 I ask you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love 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 This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in 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 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the 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 Watch yourselves, that you do not lose the things which we have accomplished, but that you receive a 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 Whoever goes on and does not remain in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both 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, and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not welcome him,
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 welcomes him participates 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 many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made 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 chosen sister greet you.
你那被选中姐妹的儿女向你问候。
