2 John 1
1 [You all know me as] the [chief] Elder. [I am writing this letter] to all of you [MET] in your congregation. [God has] chosen [you], and I love you truly! Not only do I myself love you, but all those who know [and accept the] true message [that Jesus taught] also love you!
L’ancien à la dame élue et à ses enfants, que j’aime dans [la] vérité, – et non pas moi seul, mais aussi tous ceux qui connaissent la vérité,
2 All of us [believe God’s] true message. It is in our ([inner beings/hearts]) and we will continue [to believe it] forever! (aiōn g165)
– à cause de la vérité qui demeure en nous et qui sera avec nous à jamais. (aiōn g165)
3 God the Father and Jesus Christ, who is (his Son/the man who is also God), will continue [to act] kindly and mercifully [toward us because they] love [us. They will enable us to have inner] peace, [because we believe] their true message.
La grâce, la miséricorde, la paix, seront avec vous de la part de Dieu le Père et de la part du seigneur Jésus Christ le Fils du Père, dans [la] vérité et [dans l’]amour.
4 I am very happy because I learned about some of you [SYN] who are conducting your lives in a manner that is (consistent/in accordance) with [God’s] true message. You are doing that just like our Father [God] commanded us [to do].
Je me suis fort réjoui d’avoir trouvé de tes enfants marchant dans [la] vérité, comme nous en avons reçu le commandement de la part du Père.
5 And now, dear congregation [MET], [there is something that] I am requesting you [to do]. I am writing this not to command that you do something new, but [that you continue to do] what God commanded when we first began [MTY] [to believe his true message. What he commanded] is that we love each other.
Or maintenant, ô dame, je te prie, non comme t’écrivant un nouveau commandement, mais celui que nous avons eu dès le commencement, que nous nous aimions les uns les autres:
6 And [we really/truly] are loving [God] when we are conducting our lives in accordance with whatever he commands [us to do]. What he commands us to do is to continue [to love one another]. That is exactly what you heard when you first began [MTY] [to believe God’s true message].
et c’est ici l’amour, que nous marchions selon ses commandements. C’est ici le commandement, comme vous l’avez entendu dès le commencement, afin que vous y marchiez;
7 Many people who deceive [others have left your congregation and] have now gone out among other people who are [in your area] [MTY]. They are the ones who (do not acknowledge/refuse to say) that Jesus Christ became human. They are the very ones who deceive [people] and oppose [what we teach about] Christ.
car plusieurs séducteurs sont sortis dans le monde, ceux qui ne confessent pas Jésus Christ venant en chair: celui-là est le séducteur et l’antichrist.
8 [So] be sure that [you do not let those teachers deceive you]! If you let them deceive you, you will lose [the reward] which we, [together with you], have been working for, and you will not receive the complete reward [of being eternally united to God]!
Prenez garde à vous-mêmes, afin que nous ne perdions pas ce que nous avons opéré, mais que nous recevions un plein salaire.
9 Those who change what Christ taught and do not continue [to believe] what he taught do not have [a relationship with] God. [But] those who continue to believe [what Christ] taught have [a close relationship with] both [God, our] Father, and with (his Son/the one who is also God).
Quiconque [vous] mène en avant et ne demeure pas dans la doctrine du Christ, n’a pas Dieu. Celui qui demeure dans la doctrine, celui-là a le Père et le Fils.
10 So when anyone comes to you who teaches something different from [what Christ] taught, do not welcome him into your homes! Do not [encourage him by] (wishing him well/greeting him as a fellow believer) [in any way]!
Si quelqu’un vient à vous et n’apporte pas cette doctrine, ne le recevez pas dans votre maison et ne le saluez pas,
11 [I say that] because if you treat people like that as you would treat a fellow believer, [God will punish you] along with them for the evil that they do.
car celui qui le salue participe à ses mauvaises œuvres.
12 [Even though] I have much [more that I want] to tell you, I have decided not [to say it] in a letter [MTY]. Instead, I expect to be with you [soon] and talk directly with you. Then we can be completely joyful [together].
Ayant beaucoup de choses à vous écrire, je n’ai pas voulu le faire avec du papier et de l’encre, mais j’espère aller vers vous et vous parler bouche à bouche, afin que notre joie soit accomplie.
13 Your fellow believers here [MET], ones whom [God] has also chosen, (send their greetings to you/say that they are thinking affectionately about you).
Les enfants de ta sœur élue te saluent.
