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 l'élue Cyria et à ses enfants (que j'aime véritablement) — et ce n'est pas moi seul qui les aime, mais aussi tous ceux qui ont connu 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)
(je les aime à cause de la vérité qui demeure en nous et qui sera éternellement avec nous). (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.
Grâce, miséricorde et paix, venant de Dieu le Père et de Jésus-Christ, le Fils du Père, soient avec nous 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].
J'ai été bien heureux de trouver quelques-uns de tes enfants marchant dans la vérité, comme nous en avons reçu le commandement 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.
Et maintenant, je te demande, Cyria (non comme si je t'écrivais un nouveau commandement, mais celui-là même que nous avons reçu dès le commencement), de nous aimer les uns les autres. Voici en quoi consiste cet amour: marchons selon ses commandements.
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 voici en quoi consiste ce commandement: marcher (comme vous l'avez appris dès le commencement), marcher dans l'amour.
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.
Il s'est répandu dans le monde un grand nombre de séducteurs qui ne reconnaissent pas que Jésus-Christ est venu en chair: oui, voilà le séducteur! voilà l'Antechrist!
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]!
Faites attention à vous pour ne pas perdre le fruit de vos efforts, mais pour recevoir une pleine récompense.
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).
Celui qui va plus loin, qui ne reste pas attaché à la doctrine du Christ, n'a point Dieu; celui qui reste attaché à cette doctrine, a le Père et a 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 lui donnez pas le salut de paix.
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 lui donne prend part à ses mauvaises oeuvres.
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].
Je n'ai pas voulu, ayant bien des choses à vous dire, vous les faire savoir avec l'encre et le papier; mais comme j'espère aller vous voir, je vous entretiendrai de vive voix, pour que notre joie soit complète.
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 soeur l'élue te saluent.
