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!
Den eldste - til den utvalgte frue og hennes barn, som jeg elsker i sannhet, og ikke bare jeg, men og alle som har lært sannheten å kjenne,
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)
for den sannhets skyld som blir i oss og skal være med oss til evig tid: (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.
Nåde, miskunn, fred skal være med oss fra Gud Fader og fra Jesus Kristus, Faderens Sønn, i sannhet og kjærlighet.
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].
Jeg har gledet mig meget fordi jeg har funnet nogen av dine barn som vandrer i sannhet, således som vi har fått påbud av Faderen.
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.
Og nu ber jeg dig, frue, ikke som om jeg skrev dig et nytt bud, men det som vi hadde fra begynnelsen, at vi skal elske hverandre.
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].
Og dette er kjærligheten at vi vandrer efter hans bud. Dette er budet, således som I hørte det fra begynnelsen, at I skal vandre efter det.
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.
For mange forførere er gått ut i verden, som ikke bekjenner at Jesus er Kristus, kommet i kjød; dette er forføreren og Antikristen.
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]!
Ta eder i vare at I ikke mister det I har vunnet ved eders arbeide, men at I kan få full lønn!
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).
Hver den som slår inn på avveie og ikke blir i Kristi lære, han har ikke Gud; den som blir i læren, han har både Faderen og Sønnen.
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]!
Dersom nogen kommer til eder og ikke fører denne lære, da ta ikke imot ham i eders hus, og by ham ikke velkommen!
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.
for den som byr ham velkommen, blir medskyldig med ham i hans onde gjerninger.
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].
Skjønt jeg har meget å skrive til eder, vil jeg ikke gjøre det med papir og blekk; men jeg håper å komme til eder og tale muntlig med eder, forat vår glede kan være fullkommen.
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).
Din utvalgte søsters barn hilser dig.
