2 Yohaannisa 1
1 Doorettida godattesinne I naytas, ta cimay kiittida kiita. Ta xalaala gidonnashin, tumaa eriya ubbay hinttena dosoosona.
[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!
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)
3 Xoossaa nu Aawanne iya Na7aa Yesuus Kiristtoosa aadho keehatethay, maarotethaynne sarotethay tumanine siiqon issife nuura gido.
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.
4 Aaway nuna kiittidayssada, ne naytappe baggati, tumaas kiitetteyssa be7ada taani daro ufayttas.
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].
5 Godatte ha77ika nuuni ubbay issoy issuwa siiqana mela taani nena woossays. Ha kiitay koyroppe nuura de7iya kiitaappe attin taani new ooratha kiita xaafikke.
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.
6 Tuma siiqoy nuuni Xoossaa kiitaa naagidi daanayssa. Qassi koyroppe hintte si7idayssada iya kiitay, hintte ubbay siiqon daana melassa.
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].
7 Yesuus Kiristtoosi ase gididi yidayssa ammanonna, daro balethiya asati, alamen denddidosona. Hessa mela asi oonikka baletheyssanne Kiristtoosa morkke.
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.
8 Hintte oothida kumetha woytuwa ekkanaw minnite. Hintte oothidayssi dhayonna mela naagettite.
[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]!
9 Kiristtoosa timirttiyan doonnayssasinne iyappe haakkiya uraas Xoossay baawa. Kiristtoosa timirttiyan de7iya uraas Aawaynne Na7ay de7oosona.
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).
10 Oonikka hintteko yishe ha timirttiya ehonna ixxiko, hintte soo gelssofite; sarokka gooppite.
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]!
11 Iya saro giya oonikka iya iita oosuwan iyara shaakettees.
[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.
12 Taani hinttew xaafanaw koyida darobay de7ees, shin worqqateninne qalamen xaafanaw koyikke. Nu ufayssay polettana mela hinttera som77on gayttada odettanaw hintteko baana gada qoppays.
[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].
13 Xoossay doorida ne michche nayti nena saro yaagosona.
Your fellow believers here [MET], ones whom [God] has also chosen, (send their greetings to you/say that they are thinking affectionately about you).
