2 Jan 1
1 Mwen menm, chèf reskonsab nan legliz la, m'ap ekri lèt sa a pou Kiriya Bondye te chwazi a, yon moun mwen renmen tout bon, ansanm ak pitit li yo. Se pa mwen sèlman, men se tout moun ki konn verite a ki renmen nou.
The elder, to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not I only, but also all who have known the Truth—
because of the Truth, who abides in us and will be with us into the age: (aiōn g165)
3 Mwen mande Bondye Papa a ansanm ak Jezikri, Pitit Papa a, pou yo gen pitye pou nou, pou yo ban nou benediksyon ak kè poze, pou nou ka resevwa tout bagay sa yo nan laverite ak nan renmen.
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with you in truth and love.
4 Mwen pa t' manke kontan lè m' wè te gen de twa nan pitit ou yo k'ap mache nan verite a, jan Papa a mande nou sa.
It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we received commandment from the Father.
5 Koulye a, men sa m'ap mande ou, Kiriya: se pou nou yonn renmen lòt. Se pa yon lòt kòmandman tou nèf m'ap ekri la a ban nou. Se menm kòmandman nou te genyen depi nan konmansman an.
And now I put a request to you, lady (not as though writing a new commandment to you, but one that we have from the beginning): that we love one another.
6 Si nou gen renmen nan kè nou, sa vle di n'ap viv dapre kòmandman Bondye yo. Men sa Bondye mande nou, se pou nou viv nan renmen. Se sa menm nou te aprann depi nan konmansman.
And this is the love, that we live according to His commandments—this is the commandment, just as you heard from the beginning, that you should live according to it.
7 Gen anpil moun koulye a toupatou sou latè k'ap chache twonpe moun: yo pa vle rekonèt Jezikri te vin sou latè tankou yon moun tout bon. Moun nou wè k'ap fè sa, se moun k'ap twonpe moun, se moun k'ap goumen ak Kris la.
Now many deceivers have come into the world, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in flesh—this is the deceiver, even the Antichrist!
8 Veye kò nou byen pou nou pa pèdi benefis travay nou an, pou nou ka resevwa tout rekonpans nou.
Look to yourselves, so that we not lose the things for which we worked but may receive a full reward.
9 Si yon moun pa kenbe sa Kris la te moutre nou an, si li al pi lwen, li pa gen Bondye. Moun ki kenbe sa Kris la te moutre a, se li menm ki gen Papa a ak Pitit la.
Anyone who turns aside and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; but whoever continues in Christ's teaching does have both the Father and the Son.
10 Si yon moun vin jwenn nou pou l' moutre nou yon lòt bagay, pa resevwa l' lakay nou. Ata bonjou pou nou refize di li.
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house; do not even tell him, “I wish you well,”
11 Paske, depi ou di yon moun konsa bonjou, ou dekonplis ak li nan tout move bagay l'ap fè yo.
because whoever tells him, “I wish you well,” participates in his malignant works.
12 Mwen gen anpil bagay pou m' di nou. Men, mwen pito pa ekri yo sou papye ak lank. Mwen swete m'a ka vin lakay nou pou m' pale ak nou fasafas, pou nou tout nou ka kontan nèt.
Although I had many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; instead I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
13 Pitit sè ou yo, sè Bondye te chwazi ansanm avè ou la, yo voye bonjou pou ou.
The children of your elect sister greet you. Amen.
