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.
From the elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth—
because of the truth that remains in us and will be with us forever. (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 will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, 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.
I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received this 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.
Now I plead with you, lady—not as though I were writing to you a new commandment, but one that we have had from the beginning—that we should 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.
This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, just as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in 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.
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, and they do not confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and 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, that you do not lose the things for which we all have worked, but so that you 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.
Whoever goes on ahead and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God. The one who remains in the teaching, this one has 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 and do not greet him.
11 Paske, depi ou di yon moun konsa bonjou, ou dekonplis ak li nan tout move bagay l'ap fè yo.
For the one who greets him participates in his evil deeds.
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.
I have many things to write to you, but I did not wish to write them with paper and ink. However, I expect to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy will be complete.
13 Pitit sè ou yo, sè Bondye te chwazi ansanm avè ou la, yo voye bonjou pou ou.
The children of your chosen sister greet you.
