2 Jan 1
1 Ansyen an k ap ekri madanm chwazi a, ansanm ak pitit li yo, ke mwen renmen anverite; pa mwen sèlman, men tout sila ki konnen laverite yo,
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth;
for the truth’s sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever: (aiōn g165)
3 Lagras, mizerikòd, ak lapè va avèk nou, ki sòti nan Bondye, Papa a, ak Senyè a Jésus Kri, Fis a Papa a, nan verite, ak nan lamou.
Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 Mwen te tèlman kontan pou twouve kèk nan timoun ou yo ki t ap mache nan laverite a, jis jan ke Papa a te kòmande nou fè a.
I rejoice greatly that I have found [certain] of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.
5 Konsa, koulye a mwen mande ou, madanm, pa tankou mwen t ap ekri yon kòmandman tounèf, men menm sila ke nou te gen depi nan kòmansman an, pou nou renmen youn lòt.
And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
6 Men sa se lanmou, pou nou mache selon kòmandman Li yo. Sa se kòmandman an, jis jan ke ou te tande li depi nan kòmansman an, pou ou ta mache nan li.
And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.
7 Paske anpil sediktè gen tan antre nan mond lan, sa yo ki pa rekonèt ke Jésus Kri te vini nan lachè a. Sila a se sediktè a, ak antikris la.
For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, [even] they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.
8 Veye nou menm pou nou pa pèdi sa ke nou gen tan fin reyalize a, men pou nou resevwa tout rekonpans lan.
Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.
9 Nenpòt moun ki fin ale byen lwen e ki pa kontinye nan doktrin Kris la, pa gen Bondye. Sila ki rete nan doktrin nan, li gen ni Papa a, ni Fis la.
Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.
10 Si nenpòt moun vini a nou, ki pa pote doktrin sila a, pa resevwa li nan kay nou, e pa menm salye li,
If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into [your] house, and give him no greeting:
11 paske sila ki salye li a patisipe nan zak malveyan li yo.
for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works.
12 Malgre ke mwen gen anpil bagay pou m ta ekri nou, mwen pa vle fè sa avèk papye ak lank; men mwen espere ke m va vini a nou menm pou nou pale fasafas, jis pou jwa nou kapab vin akonpli.
Having many things to write unto you, I would not [write them] with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be fulfilled.
13 Pitit a sè chwazi yo salye nou. Amen
The children of thine elect sister salute thee.
