Jāņa 2. Vēstule 1
1 Tas vecākais tai izredzētai mātei un viņas bērniem, ko es patiesi mīlēju, un ne vien es, bet arī visi, kas patiesību atzinuši,
[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 Žēlastība, apžēlošana, miers lai ir ar jums no Dieva Tā Tēva un no Tā Kunga Jēzus Kristus, Tā Tēva Dēla, iekš patiesības un mīlestības.
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 Es ļoti esmu priecājies, ka tavu bērnu starpā esmu atradis, kas staigā iekš patiesības, tā kā mēs bausli esam dabūjuši no Tā Tēva.
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 Un nu es tevi lūdzu, māte, ne tā kā jaunu bausli tev rakstīdams, bet kas mums no iesākuma bijis: lai mēs cits citu mīlējam.
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 Un šī ir tā mīlestība, ka staigājam pēc Viņa baušļiem; šis ir tas bauslis, ka iekš tā staigājiet, kā no iesākuma esat dzirdējuši.
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 Jo daudz viltnieki ir nākuši pasaulē, kas neapliecina Jēzu Kristu esam nākušu miesā. Šis ir tas viltnieks un tas pretī-kristus.
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 Lūkojiet uz sevi pašiem, ka nezaudējam, ko esam strādājuši, bet ka dabūjam pilnu algu.
[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 Nevienam, kas ir pārkāpējs un nepaliek iekš Kristus mācības, nav Dieva: kas iekš Kristus mācības paliek, tam ir Tas Tēvs un Tas Dēls.
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 Ja kas nāk pie jums un šo mācību nenes, to neuzņemiet mājās un nesveicinājiet.
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 Jo kas viņu sveicina, tam ir daļa pie viņa ļauniem darbiem.
[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 Man vēl ir daudz ko jums rakstīt; bet es negribēju uz papīra un ar tinti; bet es ceru pie jums nākt un muti pret muti runāt, lai mūsu prieks ir pilnīgs.
[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 Tavas māsas, tās izredzētās, bērni tevi sveicina. Āmen.
Your fellow believers here [MET], ones whom [God] has also chosen, (send their greetings to you/say that they are thinking affectionately about you).
