Johane II 1
1 Lokwalo lo lo tswa kwa go: Nna Johane Mogolwane wa phuthego. Ke lo kwalela: Siria mosadi yo o rategang, mongwe wa ba e leng ba Modimo tota, le bana ba gagwe ba ke ba ratang thata, jaaka mongwe le mongwe a ba rata mo phuthegong.
The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not only I, but also all who know the truth—
because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: (aiōn g165)
3 Modimo Rara le Jesu Keresete Morwaone ba tlaa re segofatsa ka kutlwelo botlhoko e kgolo le kagiso, le ka boammaaruri le lorato.
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 Ke itumela thata jang go bona bangwe ba bana ba gago fano, le go ba bona ba tshela jaaka ba tshwanetse, ba setse boammaaruri morago, ba obamela taolo ya Modimo.
I was overjoyed to find some of yoʋr children walking in the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.
5 Mme jaanong ke batla go lo gakolola ka bofefo ditsala tse di rategang, ka molao o mogologolo o Modimo o saleng o o re naya go tswa tshimologong, gore Bakeresete ba tshwanetse go ratana.
And now I ask yoʋ, dear lady—not as writing yoʋ a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.
6 Fa re rata Modimo, re tlaa dira sengwe le sengwe se o se re bolelelang. Mme o sale o re bolelela go tswa tshimologong gore re ratane.
Now this is love, that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard it from the beginning, that you should walk in it.
7 Itlhokomeleng mo baeteledingpele ba e seng ba boammaaruri, mme go na le ba le bantsi ba bone mo tikologong, ba ba sa dumeleng gore Jesu Keresete o tsile mo lefatsheng e le motho a na le mmele o o tshwanang le wa rona. Batho ba ba ntseng jalo ba kgatlhanong le boammaaruri le Keresete.
For many deceivers have come into the world, who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.
8 Itlhokomeleng mo go nneng jaaka bone, lo bo lo latlhegelwa ke sekgele se lona le nna re ntseng re fufulela go se tsaya. Tlhomamisang gore lo amogela tuelo ya lona e e tletseng e e tswang kwa Moreneng.
Watch yourselves, so that we do not lose what we have worked for, but may receive a full reward.
9 Gonne fa lo tlolela kwa pele go feta thuto ya ga Keresete, lo tlaa tlogela Modimo kwa morago; mme fa lo ikanyega mo dithutong tsa ga Keresete, lo tlaa nna le Modimo. Mme lo tlaa nna le Rara le Morwa.
Everyone who transgresses and does not abide in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching of Christ has both the Father and the Son.
10 Fa mongwe a tla go lo ruta, mme a sa dumele se Keresete a se rutileng, lo se ka lwa bo lwa mo laletsa kwa malapeng a lona. Lo se ka lwa mo kgothatsa ka gope.
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not greet him;
11 Fa lo ka mo laletsa kgotsa lwa mo kgothatsa lo tlaa bo lo tlhakanetse nae boikepo jwa gagwe.
for whoever greets him takes part in his evil works.
12 Ke ne ke eletsa go bua tse dingwe, mme ga ke batle go di bua mo lokwalong lo, gonne ke solofela go tla go lo bona ka bofefo mme ke gone re tlaa buisanyang ka tsone re bo re nna le nako ya boitumelo.
Although I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that our joy may be full.
13 Bana ba ga kgaitsadio ba a go dumedisa, yo e leng mongwe wa ba ba itshenketsweng ke Modimo. Wa lona ruri, Johane.
The children of yoʋr chosen sister greet yoʋ. Amen.
