2 Juan 1

1 Yo, un anciano en la iglesia, a la hermana que es escogida de Dios, y a sus hijos, por quienes tengo amor verdadero; y no solo yo, sino todos los que conocen la verdad;

[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!

2 Debido a este conocimiento verdadero que está en nosotros, y estará con nosotros para siempre: (aiōn g165)

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 Que la gracia, la misericordia y la paz sean con ustedes de parte de Dios Padre, y de Jesucristo, el Hijo del Padre, en todo amor y verdad.

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 Me alegró mucho ver a algunos de sus hijos viviendo conforme a la verdad, tal como nos ordenó el Padre.

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 Y ahora, señora, esto que les escribo no es un nuevo mandamiento, Sino el que hemos tenido desde el principio, que nos amemos unos a otros.

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 Y este es el amor, que andemos según sus mandamientos. Este es el mandamiento: que oyeron desde el principio, que ustedes anden en amor.

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 Porque una cantidad de falsos maestros han salido al mundo, que no dan testimonio de que Jesucristo vino en la carne. Tal es un falso maestro y Anticristo.

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 Tengan ustedes cuidado, para no perder el fruto de nuestro trabajo, sino que puedan obtener su recompensa completa.

[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 Cualquiera que continúe más allá de lo que Cristo enseñó y no obedezca las enseñanzas de Cristo, no tiene a Dios; el que obedece las enseñanzas, tiene al Padre y al Hijo.

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 Si alguno viene a ti sin tener esta enseñanza, no lo lleves a tu casa ni le den la “bienvenida”

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 porque el que le da la “bienvenida” tiene parte en sus malas obras.

[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 Teniendo mucho que decirte, no es mi propósito dejarlo todo con papel y tinta: pero espero ir a ti y conversar contigo cara a cara, para que tu alegría sea completa.

[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 Los hijos de tu hermana elegida de Dios, te envían saludos.

Your fellow believers here [MET], ones whom [God] has also chosen, (send their greetings to you/say that they are thinking affectionately about you).