2 Yohana 1
1 Kutoka kwa mzee kwenda kwa mwanamke mteule na watoto wake, ambao niwapendao katika kweli na si mimi tu, bali na wote wale wanao ifahamu kweli,
The Elder to the choice Kyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those having known the truth,
because of the truth that is remaining in us, and with us shall be to the age, (aiōn g165)
3 Neema, rehema, amani zitakuwa nasi kutoka kwa Mungu Baba na kutoka kwa Yesu Kristo, Mwana wa Baba, katika kweli na pendo.
there shall be with you grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 Ninafurahi sana kwamba nimegundua baadhi ya watoto wanaenenda katika kweli, kama vile tu tulivyoipokea amri hii kutoka kwa Baba.
I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;
5 Na sasa nakusihi wewe, mwanamke, siyo kwamba nakuandikia amri mpya, bali ile tuliyokuwa nayo tokea mwanzo, kwamba tunapaswa kupendana sisi kwa sisi. Na huu ndiyo upendo, tunaopaswa kuenenda, kulingana na amri yake.
and now I beseech thee, Kyria, not as writing to thee a new command, but which we had from the beginning, that we may love one another,
6 Hii ndiyo ile amri, kama mlivyoisikia tokea mwanzo, kwamba mnapaswa kuenenda katika hiyo.
and this is the love, that we may walk according to His commands; this is the command, even as ye did hear from the beginning, that in it ye may walk,
7 Kwa kuwa wadanganyifu wengi wamesambaa katika ulimwengu, na hawakiri kwamba Yesu Kristo alikuja katika mwili. Huyu ndiye mdanganyifu na mpinga Kristo.
because many leading astray did enter into the world, who are not confessing Jesus Christ coming in flesh; this one is he who is leading astray, and the antichrist.
8 Jiangalieni wenyewe kwamba hampotezi mambo yale tuliyokwisha fanyia kazi, lakini ili kwamba mweze kuipokea tuzo kamili.
See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;
9 Yeyote aendeleae mbele na hadumu katika fundisho la Kristo, hana Mungu. Yeye adumuye katika fundisho anaye Baba na Mwana pia.
every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son;
10 Kama mtu anakuja kwenu na haleti fundisho hili, msimkaribishe katika nyumba zenu na msimsalimie.
if any one doth come unto you, and this teaching doth not bear, receive him not into the house, and say not to him, 'Hail!'
11 Kwa kuwa amsalimuye hushiriki katika matendo yake maovu.
for he who is saying to him, 'Hail,' hath fellowship with his evil works.
12 Ninayo mambo mengi ya kukuandikia, na sikutaka kuyaandika kwa karatasi na wino. Lakini natumaini kuja kwenu na kuongea uso kwa uso, kwamba furaha yetu ipate kufanywa kamili.
Many things having to write to you, I did not intend through paper and ink, but I hope to come unto you, and speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full;
13 Watoto wa dada yenu mteule wanawasalimia.
salute thee do the children of thy choice sister. Amen.
