1 Івана 2
1 Дїточки мої, се пишу вам, щоб не грішили; а коли хто згрішить, заступника маємо перед Отцем, Ісуса Христа праведника.
You who are very dear to me, I am writing this to you [to say], “Do not sin!” But if any of you [believers] sins, [God can forgive you because] we have Jesus Christ, who is the righteous one, who speaks to the Father on our behalf [and asks him to forgive us].
2 А Він вблаганнє за гріхи наші; не за наші ж тільки, а також цілого сьвіта.
[Remember that Jesus Christ] voluntarily sacrificed [his own life for us, so that as a result God forgives] our sins. [Yes, God is able to forgive] our sins, but not only ours! [He is] also [able to forgive] the sins of people everywhere!
3 А по тому знаємо, що ми пізнали Його, коли заповідї Його хоронимо.
[I will tell you] how we can be sure that we (know/have a close relationship with) [God]. [If we] obey what he commands [us to do, that shows us that we have a close relationship with him. So we must always obey what he commands us to do].
4 Хто говорить: Я пізнав Його, а заповідей Його не хоронить, той ложник, і в тому нема правди,
Those who say, “We (know/have a close relationship with) God,” and do not obey what [God] commands [us to do], are liars. They are not conducting their lives according to [God’s] true message.
5 хто ж хоронить слово Його, істино у тому любов Божа звершена. По тому знаємо, що ми в Ньому.
But those who obey what [God] commands them to do are the people who love God in the manner in which he wants us to. [I will tell you] how we can be sure that we have a close relationship with God:
6 Хто говорить, що в Ньому пробував, повинен, яко ж Той ходив, і він так ходити.
If we say that we are living as God wants us to, we should [conduct our lives] as Christ [did].
7 Брати, не заповідь нову пишу вам, а заповідь стару, котру маєте з почину; заповідь стара, се слово, котре ви чули з почину.
Dear friends, I am not writing a new [additional] command to you. Instead, I am writing to you a command which was given to you when you first [MTY] [believed in Christ]. That command is [part of] the message that you have [always] heard.
8 Знов заповідь нову пишу вам, що єсть правдиве і в Ньому і в вас: що темрява переходить, а сьвітло правдиве вже сьвітить.
Nevertheless, [I can say that] the command I am writing to you is a new command. [It is new because] what Christ [did] was new, and what you [are doing] is new, because [you have been ceasing to conduct your lives in a morally impure manner] and [are now truly conducting your lives in a pure manner. That is like] [MET] no longer [living in] darkness. Instead, [it is like] living where a brilliant light is already shining.
9 Хто говорить, що він в сьвітлї, а ненавидить брата свого, той в темряві аж досі.
Those who claim that they are [pure in every way, like people] [MET] living in the light, but hate any of their fellow believers, are still [behaving in an impure manner, like] [MET] [people who are continually living] in darkness.
10 Хто любить брата свого, в сьвітлї пробуває, і поблазнї у ньому нема;
But those who love their fellow believers [are continuing to conduct their lives like people] who are living in the light. They are people who please [God] [LIT]. [So you should love your fellow believers].
11 хто ж ненавидить брата свого, той в темряві, і в темряві ходить, і не знає де йде, бо темрява осліпила очі його.
But those who hate any of their fellow believers are still [conducting their lives in an impure way, like] [MET] [people who are living] in darkness. They do not know that they will eventually destroy themselves [eternally]. They have become [spiritually] blind [PRS, MET], [unaware of spiritual truth].
12 Пишу вам, дїточки, що оставляють ся вам гріхи задля імени Його.
I am writing [this] to you [whom I love as though] [MET] [you were my] little children, to you who are [spiritually mature people who are like] [MET] fathers, and to you [spiritually vigorous/strong people who are like] [MET] young men. Remember that your sins have been forgiven {[God] has forgiven your sins} on account of what Christ [MTY] [has done]. You now know [Christ, the one] who always existed. You have defeated the evil one, [Satan].
13 Пишу вам, батьки, що ви пізнали Того, котрий (єсть) від почину. Пишу вам, молодята, що ви подужали лукавого. Пишу вам, дїти, що ви пізнали Отця.
14 Писав я вам, батьки, що ви пізнали Того, що від почину. Писав я вам, молодята, що ви сильні, і слово Боже у вас пробував, і що подужали лукавого.
[I will say it again]: I have written [this] to you because you have come to know the Father, because you now know [Christ, the one] who always existed, because you are [spiritually] strong, because you continue to [obey] God’s word, and because you have defeated the evil one, [Satan].
15 Не любіте ж сьвіта, анї того, що в сьвітї. Коли хто любить сьвіт, нема любови Отцївської у ньому;
Do not desire [to conduct you lives in the evil manner in which] godless [people in] the world [MTY] conduct their [lives], and do not love anything that [the evil people] in the world [MTY] [consider to be good]. Those who desire [to conduct their lives in the evil manner in which other people of] the world [MTY] conduct their [lives] do not [really] love [God], their Father, [at all].
16 все бо, що в сьвітї, - хотїннє тїла і хотїннє очей, і гордощі сьвітові, - не з Отця а зо сьвіта.
Keep in mind that all [the evil human desires] in the world [are actions/things such as these]: [People] desire to do [what] their self-directed nature [strongly desires]. [People] desire [to possess] whatever (appeals to their senses/they see or hear about). [People] boast about the material things that they possess. [Such evil ways of living] do not originate/come from the Father! Instead they originate/come from [the (godless people in] the world/people in the world who conduct their lives in a manner that displeases God) [MTY]!
The [godless people in] the world [MTY], along with what they desire, will disappear, but those who do what God wants [them to do] will live forever! You know that it is now the final period of this age when there are liars who deny that Jesus is God’s Chosen One. But you have the power of God’s Spirit and you know what is true and what is false. So continue to live according to the true message that you heard when you began to believe in Christ, in order that you may continue to live united both to God’s Son and to the Father. (aiōn g165)
18 Дїти, остання година настала; і яко ж чули ви, що антихрист прийде, а тепер многі антихристи постали, то й звідтіля знаємо, що остання година.
[You who are very dear to me], it is [now] (the final part [MTY] [of this age/] final [period of time before Jesus returns]). Just like you heard [from us apostles] that a person who opposes Christ will come/appear, even now there are many people who oppose Christ. That is why we know that it is the final part [of this age] (OR, [before Jesus returns]) [MTY].
19 Зміж нас вийшли, тільки не були зміж нас; бо коли б були зміж нас, то остали б з нами; тільки ж відступили вони, щоб явилось, що не всі наші.
The [people who oppose Christ] refused to remain in our congregations, but they never [really] (belonged with us/were fellow believers). If they had (belonged with us/been fellow believers), they would have remained with us. But because [they left, everyone] can clearly know that none of them (belongs with us/is a fellow believer).
20 І ви помазаннє маєте від Сьвятого, і знаєте все.
But as for you, you have been given the power of [God’s Spirit, which comes from Christ] (OR, [God]), the Holy One. [As a result], you all know [how to] ([distinguish false teaching from/recognize what is false teaching and what is]) [the true message].
21 Не писав я вам, наче б ви не знали правди, а що знаєте її, і що всяка брехня не від правди.
I am writing [this letter] to you, not because you do not know [what is God’s] true message, but because you do know [what it is]. You also know that no false message originates/comes from [God, who is the source of all] truth.
22 Хто ложник, як не той, хто відрікаєть ся, що Ісус не Христос? Сей антихрист, хто відрікаєть ся Отця і Сина.
The [worst] liars are the ones who deny that Jesus is (the Messiah/the one whom God chose to rescue us). They are [the ones that we told you about], the ones who oppose Christ. They refuse to acknowledge/admit that [God is] the Father and that [Jesus is his] Son (OR, the one who is also God).
23 Всякий, хто відрікаєть ся Сина, той і Отця не має.
Those who refuse to acknowledge/admit that [Jesus is God’s] Son do not have a relationship with the Father. But those who acknowledge/admit that [Jesus is God’s] Son [not only have a relationship with God’s Son, but they] have a relationship with the Father also.
24 Ви ж, що чули від почину, те нехай в вас пробував; коли в вас пробувати ме, що ви від почину чули, то й ви будете пробувати у Синї і в Отці.
[So], as for you, you must continue to conduct your lives according to [the true message] that you heard when you began [MTY] [to believe in Christ]. If you continue to [do that], you will continue to have a close relationship with both [God’s] Son and the Father.
And what God told us is that [he will cause us] to live forever! (aiōnios g166)
26 Се писав я вам про тих, що підманюють вас.
I have written this to you [to] ([warn you] about/tell you to beware of) those [who want to] deceive you [concerning the truth about Christ].
27 Та помазаннє, котре ви прйняли від Нього, в вас пробував, і не потрібуєте, щоб хто учив вас; а як те саме помазавше навчає вас про все, і воно правдиве й не брехня, то яко ж воно навчало вас, пробувайте в тому.
As for you, God’s Spirit, whom you received from Christ, remains in you. So you do not need anyone to teach you [anything else that they claim/say is the truth]. God’s Spirit is teaching you all [of God’s truth that you need to know]. God’s Spirit is truthful and never says anything that is false. So continue to conduct your lives in the way that [he has] taught you.
28 Так, дїточки, пробувайте в Ньому, щоб, коли явить ся, була у нас одвага, і не осоромились перед Ним при Його приході.
Now, [while some people are trying to persuade you to accept their false teaching, I urge] you, who are all very dear to me, to continue to [have a close relationship with] Christ. [We need to do that] in order that we may be confident [that he will accept us] when he comes back again. If we do that, we will not be ashamed [when we stand] before [him] when he comes.
29 Коли знаєте, що Він праведний, то знайте, що всякий, хто робить правду, від Нього родив ся.
Since you know that [Christ] always does what is right, you know that all those who continue doing what is right are the ones who have become children of God.
