1 PBA Ong re ala o aneng mede ofonu, ba utara' am e o aibar en ga na o' bul ahol. BSB BSB: The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
2 PBA Asel na o' bul ba pi med ara tommi ho sa so ara eh ho soem, BSB BSB: because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 PBA Hal tavoi, esasukarang, mede, balherang ba mong pimang Lahtal, Lahtal ai Yesus Kristus ara tara o'bul, esah ykarang mi. BSB BSB: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.
4 PBA Napang no' bi asel na ahol hee, o aibar oinu ho na o'bul fe mi fetang mang fede' fompa' ba pinang lastal abung med honin BSB BSB: I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
5 PBA Fed na unbang ofo, e ong mang fede' na fom'pa hadar hul en honi nne sobo fom pa'ba ara tabung pi ano' tei ufang am, honie pi tesah tariukarang. BSB BSB: And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.
6 PBA hoo ba esas ukarang bite pi fetang so e p fom pai boro a taain. o fom pa' ba' hoo, orupa utang i maehan honi horo i om mi fetang. BSB BSB: And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.
7 PBA Asel name aba ho e Yesus o atino hoo tofang am sipi Yesus Horo Kristus sauo' name no' ahow u'ta sipi ho aba kalufe onam BSB BSB: For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
8 PBA Umama, honi e e na o'bul ba ara ira ho haai suhuin e, ono' ho panen honin o'bor oden. Ho med sobarpi BSB BSB: Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
9 PBA Name oba lame hal eletam eara Kristus o gurpel om mi fetang nene am ho Lahtal ho eano' se nene am sobo ano so so ara Kristus om mi fetang ho he Lahtal, oma emed ai sao sa ano' se. BSB BSB: Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
10 PBA Mang fede name den olap oh e Kristus fom o pa' gurpel ho puin nene haai med obang mie soeme adamahen med araham e BSB BSB: If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
11 PBA Asel mang horo name sah ho ukarang hee sari ara name ho sas karang miam. BSB BSB: Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
12 PBA Na tofang na hul en uma, sobo e ongo tinta. e sura' lol, bo no udume sel nu mi na uil sam olap dun tahol te ara hu' tang honin fe pi bad herang sobarpi. BSB BSB: I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
13 PBA O di' ob o' aibar ba pina u'le hodi adamanen tahow en. BSB BSB: The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.