1 PBDB Teka penatua nuju ma kuan ineh isa tapidi baya kuan anak isa nakaleluku hang wuang kapinuu-- nelang puang ekat aku, walehani pada teka here isa haut kataru kapinuu- 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 PBDB Daya kapinuu ru haut muneng hangwuang tenga takamnelang ibaya andri takam makalalawahni. BSB BSB: because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 PBDB Mara anugerah, rahmat, nelang damai sejahtra sagar ibaya andri takam teka Alatalla ammah, hang wuang kapinuu nelang ahilelu. 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 PBDB Aku tuu-tuu arai hewu andri inun sa haut rengeiku neu meheni teka kuan ianu isa lagi welum hang wuang kapinuu, kewangun takam haut narime parentah teka ammah. BSB BSB: I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
5 PBDB Itati aku ilaku ma hanyu o ineh, puangkah nyalahni aku haut nulis parintah isa wau, walehanni parentah isa haut natarime kuteka dahulu hie, neu takam haut ipangalelu isa andri sa lainni. 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 PBDB Nelang, ina ahilelu, neu takam paiyuh ang takia yalah isa naparentah Ni. Ina parentah yeru, kewangun isa narengei naun teka dahulu hie, neu hanyu paiyuh ang takia hang wuang ni. 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 PBDB Daya rama kuan tukang santawang hulet ma dunia, nelang here puang ngaku neu Yesus Kristus haut hawi yalah murunsia. Ina isa tukang santawang nelang anti Kristus. 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 PBDB Pansining nu ma diri nu raerai, himpan hanyu puang kawawaian inun sa haut nakara daya takam, kude kabalikanni himpan hanyu narime upa andri penu. BSB BSB: Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
9 PBDB Hie-hie isa puang taat, nelang puang muneng hang ajaran Kristus, hanye puang uweng Alatalla. Ulun isa muneng hang wuang ajaran Ni, hanye ru ai isa uweng karuehni inun hanye Ammah atawa Anak. 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 PBDB Amun naan erang kaulun hawi ma hanyunelng puang ngenei ajaran yena, ada hanye narime hang lewu nu nelang ada ngami tabe ma hanye. 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 PBDB Daya hie isa ngami tabe ma hanye sameh ngalap meheni hang wuang ulahan isa murun. BSB BSB: Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
12 PBDB Magun hene kuan hal isa hamen natulis dayaku ma hanyu, kude aku puang hakun nulis hang karatas makai tintah. Kude ahengku mun aku hawi ma unengnu nelang langsung paner, andri kaliru naan arai hewu neu takam andri penu. 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 PBDB Tabe teka kuan anak pulaknainu isa haut tapidi. BSB BSB: The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
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