1 PBL Ke penetua, tong ne ye na peli ali kawan tia ye na asi edo na kerereu suang ke patut buen sa ab gales et tong uras ulun ye ketaru ke patut buen, 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 PBL leka ke buen patut ye naan suang unuk taka ali ye sagar sandro taka selamanya. BSB BSB: because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 PBL Anugerah asi edo, ali damai sejahtera ke Allah tala te suang Tuhan Yesus Kristus sang Anak, nyendro taka suang buen ke patutali asi edo. 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 PBL Ab sangat ego leka ketoan, kawan tia ko bolum suang ke patut buen, nget me perintah ye apu na terima taka ke Ma Bapa. BSB BSB: I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
5 PBL Nehei ab kawen ke ko, sa ye ab nget kakan nulis engan ye kado, padahal perintah ye apu pini nget bayuh alem supaya taka saling mengke asi edo. 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 PBL Lah asi edo, bahwa taka bolum suang perintah-perintah ye. He lah perintah iro nget ye pinina dingga ko une bayu alem. 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 PBL Leka deo penyesat ye timbul suang dunia ihe, dali sa mengakui Yesus sebagai Kristus ye sulet suang meresia. Dali na ulek penyesat dan 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 PBL Ye hati-hati taka di taka sa ke jaweh ye apu naan te taka melainkan terima upa sepenuh ye. BSB BSB: Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
9 PBL Setiap dali ye malan ke luar, ye sa nodo suang ajaran Kristus, da sa napun Allah Tala dese ye nodo suang ajaran iro ye tempun ye buen Ma Bapa ali tia 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 PBL Dase ye sulet tong ko ye sa ngait ajaran iro, ya ko ngoit da tong suang belai ko atau ngakoi ta be sepun. 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 PBL Nget dase pun ye ngakoi tabe tong ko da mahan bagian suang pengkoe daat BSB BSB: Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
12 PBL Deo masam ye kakam na tulis ab tong ko, et ab sa hakun nulis ali kertas ali tinta ga ab tau seng ke ruku ko be pander se cara langsung supaya ego iro ponu. 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 PBL Kawan tia era butung ko ye terpeli ngirim salam tong ko. BSB BSB: The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.