1 PBA Agi pe'ne'tua ke'na ibu nang tepilih de'ngan ke'na anak-anaknya, nang kame kasihi de'lam nang betul— nang buken aku saje' tapi juge' semua ohang nang nge'nal hal nang be'ne, h, 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 khana kebenaran nang tingge'l de'lam kita nang akan die'm dengan kita selamanya. BSB BSB: because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 PBA Anugerah, belas kasih, she'ta de'mai she'ta demai sejahtera agi Tuan Allah Bapa juge' agii Tuhan Yesus Kristus, Sang Anak, be'she'ta kita de'lam be'ne'h, nang kasih. 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 Aku pale'ng be'sukahia khana tau be'be'he'pa anak dike'u idup dengan be'ne'h. Sesuai pe'he'ndah nang lah kita thima agi Bapa. BSB BSB: I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
5 PBA Je'm ika, aku pinda be'k dike'u, Ibu, bukan macamnya aku menulis ssto pe'he'ndah be'hu, tapi pe'he'ndah nang lah ade' agi se'mola, mak kita saling mengasihi. 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 Ika ah kaseh, be'k kita idup menuhut pe'he'ndah-pe'he'ndah-Nya. Ika ah pe'he'ndah itu, macam nang lah kame' te'nge'ng agi semola bie, h dikou idup be'k dalamnya. 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 Sbe'b, banyak pe'nye'sat de'tang be'k ne'nie', uhang tu konak ngaku Yesus sebagai Kristus nang de'tang de'lam bendok manisia, Uhang tu ah penyesat juge' 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 PBA Mak betul aje, bieh mika kok ke'hilang apa nang lah kita khe'je'nkan, tapi ne'hima upah se'pe'nohnya. BSB BSB: Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
9 PBA Tiap ohang nang be'jalan kelue, h nang kok tinge'l dalam pe'ngaje, h Kristus, ia kok be'tuan Allah. Tapi, sapapon nang tinge'l de'lam pe'ngaje, h itu punya Bapa maupun 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 PBA Kalau ade ohang nang de'tang be'k mika de'ngan kok mowa pe'ngaje, h ika, je'ngan ne'hima die' be'k de'lam humah dike'u atau me'hi salam apa pon. 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 Sbe'b, sapapon nang nyamut die' ngami bagian de'lam pkhe'je" uhang jiat itu. BSB BSB: Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
12 PBA Be'nyak hal nang nak aku tulis be'k dike'u, tapi aku ko nak nge'he'je'hnnya dengan ke'he'tas atou de'wat. Tapi aku be'ahap dapat de'tang be'k mika dengan be'cakap be'de'pan muka bie, h sukahia se'pe'nohnya. 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 Anak-anak agi sedeha betina nang de'pilih nyambaikan salam be'k dike'u. BSB BSB: The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
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