1 PBP Teke penatua, mpah ine sa na peli dan mpah pea-pea ne, s ana kalelu huang kebenaran, dan bakoi kuki ai, kude pda mpah ulun kahai sa katoe kebenaran, 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 PBP et kebenaran duloi huang takam dan ibaya takam ka konang ne. BSB BSB: because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 PBP Undruan, ahi lelu, nelang sejahtra teke Allah Tala Uma dan teke Tuhan Yesus Kristus, Sang Pea, nyindrah takam huang kebenaran nelang 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 PBP Aku tu'u ba'arai et katoe bahwa papire pe ko wolum huang kebenaran, sa na kolo perintah sa haut na tarime teke Uma. BSB BSB: I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
5 PBP Tataha, aku laku mpah iko, ine, bakoi nyalah aku nulis perentah wayu, melainkan perentah sa haut na miliki teke malai, nampah takam saling pangalelu. 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 PBP Dan, itilah ahi lelu, bahwa takam wolum menurut perentah-perentah Ne. Ituleh perentah ito, nyalah sa na sandrongoi teke malai pakai iro wolum gi huang ne. 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 PBP Et, wahai penyesat haut timul mpah huang dunia, reo bakoi mangakui Yesus ialah Kristus sa hawi huang wujud marunsia. Reo adalah penyesat 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 PBP Ma asus leh pakai iko bakoi kajawohan inun sa haut takam usaha kan, malainkan narime upa se utuh ne. BSB BSB: Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
9 PBP Kahai ulum sa malan kaluar bakoi duloi huang ajaran Kristus, io bakoi memiliki Allah. Akan tetapi, hie pun sa duloi huang ajaran, yiiro memiliki Uma maupun Pea. 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 PBP Amun naan ulun sa hawi mpah iko nelang bakoi nguit ajaran itu, ada narime io pah huang lowu ko atau ngondru salam inun pun. 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 PBP Et, hie pun sa nyamut io ngepo bagian huang gawian jahat ulun. BSB BSB: Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
12 PBP Wahai hal hamen ma tulisku mpah iko, kude aku bakoi hakon ngulah ne andri karatas nelang tinta. Kude, aku baharap hawi mpah iko neo ba paner sampuk muka pakai sukacita takam na tamponu. 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 PBP Pea-pea teke pulaksanai ko sa na peli nahampe salam mpah iko. BSB BSB: The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.