1 PBS Wa tebahuhu te Ani tejipa pa teako bamuawo ni pule. Nifa e-nipuleka, pa teba lelepa jabamua tefija, 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 PBS kei jabamua motu ne pa kei ne-pewatakoko. BSB BSB: because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 PBS Hupala heve, puheve pa pipate wa Ai Tata, pa wa Oke, Oke Ai, kei watakoko ne jabamua pa pipate to. Ekoko Oke janalui. 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 PBS Ni pule tafa, kei janifi, kei teako e-e fau telake jabamua anara kelote newe wa Ai. BSB BSB: I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
5 PBS Pa uawe niwa e, Ani- kei anara piti natiu japu nilete-e, pa nila piti motomo ne- u-nebabawe pipate netete. 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 PBS Pa kewe pipatei, kei nelala piti-Ke-lamotu. Pa kewe piti-i, kei netenene pipate, anara lopanawo elufua. 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 PBS Pa teba fefe nawo keto pa fitowe tepajutupa, tei ketejika, kei Tata Okei keba norapa ketoka. Kei taba kelohipoile pa Tata ke- puleka. 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 PBS E-emomo, u-ja-jano neronei leteteka, pa u-janapepe tupa elolo. BSB BSB: Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
9 PBS Nebawe Oke janalui nelaka, pa lomemako mekeme-pe, Tata me-beka. Meba pemepe jakenalui-i, kei ke Tata pa Oke kelomotu. 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 PBS Anara bau to-me pa ja-kenalui kekatoka, pai e-e ke-ekekeka pa tabeja ke-eleleka. 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 PBS Pa ba-ke-tabeja mepe, jafefe jakopepe kewewele. BSB BSB: Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
12 PBS Bamuai nawo punile-tete e-tu, ropu pa rito ja-ni-lelekale, ni-pule niwo lolo-e pa taha hanetepa pi-ne-tenene, ura hupalaheve nene tupapa. 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 PBS Tabeja te-e wa johame teake kekipa. BSB BSB: The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.