1 PBY Bemane mang kena kembari tetero, wenapa yau detere erupuku yau sreinya mena sipa-sipa, wetena kena bisete tepreinya damba, 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 PBY Nepere tepreinya embere nebeine ena brune nemena beite kena mene. BSB BSB: because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 PBY Foi nenarena, kena bise, kena teme Awa mang kenarna sawariyei kenare, yei kenare ete bikinimpine tepreinya brune kena bisene. 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 PBY De kena kari doprete nepere nemeyumbuka moserei ne yauna nena yereu tepreinya brune, nederaite akurung Awa mang kenare dekate. BSB BSB: I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
5 PBY Nepereinya, deye wete senawe, wari bu ongko, nederaite de nepereinya akurung tena merepipei, nederaite akurung dua nate yansine nepere eye kena bisete si damba damba. 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 PBY Da, ne kena bise nederaite ena yereu nena di ayeko brune. Da ne akurung nepere dua bete yauna mane nederaite yansine wena yereu nena brune. 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 PBY Nederaite tetero peko dayo damba da mai, neyo ne wariyei tena kenarna sawipei dayo damba tetro yei mane da mekena. Neyo ne tetero peko wariyei tena ekri doprete tanina. 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 PBY Kenane tukanu nederaite karumbine perena ena kembari wake teiyatena, nepere nena yu muku ye eyei damba. BSB BSB: Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
9 PBY Tetero simi otote baya dewa di wari yei kena ayeko bruna keipeinya, ne mang nena kenapana ambai nederaite, simi nena ayeko brune neye nederaite done ne Awa pere bei yei yarise pere. 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 PBY Nederaite tetero simi wekewa menena ne ayekote doi pei nipeinya, ne tetero tena donipeinya mepa na netena foi tena mekombipeinya. 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 PBY Nederaite, simi monena tetero nete aye keteneng krone dade nena nepere nebeine nena peko brune. BSB BSB: Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
12 PBY Yeko kaso pere wekewa mereipi nate, de netena aman derane mekopipei semo kepei ne nederaite deye dei kenane wekewa ei ate wembere ei seini ena kena kari besikate. 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 PBY Yau yau ye yau si du erupukuna wena damba foi ate senawi. BSB BSB: The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
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