1 PBDH Sae penatua, kone mak di nimileh onok-onok de', han ko kaseh woh kobona, dan kae ko maeh, tetapi gon nyo sodo di' jeh ngona 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 PBDH Kano kebenaran monae ting woh dek dan yang akan samoh nto de' sampai pajii BSB BSB: because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
3 PBDH Anugerah, belas kaseh, serta damai sejahtera sae Penompo Bapa han sae Tuhan Yesus Kristus, Sang Onok, menyertai dek woh kebenaran ngan kaseh. 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 PBDH Ko sangat sonong sekali kano panae nting bahwa kudu onakmo midek woh kebenaran, sebagaimana pintoh di' jeh dek ti'mo sae Bapa. BSB BSB: I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
5 PBDH Nto, ko minto konemo, Nok, kae seolah-olah ko nulis sebuah pintoh baru, melainkan pintoh di' suwoh dek nginyok sejak hamis sah, supaya dek samoh 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 PBDH Dan, hanlah kaseh, bahwa dek midek nyunoe pintoh-pintoh-De, e. Ntolah pintoh han, pati di' jeh mo ngoping hamis sah supaya mo midek ting wohdee. 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 PBDH Sebab, obeng penyesat jeh muncul ting dunia, balo kae ngakuk Yesus sebagai Kristus di' monik woh wujud ntoyan. Balo adalah 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 PBDH Berhati-hatilah agar mo kae kehilangan oneh di' jeh dek usahakan, melainkan norima upah seutuhnya. BSB BSB: Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
9 PBDH Setiap nyo di' bojalan koluwoh dan kae tapok woh ajaran Kristus, de' kae nginyok Penompo. Akan tetapi, oseh pun di' tapok woh ajaran han nyok ba'e Bapa maupun Onok. 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 PBDH Jika bise nyo di' monik konemo dan kae mant ajaran han, yok norima dee kone woh homingmo atau nyilo salam oneh 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 PBDH Sebab, oseh pun di' norima de' miyoh bagian woh pekerjaan nyo jahat han. BSB BSB: Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
12 PBDH Obeng hal di' nyok ko tulis konemo, tetapi ko ciceh ngkodi ngan kertas dan tinta. Namun, ko berharap dopak monik konemo dan ngomong secara bodopak jowi supaya kosonong dek dipenuhi. 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 PBDH Onok-onok sae posikmo di' terpilih nyono salam han kone mo. BSB BSB: The children of your elect sister send you greetings.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.