¹The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

¹Vanem - valitud emandale ja tema lastele, keda ma armastan tões, ja mitte üksi mina, vaid kõik, kes on tunnetanud tõde,

²For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

²tõe tõttu, mis püsib meis ja jääb meiega igavesti:

³Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

³Olgu meiega arm, halastus, rahu Jumalalt Isalt ja Jeesuselt Kristuselt, Isa Pojalt, tões ja armastuses!

⁴I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

⁴Rõõmustasin väga, et leidsin sinu laste seast neid, kes käivad tões, nii nagu me oleme Isa käest saanud käsu.

⁵And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

⁵Ja nüüd ma palun sind, emand, mitte kui uut käsku sulle kirjutades, vaid seda, mis meil on olnud algusest, et me peame üksteist armastama.

⁶And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

⁶Ja see ongi armastus, et me käime tema käskude järgi. See ongi käsk, nii nagu te olete kuulnud algusest, et te käiksite selles.

⁷For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

⁷Jah, maailma on läinud välja palju eksitajaid. Kes ei tunnista Jeesust Kristust lihasse tulnuna, seesama ongi eksitaja ja antikristus.

⁸Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

⁸Pange tähele iseennast, et te ei kaotaks seda, millega me oleme vaeva näinud, vaid et te saaksite kätte täie palga.

⁹Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

⁹Ühelgi, kes astub üle Kristuse õpetusest ega püsi selles, ei ole Jumalat. Kes püsib Kristuse õpetuses, sellel on nii Isa kui ka Poeg.

¹⁰If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

¹⁰Kui keegi tuleb teie juurde ega too seda õpetust, ärge võtke teda oma majja ja ärge öelge talle: 'Tere tulemast!'

¹¹For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

¹¹Sest kes talle ütleb: 'Tere tulemast!', saab osalejaks ta kurjades tegudes.

¹²Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

¹²Mul oleks teile palju kirjutada, aga ma ei taha seda teha paberil ja tindiga, vaid loodan ise tulla teie juurde ja rääkida silmast silma, et meie rõõm oleks täielik.

¹³The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

¹³Sind tervitavad su valitud õe lapsed!