¹The elder to [the] elect lady and her children, whom *I* love in truth, and not *I* only but also all who have known the truth,

¹[Anatra ny amin'ny faharetana amin'ny marina, sy ny tsy handraisana ny mpampianatra sandoka] Izaho loholona mamangy an'itompokovavy voafidy sy ny zanany, izay tiako amin'ny fahamarinana (ary tsy izaho ihany, fa izay rehetra mahalala ny marina koa) [ Gr. Ny presbytera] [ Na: an'i Kyria]

²for the truth's sake which abides in us and shall be with us to eternity.

²noho ny fahamarinana izay mitoetra ato anatintsika sady ho ato amintsika mandrakizay:

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

³ho amintsika ny fahasoavana sy ny famindram-po ary ny fiadanana avy amin'Andriamanitra Ray sy Jesosy Kristy, Zanaky ny Ray, amin'ny fahamarinana sy ny fitiavana.

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

⁴Faly indrindra aho, satria misy hitako ny zanakao sasany mandeha amin'ny fahamarinana araka ny nandraisantsika didy tamin'ny Ray.

⁵And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from [the] beginning, that we should love one another.

⁵Ary mangataka aminao aho ankehitriny, tompokovavy, tsy toy ny manoratra didy vaovao aminao, fa ilay nananantsika hatramin'ny voalohany ihany, dia aoka hifankatia isika. [ Na: ry Kyria]

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

⁶Ary izao no fitiavana, dia ny handehanantsika araka ny didiny. Izany no didy, tahaka ny efa renareo hatramin'ny taloha ihany, dia ny handehananareo aminy.

⁷For many deceivers have gone out into the world, they who do not confess Jesus Christ coming in flesh -- this is the deceiver and the antichrist.

⁷Fa maro ny mpamitaka efa lasa any amin'izao tontolo izao, dia ireny tsy manaiky fa efa tonga tamin'ny nofo Jesosy Kristy. Izy no mpamitaka sy antikristy.

⁸See to yourselves, that we may not lose what we have wrought, but may receive full wages.

⁸Mitandrema ianareo, fandrao mahavery izay namonoanay tena, fa mba handraisanareo valim-pitia tanteraka.

⁹Whosoever goes forward and abides not in the doctrine of the Christ has not God. He that abides in the doctrine, *he* has both the Father and the Son.

⁹Izay rehetra mitarika nefa tsy mitoetra ao amin'ny fampianaran'i Kristy, dia tsy manana an Andriamanitra. Izay mitoetra ao amin'ny fampianarana, dia izy no manana ny Ray sy ny Zanaka.

¹⁰If any one come to you and bring not this doctrine, do not receive him into [the] house, and greet him not;

¹⁰Raha misy olona mankeo aminareo ka tsy mitondra izao fampianarana izao, aza mampiantrano azy na miarahaba azy akory;

¹¹for he who greets him partakes in his wicked works.

¹¹fa izay miarahaba azy dia miombona amin'ny ratsy ataony.

¹²Having many things to write to you, I would not with paper and ink; but hope to come to you, and to speak mouth to mouth, that our joy may be full.

¹²Manana zavatra maro hosoratana aminareo aho, nefa tsy tiako hatao amin'ny taratasy sy ny ranomainty izany; fa manantena ho tonga atỳ aminareo aho ka hiteny mifanatrika, mba ho tanteraka ny fifalianareo.Ny zanaky ny rahavavinao voafidy manao veloma anao.

¹³The children of thine elect sister greet thee.

¹³Ny zanaky ny rahavavinao voafidy manao veloma anao.