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

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,

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

¹³Sind tervitavad su valitud õe lapsed!

¹³The children of thine elect sister greet thee.