1Vanem - valitud emandale ja tema lastele, keda ma armastan tões, ja mitte üksi mina, vaid kõik, kes on tunnetanud tõde,
1The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;
2tõe tõttu, mis püsib meis ja jääb meiega igavesti:
2for the truth’s sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:
3Olgu meiega arm, halastus, rahu Jumalalt Isalt ja Jeesuselt Kristuselt, Isa Pojalt, tões ja armastuses!
3Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, 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 rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by 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.
5Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we 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.
6This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should 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, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the 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.
8Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.
9Ühelgi, kes astub üle Kristuse õpetusest ega püsi selles, ei ole Jumalat. Kes püsib Kristuse õpetuses, sellel on nii Isa kui ka Poeg.
9Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same 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 anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,
11Sest kes talle ütleb: 'Tere tulemast!', saab osalejaks ta kurjades tegudes.
11for he who welcomes him participates in his evil 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 don’t want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.
13Sind tervitavad su valitud õe lapsed!
13The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.