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;

¹Anigoo odayga ah waxaan salaamayaa marwada la doortay iyo carruurteeda aan runta ku jeclahay, keligayna ma ahaye, laakiin xataa waxaa jecel kuwa runta yaqaan oo dhan,

²for the truth’s sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:

²runta inagu dhex jirta, weligeedna inagu dhex jiri doonta aawadeed.

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.

³Nimco iyo naxariis iyo nabad ka yimaada Ilaaha Aabbaha ah iyo Ciise Masiix oo ah Wiilka Aabbaha ayaa inala jiri doona xagga runta iyo jacaylka.

⁴I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

⁴Aad baan ugu farxay markaan arkay carruurtaadii qaarkood oo runta ku socda, waana sidaynu Aabbaha amar uga helnay.

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.

⁵Oo haatan waxaan kaa baryayaa, murwoy, sidii anigoo aan kuu soo qorayn amar cusub laakiinse kii aynu tan iyo bilowgii haysannay, kaasoo ah inaynu isjeclaanno.

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.

⁶Tanu waa jacayl inaynu amarradiisa ku soconno. Amarkiina waa kan, waana sidaad tan iyo bilowgii u maqli jirteen inaad ku socotaan.

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.

⁷Waayo, khaa'inno badan baa dunida u soo baxay, waana kuwa aan qiran in Ciise Masiix jidh ku yimid. Kaasu waa khaa'inka iyo ku Masiixa ka gees ah.

⁸Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

⁸Iska jira si aydnaan u khasaarayn wixii aynu falnay, laakiinse si aad abaalgud dhan u heshaan.

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.

⁹Mid kasta oo dhaafa oo aan cilmiga Masiixa ku sii socon, kaasu Ilaah ma leh; laakiin kii cilmiga ku sii socdaa, Aabbaha iyo Wiilka labadaba wuu leeyahay.

¹⁰If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

¹⁰Haddii nin idiin yimaado oo uusan cilmigan idiin keenin, gurigiinna ha soo gelinina, hana salaamina,

¹¹for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.

¹¹waayo, kii salaamaa, wuxuu ka qayb galaa shuqulladiisa sharka ah.

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.

¹²In kastoo aan hayo wax badan oo aan idiin soo qoro, ma aan jeclayn inaan warqad iyo khad idiinku soo qoro; laakiinse waxaan rajaynayaa inaan idiin imaado oo aan afkayga idinkula hadlo, si ay farxaddiinnu u buuxsanto.Carruurtii walaashaada la doortay way ku soo salaamayaan.

¹³The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.

¹³Carruurtii walaashaada la doortay way ku soo salaamayaan.