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;
1 Man njiit li maa leen di bind, yaw soxna su tedd si, yaw ak say doom. Bëgg naa leen bu wér ci sama xol, jéllale naa sama bopp sax, waaye itam képp ku xam dëgg gi.
2for the truth’s sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:
2 Te dëgg gee tax nuy def noonu, dëgg gi dëkk ci nun, tey ànd ak nun ba fàww.
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.
3 Yàlla Baay bi ak Yeesu Krist, Doomu Baay bi, dinañu nu may yiw, yërmande ak jàmm, ànd ak dëgg ak mbëggeel.
4I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.
4 Gis naa ci say doom, ñuy jaar ci tànki dëgg, ni nu ko Baay bi digale, te bég naa ci lool.
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.
5 Léegi nag soxna si, maa ngi lay dénk lii: nun ñépp nanu bëggante, te loolu du dénkaane bu bees, waaye moom lanu jotoon ca njàlbéen ga.
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.
6 Lii mooy mbëggeel: nu wéer sunug dund ci ndigali Yàlla; loolu mooy ndigalam, la nu jotoon ca njàlbeen ga, te ci lanu wara jaar.
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.
7 Maa ngi wax loolu nag, ndaxte am na ñuy sànke ñu bare, ñu tasaaroo ci àddina si, te nanguwuñu ne Yeesu Krist wàcc na, nekk nit. Kooku aji sànke la, di Bañaaleb Krist.
8Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.
8 Kon moytuleen, ngir baña ñàkk seen añub coono, waaye ngeen am yool bu mat sëkk.
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.
9 Képp ku saxul ci dénkaaney Krist, xanaa di ko weesu, bokkul ci Yàlla; ku sax ci dénkaane yi, bokk nga ak Baay bi ak Doom ji.
10If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,
10 Ku ñëw fi yaw, te indaalewul dénkaane yooyu, waxuma nga bañ koo teeru rekk, waaye bu ko nuyu sax.
11for he who welcomes him participates in his evil works.
11 Ku ko nuyu, bokk nga ciy ñaawteefam.
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.
12 Bëggoon naa leena wax lu bare ci bataaxel bii, waaye lépp xajul ci kayit. Kon nag fas naa yéenee ñëw, ba jàkkaarlook yeen, nu waxtaan ci, ngir sunu mbég mat sëkk.
13The children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.
13 Say doomi rakk, ji Yàlla tànn, ñu ngi lay nuyu.