1 The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; 2 For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. 3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. 5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. 6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. 7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. 13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.
1 Okuza komunene.
Me tjanga komuyozikua omutoororua wa Ndjambi novanatje ve. Ami mbe mu suvera tjinene, nu kawami porwandje, nungwari wina owo mba avehe mbe tjiwa ouatjiri, 2 orondu ouatjiri u ri mu eṱe nu mau karerere mu eṱe nga aruhe.
3 Otjari nomutima omuwa nohange mbi za ku Ndjambi Tate na ku Jesus Kristus, Omuna wa Ihe, ngavi rire ovyetu mouatjiri na morusuvero.
Ouatjiri norusuvero
4 Ami mba nyanda tjinene tji mba muna kutja ovanatje voye tjiva ve hupa mouatjiri otja ketwako ndi twa pewa i Tate. 5 Nopu me ningirire kove, muyozikua, kutja ngatu suverasane. Ami hi nokumutjangera etwako epe nungwari oro etwako ndi twa kara na ro okuza kombutiro. 6 Norusuvero ndwi maru hee kutja ngatu kare nonḓuviro ketwako ra Ndjambi mongarero yetu. Netwako ndi otja amuhe punga amwa zuva okuza kombutiro okongwi okutja eṋe amuhe mamu sokukara nongaro yorusuvero.
7 Ovapukise ovengi va rimbara mouye auhe. Owo ve tja Jesus Kristus kangu ri ye ngwi ngwa rira omundu. Omundu otja ingwi eye omupukise nOmunavita na Kristus. 8 Otji mwa sokuṱakamisa nawa kutja amu ha pandjarisa imbi mbi twa ungurira, nungwari kutja mu mune ondjambi yeṋu okuura.
9 Auhe ngu ha ṱakamisa omahongero wa Kristus, nungwari ngu ye rundurura, eye ke noruwano na Ndjambi. Nu ingwi ngu ri momahongero nga eye u na Ihe nOmuna aveyevari. 10 Omundu worive tje ya ku eṋe na ha hongo omahongero nga, amu mu sekirisa mozoyeṋu; nu wina amu roro nangarire ingwi okumuminika; 11 orondu auhe ngu me mu minike ma kara norupa mouvi eye mbu ma tjiti.
Omambo omasenina
12 Ami ingee mbi noviṋa ovingi okumuraera. Nungwari hi nokumutjangera vyo. Nu moruveze rwanao ami omuini meya ku eṋe okuyekumuraera, kokutja enyando retu ri urisiwe. 13 Ovanatje womuṱena kwoye omusuverwa mave ku minike.
