2 João 1

1 The 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, 2 for the truth’s sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever: 3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ,*1:3 "Christ" means "Anointed One". the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

4 I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father. 5 Now 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. 6 This 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.

7 For 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. 8 Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward. 9 Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him, 11 for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.

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

He Mihi

1 Nā te kaumātua,

Ki te wahine rangatira whiriwhiri rātou ko āna tamariki, e arohatia ponotia nei e ahau. Ehara i te mea e ahau anake, engari e ngā tāngata katoa kua mātau ki te pono, 2 he whakaaro hoki ki te pono e mau nei i roto i a tātou, ā e mau anō ki a tātou ake ake.

3 Kia tau ki a koutou te aroha noa, te mahi tohu, me te rangimārie, he mea nā te Atua Matua, nā te Ariki hoki, nā Īhu Karaiti, nā te Tama a te Matua, i runga anō i te pono, i te aroha.

Haere i tā te Atua Ture

4 Hari pū ahau nōku i kite i ētahi o āu tamariki e haere ana i runga i te pono, e whakarite ana i te ture kua hōmai ki a tātou e te Matua. 5 Nā, tēnei anō tāku kupu ki a koe, e tai, ehara i te ture hou tāku e tuhituhi atu nei ki a koe, engari, ko tērā i a tātou nō te tīmatanga, kia aroha tātou tētahi ki tētahi. 6 Ko te aroha hoki tēnei, kia haere tātou i runga i āna ture. Ko te ture anō tēnei, kia rite ki tā koutou i rongo ai i te tīmatanga, hei runga i tērā he haerenga mō koutou.

7 He tokomaha hoki te hunga whakapōhēhē kua tae mai ki te ao, kāhore nei i whakaae i haere mai a Īhu Karaiti i te kikokiko. Ko te kaiwhakapōhēhē tēnei, ko te anatikaraiti. 8 Kia whai whakaaro ki a koutou anō, kei maumauria ā tātou mahi, engari, kia tino nui te utu e riro i a tātou.

9 Ko te tangata e poka kē ana, kāhore nei e mau ki te ako a te Karaiti, kāhore te Atua i a ia. Ko te tangata e mau ana ki te ako a te Karaiti, kei tēnei te Matua me te Tama. 10 Ki te tae atu tētahi ki a koutou, ki te kore tēnei ako e kawea e ia, kaua ia e puritia ki te whare, kaua anō hoki e oha ki a ia; 11 ki te oha hoki tētahi ki a ia, ka uru ia ki āna mahi kino.

Poroporoaki

12 He maha ngā mea hei tuhituhinga atu māku ki a koutou, heoi kīhai ahau i pai kia tuhia atu ki te pepa, ki te mangumangu. Engari, e mea ana ahau tērā ahau e haere atu ki a koutou, ā, ka kōrero atu, he māngai, he māngai, kia tino nui ai tō tātou hari.

13 Tēnei te oha atu nei ki a koe, ngā tamariki a tōu teina whiriwhiri.