約翰二書 1

¹作長老的寫信給蒙揀選的太太（或譯：教會；下同）和她的兒女，就是我誠心所愛的；不但我愛，也是一切知道真理之人所愛的。The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—

²愛你們是為真理的緣故，這真理存在我們裡面，也必永遠與我們同在。because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

³恩惠、憐憫、平安從父　神和他兒子耶穌基督在真理和愛心上必常與我們同在！Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.

⁴我見你的兒女，有照我們從父所受之命令遵行真理的，就甚歡喜。I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.

⁵太太啊，我現在勸你，我們大家要彼此相愛。這並不是我寫一條新命令給你，乃是我們從起初所受的命令。And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.

⁶我們若照他的命令行，這就是愛。你們從起初所聽見當行的，就是這命令。And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.

⁷因為世上有許多迷惑人的出來，他們不認耶穌基督是成了肉身來的；這就是那迷惑人、敵基督的。For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.

⁸你們要小心，不要失去你們（有古卷：我們）所做的工，乃要得著滿足的賞賜。Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.

⁹凡越過基督的教訓不常守著的，就沒有　神；常守這教訓的，就有父又有子。Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.

¹⁰若有人到你們那裡，不是傳這教訓，不要接他到家裡，也不要問他的安；If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.

¹¹因為問他安的，就在他的惡行上有分。Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.

¹²我還有許多事要寫給你們，卻不願意用紙墨寫出來，但盼望到你們那裡，與你們當面談論，使你們的喜樂滿足。I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

¹³你那蒙揀選之姊妹的兒女都問你安。The children of your elect sister send you greetings.