2 John 1

1 [You all know me as] the [chief] Elder. [I am writing this letter] to all of you [MET] in your congregation. [God has] chosen [you], and I love you truly! Not only do I myself love you, but all those who know [and accept the] true message [that Jesus taught] also love you!

١ مِنْ يُوحَنَّا الشَّيْخِ، إِلَى السَّيِّدَةِ الَّتِي اخْتَارَهَا اللهُ، وَإِلَى أَوْلادِهَا الَّذِينَ أُحِبُّهُمْ جَمِيعاً بِالْحَقِّ، وَلَسْتُ أَنَا وَحْدِي أُحِبُّهُمْ، بَلْ أَيْضاً جَمِيعُ الَّذِينَ عَرَفُوا الْحَقَّ.

2 All of us [believe God’s] true message. It is in our ([inner beings/hearts]) and we will continue [to believe it] forever! (aiōn g165)

٢ بِمَا أَنَّ الْحَقَّ ثَابِتٌ فِي قُلُوبِنَا، وَلابُدَّ أَنْ يُرَافِقَنَا إِلَى الأَبَدِ، (aiōn g165)

3 God the Father and Jesus Christ, who is (his Son/the man who is also God), will continue [to act] kindly and mercifully [toward us because they] love [us. They will enable us to have inner] peace, [because we believe] their true message.

٣ فَإِنَّ النِّعْمَةَ وَالرَّحْمَةَ وَالسَّلامَ سَتَكُونُ مَعَنَا، مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ الآبِ وَالرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ ابْنِ الآبِ، بِالْحَقِّ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ.

4 I am very happy because I learned about some of you [SYN] who are conducting your lives in a manner that is (consistent/in accordance) with [God’s] true message. You are doing that just like our Father [God] commanded us [to do].

٤ فَرِحْتُ جِدّاً حِينَ وَجَدْتُ بَعْضَ أَوْلادِكِ يَسْلُكُونَ بِحَسَبِ الْحَقِّ، وَفْقاً لِمَا أَوْصَانَا بِهِ الآبُ.

5 And now, dear congregation [MET], [there is something that] I am requesting you [to do]. I am writing this not to command that you do something new, but [that you continue to do] what God commanded when we first began [MTY] [to believe his true message. What he commanded] is that we love each other.

٥ وَالآنَ، أَيَّتُهَا السَّيِّدَةُ، لِي رَجَاءٌ أَطْلُبُهُ مِنْكِ، وَلا تَعْتَبِرِيهِ وَصِيَّةً جَدِيدَةً. وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ تِلْكَ الْوَصِيَّةُ الْمَوْجُودَةُ عِنْدَنَا مُنْذُ الْبَدَايَةِ: أَنْ يُحِبَّ بَعْضُنَا بَعْضاً.

6 And [we really/truly] are loving [God] when we are conducting our lives in accordance with whatever he commands [us to do]. What he commands us to do is to continue [to love one another]. That is exactly what you heard when you first began [MTY] [to believe God’s true message].

٦ هَذِهِ هِيَ الْمَحَبَّةُ: أَنْ نَسْلُكَ وَفْقاً لِوَصَايَاهُ. وَهَذِهِ هِيَ الْوَصِيَّةُ، كَمَا سَمِعْتُمْ مُنْذُ الْبَدَايَةِ: أَنْ تَسْلُكُوا فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ!

7 Many people who deceive [others have left your congregation and] have now gone out among other people who are [in your area] [MTY]. They are the ones who (do not acknowledge/refuse to say) that Jesus Christ became human. They are the very ones who deceive [people] and oppose [what we teach about] Christ.

٧ إِنَّ الْعَالَمَ أَصْبَحَ مَلِيئاً بِالْمُضَلِّلِينَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْتَرِفُونَ أَنَّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحَ جَاءَ إِلَى الأَرْضِ بِجِسْمٍ بَشَرِيٍّ. هَذَا هُوَ رُوحُ المُضِلِّ وَضِدُّ الْمَسِيحِ!

8 [So] be sure that [you do not let those teachers deceive you]! If you let them deceive you, you will lose [the reward] which we, [together with you], have been working for, and you will not receive the complete reward [of being eternally united to God]!

٨ فَانْتَبِهُوا لأَنْفُسِكُمْ، لِكَيْ لَا يَضِيعَ الْجَهْدُ الَّذِي بَذَلْنَاهُ فِي سَبِيلِكُمْ، بَلْ لِتَنَالُوا أَجْرَكُمْ كَامِلاً.

9 Those who change what Christ taught and do not continue [to believe] what he taught do not have [a relationship with] God. [But] those who continue to believe [what Christ] taught have [a close relationship with] both [God, our] Father, and with (his Son/the one who is also God).

٩ لأَنَّ مَنْ تَعَدَّى تَعْلِيمَ الْمَسِيحِ وَلَمْ يَثْبُتْ فِيهِ، فَلَيْسَ اللهُ مِنْ نَصِيبِهِ. أَمَّا مَنْ يَثْبُتُ فِي هَذَا التَّعْلِيمِ، فَلَهُ الآبُ وَالابْنُ مَعاً.

10 So when anyone comes to you who teaches something different from [what Christ] taught, do not welcome him into your homes! Do not [encourage him by] (wishing him well/greeting him as a fellow believer) [in any way]!

١٠ إِنْ جَاءَكُمْ أَحَدٌ بِغَيْرِ هَذَا التَّعْلِيمِ، فَلا تَسْتَقْبِلُوهُ فِي بَيْتِكُمْ، وَلا تُبَادِلُوهُ التَّحِيَّةَ.

11 [I say that] because if you treat people like that as you would treat a fellow believer, [God will punish you] along with them for the evil that they do.

١١ لأَنَّ مَنْ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ، يُشَارِكُهُ فِي أَعْمَالِهِ الشِّرِّيرَةِ.

12 [Even though] I have much [more that I want] to tell you, I have decided not [to say it] in a letter [MTY]. Instead, I expect to be with you [soon] and talk directly with you. Then we can be completely joyful [together].

١٢ كَانَ عِنْدِي أُمُورٌ كَثِيرَةٌ أَكْتُبُهَا إِلَيْكُمْ إِلّا أَنِّي مَا أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَكْتُبَهَا هُنَا بِالْحِبْرِ وَالْوَرَقِ. فَأَنَا آمُلُ أَنْ أَزُورَكُمْ شَخْصِيًّا فَنَتَكَلَّمَ مُوَاجَهَةً. وَعِنْدَئِذٍ يَكْتَمِلُ فَرَحُنَا.

13 Your fellow believers here [MET], ones whom [God] has also chosen, (send their greetings to you/say that they are thinking affectionately about you).

١٣ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكِ أَوْلادُ أُخْتِكِ الَّتِي اخْتَارَهَا اللهُ.