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!

Den eldste til den utvalde fru og borni hennar, som eg elskar i sanning, og ikkje berre eg, men alle dei med som hev lært å kjenna sanningi,

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)

for den sanning skuld som vert verande i oss og skal vera med oss til æveleg tid: (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.

Nåde, miskunn, fred skal vera med oss frå Gud Fader og frå Jesus Kristus, Faderens son, i sanning og kjærleik!

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].

Eg hev gledt meg storleg yver at eg hev funne nokre av borni dine som ferdast i sanning, so som me fekk bod av Faderen.

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.

Og no bed eg deg, fru, ikkje som um eg skreiv deg eit nytt bod, men det som me hadde frå upphavet: at me skal elska kvarandre.

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].

Og dette er kjærleiken, at me ferdast etter hans bod. Dette er bodet, so som de høyrde det frå upphavet, at de skal ferdast etter det.

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.

For mange forførarar hev gjenge ut i verdi, som ikkje sannar at Jesus er Kristus komen i kjøt. Dette er forføraren og Antikrist.

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]!

Vara dykk at de ikkje skal missa det de hev arbeidt dykk til, men må få full løn!

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).

Den som gjeng på avveg og ikkje held ved i Kristi læra, han hev ikkje Gud; den som held ved i læra, han hev både Faderen og Sonen.

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]!

Dersom det kjem nokon til dykk og ikkje fører denne læra, so tak honom ikkje inn i huset, og bjod honom ikkje velkomen!

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.

For den som byd honom velkomen, vert medskuldig med honom i hans vonde verk.

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].

Endå eg hev mykje å skriva til dykk, vil eg ikkje gjera det med papir og blekk; men eg vonar å koma til dykk og tala munnleg med dykk, so vår gleda kann verta fullkomi.

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).

Borni til di utvalde syster helsar deg.