2 Juan
Magandang Balita Biblia
1 Mula sa Matandang pinuno ng iglesya—
Para sa hinirang na Ginang at sa kanyang mga anak, na tunay kong minamahal. Hindi lamang ako kundi ang lahat ng nakakaalam ng katotohanan ay nagmamahal sa inyo, 2 sapagkat ang katotohanan ay nasa atin ngayon at magpakailanman.
3 Sa pamamagitan ng katotohanan at pag-ibig, ipagkakaloob sa atin ng Diyos Ama at ni Jesu-Cristo na Anak niya, ang pagpapala, habag, at kapayapaan.
Ang Katotohanan at ang Pag-ibig
4 Labis akong nagalak nang makita ko ang ilan sa iyong mga anak na namumuhay ayon sa katotohanan, alinsunod sa utos ng Ama sa atin. 5 At(A) ngayon, Ginang, hinihiling ko sa iyo na magmahalan tayong lahat. Hindi ito bagong utos kundi isang dating utos na sa simula pa'y nasa atin na. 6 At ganito ang pag-ibig na binabanggit ko: mamuhay tayo nang ayon sa mga utos ng Diyos. Ito ang utos na ibinigay sa inyo noon pang una: mamuhay kayo nang may pag-ibig.
7 Sapagkat nagkalat sa sanlibutan ang mga mandaraya! Ayaw nilang kilalanin na si Jesu-Cristo'y dumating bilang tao. Ang ganoong tao ay mandaraya at kaaway ni Cristo.[a] 8 Mag-ingat nga kayo upang huwag mawalang saysay ang aming pinagpaguran,[b] sa halip ay lubusan ninyong makamtan ang gantimpala.
9 Ang hindi nananatili sa turo ni Cristo kundi nagdaragdag dito, ay wala sa kanya ang Diyos. Sinumang nananatili sa turo ni Cristo ay nasa kanya ang Ama at ang Anak. 10 Sinumang dumating sa inyo na ibang turo ang dala ay huwag ninyong tanggapin sa inyong bahay, ni huwag ninyong batiin, 11 sapagkat ang bumabati sa kanya ay nagiging kaisa niya sa masamang gawain.
Panghuling Pananalita
12 Marami pa sana akong sasabihin sa inyo, ngunit ayaw ko nang gumamit ng papel at tinta. Sa halip, ako'y umaasang makapunta diyan at makausap kayo nang personal upang malubos ang ating kagalakan.
13 Kinukumusta ka ng mga anak ng iyong kapatid na babae na hinirang.
Footnotes
- 2 Juan 1:7 kaaway ni Cristo: o kaya'y anti-Cristo .
- 2 Juan 1:8 aming pinagpaguran: Sa ibang manuskrito'y inyong pinagpaguran .
2 John
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
1 The elderly elder [of the church addresses this letter] to the elect (chosen) lady (Cyria) and her children, whom I truly love—and not only I but also all who are [progressively] learning to recognize and know and understand the Truth—
2 Because of the Truth which lives and stays on in our hearts and will be with us forever:
3 Grace (spiritual blessing), mercy, and [soul] peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ (the Messiah), the Father’s Son, in all sincerity (truth) and love.
4 I was greatly delighted to find some of your children walking (living) in [the] Truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father [Himself].
5 And now I beg you, lady (Cyria), not as if I were issuing a new charge (injunction or command), but [simply recalling to your mind] the one we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.
6 And what this love consists in is this: that we live and walk in accordance with and guided by His commandments (His orders, ordinances, precepts, teaching). This is the commandment, as you have heard from the beginning, that you continue to walk in love [guided by it and following it].
7 For many imposters (seducers, deceivers, and false leaders) have gone out into the world, men who will not acknowledge (confess, admit) the coming of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) in bodily form. Such a one is the imposter (the seducer, the deceiver, the false leader, the antagonist of Christ) and the antichrist.
8 Look to yourselves (take care) that you may not lose (throw away or destroy) all that we and you have labored for, but that you may [persevere until you] win and receive back a perfect reward [in full].
9 Anyone who runs on ahead [of God] and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ [who is not content with what He taught] does not have God; but he who continues to live in the doctrine (teaching) of Christ [does have God], he has both the Father and the Son.
10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine [is disloyal to what Jesus Christ taught], do not receive him [do not accept him, do not welcome or admit him] into [your] house or bid him Godspeed or give him any encouragement.
11 For he who wishes him success [who encourages him, wishing him Godspeed] is a partaker in his evil doings.
12 I have many things to write to you, but I prefer not to do so with paper and ink; I hope to come to see you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
13 The children of your elect (chosen) sister wish to be remembered to you. Amen (so be it).
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