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21:1uspyrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123personὁ πρεσβύτερος1In this culture, letter writers would identify themselves first, referring to themselves in the third person. If that is confusing in your language, you could use the first person here. Or if your language has a particular way of introducing the author of a letter, and if it would be helpful to your readers, you could use it here. Alternate translation: “I, the elder, am writing this letter to you”
31:1z4tkrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitὁ πρεσβύτερος1**The elder** refers to John, the apostle and disciple of Jesus. He refers to himself as **elder** either because of his old age or because he is a leader in the church or both. If you have a term for an older, respected leader, you can use it here. Alternate translation: “I, John, am writing this letter to you” or “I, John the elder, am writing this letter to you”
41:1y7hwrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123personἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῆς1In this culture, letter writers would name the addressees next, referring to them in the third person. If that is confusing in your language, you could use the second person here. Or if your language has a particular way of introducing the person who receives a letter, and if it would be helpful to your readers, you could use it here. Alternate translation: “to you, chosen lady, and to your children”
51:1a9w3rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphorἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῆς1Here John is speaking of a church and its people as if they were a **lady and her children**. See the discussion in Part 3 of the Introduction to this book. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly in the text or in a footnote. Alternate translation: “to the people of the chosen church”
61:1ueevrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiomἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῆς1In this context, the term **chosen** indicates a person or group of people whom God has chosen to receive salvation. Alternate translation: “to the congregation that God has saved”
71:1src4rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnounsἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ1If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun **truth** with an equivalent expression. The phrase **the truth** could: (1) refer to how John loves. Alternate translation: “truly love” (2) provide the reason for Johns love. Alternate translation: “love because we both follow the one who is true”
81:1a50frc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperboleπάντες οἱ ἐγνωκότες τὴν ἀλήθειαν1John uses the phrase **all the ones having known the truth** to refer to believers who know and accept the true message about Jesus Christ. John is most likely using the term **all** as a generalization to mean all the believers who are with him and who know the people of this church. Alternate translation: “all who are with me and who know and accept the truth”
91:2spdgrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnounsτὴν ἀλήθειαν1John uses the abstract noun **truth** to refer to the true message that Christians believe. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the same idea with a different form of the word. Alternate translation: “the true message”
101:2et6brc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusiveἡμῖν & ἡμῶν1If your language marks this distinction, the pronoun **us** would be inclusive here and throughout the epistle, because John always uses it to refer to both himself and to the recipients of the letter. The pronoun “we” would also be inclusive for that same reason, as would the pronoun “our,” if you choose to use it in your translation.
111:2a7rmrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiomεἰς τὸν αἰῶνα1This is an idiom that means “forever.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have that meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “for all time”
121:3gad9rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnounsἔσται μεθ’ ἡμῶν χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη, παρὰ Θεοῦ Πατρός καὶ παρὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ1If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract nouns **grace**, **mercy**, and **peace** with verbal phrases, and use **God the Father** and **Jesus Christ** as the subject. Alternate translation: “God the Father and Jesus Christ will be kind to us, be merciful to us, and enable us to be peaceful”
131:3zfgrrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitἔσται μεθ’ ἡμῶν χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη1In this culture, letter writers would normally offer a good wish or blessing for the recipients before introducing the main business of the letter. But instead of a blessing here, John makes a declarative statement. This probably expresses his confidence that God will do as he promised. Be sure that your translation also expresses this confidence.
141:3vpl9rc://*/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciplesΠατρός & Υἱοῦ1**Father** and **Son** are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus Christ. Be sure to translate them accurately and consistently.
151:3w6trrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnounsἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ ἀγάπῃ1If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract nouns **truth** and **love** by stating the ideas behind them with adjectives or verbs. Here, these abstract nouns could refer to: (1) the qualities of God the Father and Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: “who are truthful and loving” (2) how believers should live, and thus are the conditions under which believers will receive the “grace, mercy, and peace” from God. Alternate translation: “as we continue to believe what is true and to love each other”
161:4ajlfrc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-resultἐχάρην λείαν ὅτι εὕρηκα ἐκ τῶν τέκνων σου περιπατοῦντας ἐν ἀληθείᾳ1If it is more natural in your language to state the reason first and then the result, you can put the statement **I rejoiced greatly** at the end of the verse. Alternate translation: “I found some of your children walking in the truth, just as we have received a commandment from the Father. Therefore, I rejoiced greatly.”
171:4a3vsrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphorτῶν τέκνων σου1See how you translated the term **children** in [1:1](../01/01.md). John is continuing his figure of speech in which he addresses the church collectively as a “lady” and its members as her “children.” Alternate translation: “the believers from your group”
181:4ir6vrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-youτῶν τέκνων σου1The word **your** is singular here, since John is continuing his figure of speech in which he addresses the church collectively as a “lady” and its members as her **children**. If you are translating this in a non-figurative way, you may want to make this plural, according to what is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the believers from your group”
191:4w2b6rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphorπεριπατοῦντας ἐν ἀληθείᾳ1Here John is speaking figuratively of a person's life as if it were a journey, and the way that the person behaves is the way that he walks on that journey. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “living according to the truth”
201:4ddnxrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnounsἐν ἀληθείᾳ1If your language does not use an abstract noun for **truth**, you could use a phrase with an adjective. Alternate translation: “in a way that agrees with the true message from God”
211:4s7hrrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitκαθὼς ἐντολὴν ἐλάβομεν παρὰ τοῦ Πατρός1The expression **received a commandment** expresses the idea that God commanded the believers to do something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make **the Father** the subject of a sentence with the verb “command.” Alternate translation: “just as the Father has commanded us”
221:4w7f1rc://*/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciplesτοῦ Πατρός1**Father** is an important title for God. Be careful to translate it accurately and consistently.
231:5r4hxrc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-words-phrasesκαὶ νῦν1The words **and now** signal that what follows is the main point of the letter, or at least the first main point. Use a natural way for introducing the main point in your language.
241:5c9xirc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-youσε, & σοι1These instances of **you** are singular since John is once again addressing the church in a figurative way as a **lady**. If you are translating John's form of address in a non-figurative way, you may want to make these plural, according to what is natural in your language.
251:5xjsurc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphorκυρία1John is continuing his figure of speech in which he addresses the church collectively as a **lady**. See how you translated **lady** in [1:1](../01/01.md). Alternate translation: “my dear believers”
261:5u38frc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsisοὐχ ὡς ἐντολὴν καινὴν γράφων σοι1If your language requires you to state who is **writing**, you could add a pronoun here. Alternate translation: “not as though I were writing a new commandment to you”
271:5uhs8rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitἀπ’ ἀρχῆς1The phrase **from the beginning** refers to the time when John and his audience first believed in Jesus Christ. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “since the time that we first believed”
281:6nw4grc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphorπεριπατῶμεν κατὰ & ἐν αὐτῇ περιπατῆτε1Here as in [verse 4](../01/04.md), John is speaking figuratively of living one's life as “walking.” Specifically, to **walk according to** a commandment or to **walk in** a commandment means to “obey” it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “we should obey … you should obey it”
291:6cl95rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-youἠκούσατε & περιπατῆτε1The term **you** is plural in this verse, because John is addressing a congregation of believers without any figure of speech. This is the case throughout the rest of the letter, as well, except at the end (verse 13), where John returns to using his figure of speech in which he refers to a church as a woman and its members as her children.
301:7u749rc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-resultὅτι1Here, **For** introduces the reason why John wrote about the commandment to love and obey God in the previous verses—it is because there are many who pretend to be believers but they do not love or obey God. Use a natural way to introduce this reason in your language. See the UST.
311:7w25mrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitὅτι πολλοὶ πλάνοι ἐξῆλθαν εἰς τὸν κόσμον1The phrase **gone out into the world** describes the way that the false teachers traveled around, as John discusses in [1:1011](../01/10.md). You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “For many deceivers are going around from place to place”
321:7x8ylrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymyἸησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐρχόμενον ἐν σαρκί1The expression **coming in flesh** is a metonym for being a real, physical person and not a spiritual being only. Alternate translation: “that Jesus Christ came as a real human”
331:7vqnbrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitοὗτός ἐστιν ὁ πλάνος καὶ ὁ ἀντίχριστος1**This** refers back to the situation of people teaching falsely that Jesus did not have a body of flesh. John is saying that people deceive others in this way because the original deceiver (the devil) directs them to do so. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “This is the work of the deceiver, the antichrist” or “This kind of teaching comes from the one who is the deceiver and the antichrist”
341:7vfdnrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doubletὁ πλάνος καὶ ὁ ἀντίχριστος1The terms **deceiver** and **antichrist** refer to the same person (the devil). It may be helpful to clarify that in your translation. Alternate translation: “the deceiver, that is, the antichrist”
351:8cvttrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom βλέπετε ἑαυτούς1Here, **Watch yourselves** is an idiom that means “be careful.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have that meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Mind yourselves” or “Guard yourselves”
361:8it9trc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitβλέπετε ἑαυτούς1The implication is that the believers are to be careful so that they are not deceived by the deceiving false teachers. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “Be careful not to let the deceivers influence you”
371:8i8n6rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit1The word **what** refers generally to all of the work that John and his fellow believers have done to build up the faith of the believers in the church to which he is writing. You could use a general term here, or if it would be helpful in your language, you could state this more explicitly. Alternate translation: “everything” or “the faith in Jesus”
381:8r9kyrc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariantsεἰργασάμεθα1Some manuscripts have “you” here instead of **we**. Most scholars, however, consider the reading with **we** to be the correct one. See the discussion in Part 3 of the Introduction.
391:8byw5rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusiveεἰργασάμεθα1The word **we** here is probably inclusive. John, his audience, and others have all worked to build up the faith of the believers to whom John is writing.
401:8vvejrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphorμισθὸν πλήρη1The word translated as **reward** also refers to the wages that a worker gets for his work. John is using this idea to say that God rewards his people for the work that they have done for him, and that this reward would be lost if the work came to nothing. In this context, the reward may include the idea of the person's relationship with God, since that is what would be lost if John's readers leave behind the teachings of Christ, as he goes on to say in the next verse. Use a general phrase that could include all of those things. Alternate translation: “complete recompense” or “the whole prize”
411:9mn3vrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphorπᾶς ὁ προάγων καὶ μὴ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ1John figuratively refers to **the teaching of Christ** as a place where faithful believers **remain** and also as a place that false teachers leave as they go **beyond**. The expression **going beyond** refers to teaching new and false things that Jesus did not teach. Alternate translation: “Everyone who teaches things that Jesus did not teach”
421:9x3aerc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-infostructureπᾶς ὁ προάγων καὶ μὴ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ1These two phrases mean the same thing, one stated positively (**going beyond**) and the other stated negatively (**not remaining**). If it is more natural in your language, you can reverse the order of these, as in the UST.
431:9xty9rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitΘεὸν οὐκ ἔχει1To **have God** means to have a relationship with God as Savior through faith in Jesus Christ. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this explicitly. Alternate translation: “does not have a right relationship with God” or “does not truly know God”
441:9x523rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnounὁ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ, οὗτος καὶ τὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱὸν ἔχει1By **one**, John does not mean a particular person. He means anyone **remaining in the teaching** of Jesus. Alternate translation: “Anyone who follows Christs teaching belongs to both the Father and the Son”
451:9xwoerc://*/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrastὁ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ1This phrase is in contrast to the previous sentence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase to mark this contrast, as in the UST.
461:9vg19rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladjοὗτος1John is using the demonstrative adjective **this** as a noun, to refer to a kind of person. ULT indicates this by adding the word **one**. If your language does not use adjectives in this way, you can translate this with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “such a person” or “that kind of person”
471:9k8cvrc://*/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciplesτὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱὸν1**Father** and **Son** are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus Christ. Be sure to express these titles consistently and accurately.
481:10x7pwrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitεἴ τις ἔρχεται πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ταύτην τὴν διδαχὴν οὐ φέρει1The word **anyone** here implies “any teacher or preacher.” John does not want the believers to welcome any teacher who does not teach what Jesus taught, and specifically that Jesus came as a human being (See: [1:7](../01/07.md)). Alternate translation: “If anyone comes to you claiming to be a teacher, but he teaches differently than this”
491:10xafirc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphorταύτην τὴν διδαχὴν οὐ φέρει1John is speaking of a **teaching** or a message as if it were an object that someone could **bring**. If you would not use this kind of metaphor in your language, you could use one that has the same meaning or use plain language. Alternate translation: “does not teach this same message”
501:10m7rkrc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-pronounsταύτην τὴν διδαχὴν1The phrase **this teaching** refers to the teaching mentioned in [verse 7](../01/07.md) that Jesus Christ came as a real human being. If this is not clear for your readers, you could mention that teaching again here. Alternate translation: “this teaching that Jesus came in the flesh”
511:10ls1crc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitμὴ λαμβάνετε αὐτὸν εἰς οἰκίαν1John does not want the believers to accept a false teacher into their homes and, as a result, support his false teaching by showing him respect and providing for his needs. Alternate translation: “do not support him or encourage him by welcoming him into your home”
521:10lbctrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitχαίρειν αὐτῷ μὴ λέγετε1John warns the believers not to greet a false teacher respectfully in public. The implication is that he does not want them to do anything that might look like they are endorsing a false teacher or that would give a false teacher good standing in the eyes of others. Alternate translation: “do not give him a respectful public greeting”
531:11uhearc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnounὁ λέγων & αὐτῷ χαίρειν1By **one**, John does not mean a particular person. He means anyone who greets a false teacher. Alternate translation: “any person who gives him a respectful public greeting”
541:11n7ztrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiomκοινωνεῖ τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ τοῖς πονηροῖς1John is using the verb **shares** in a particular sense here to mean assisting and helping to advance the activity of the false teacher. Alternate translation: “takes part in his evil deeds” or “helps him in his evil deeds”
551:12gq26rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsisοὐκ ἐβουλήθην διὰ χάρτου καὶ μέλανος1Here John leaves out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages in order to be complete. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could supply these words from earlier in the sentence. Alternate translation: “I did not want to write these things with paper and ink” (See: Ellipsis)
561:12nx77rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymyδιὰ χάρτου καὶ μέλανος1John is not saying that he would rather write these things with something other than **paper and ink**. Rather, he is speaking of those writing materials to represent writing in general. He means that he wants to visit the believers personally and to continue his communication with them directly. Alternate translation: “to communicate these things in writing”
571:12w9n9rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-goγενέσθαι1 In a context such as this, your language might say “go” instead of **come**. Alternate translation: “to go”
581:12v4v2rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiomστόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλῆσαι1The expression **mouth to mouth** describes people speaking to one another in person. You can use an expression in your own language with this same meaning or use plain language. Alternate translation: “to speak face to face” or “to speak to you in person”
591:12auwqrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassiveἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη ᾖ1If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active verb form. Alternate translation: “so that this will make your joy complete”
601:12hwtkrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnounsἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη ᾖ1If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun **joy** with an adjective such as “joyful.” Alternate translation: “so that this will make you completely joyful”
611:12lt77rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-textvariantsἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη ᾖ1See the note in Part 3 of the General Introduction to 2 John about the textual issue here. Alternate translation: “our joy might be made complete”
621:12k9ytrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusiveὑμῶν1If you use “our” here instead of **your**, it would include both John and the letter recipients.
631:13fh6jrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphorτὰ τέκνα τῆς ἀδελφῆς σου τῆς ἐκλεκτῆς1See the discussion of this metaphor in Part 3 of the Introduction. Just as John uses the term “chosen lady” as a figurative expression for the group of believers to whom he is writing in [1:1](../01/01.md) and the term “her children” for the members of that group, also here John is describing his own group of believers as the **chosen sister** of that group and the members of his group as the **children** of this sister. If you choose to keep the metaphor in the text, you may want to include an explanation of the meaning in a footnote. Alternate translation: “The members of the chosen group of believers here”
641:13aonwrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiomτὰ τέκνα τῆς ἀδελφῆς σου τῆς ἐκλεκτῆς1In this context, the term **chosen** indicates someone whom God has chosen to receive salvation. In the context of Johns metaphor, this indicates a church or group of people whom God has chosen to receive salvation. Alternate translation: “The members of this group of believers in Jesus”
651:13a4rcrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitἀσπάζεταί σε1As was customary in this culture, John concludes the letter by extending greetings from people who are with him and who may know the people to whom he is writing. Your language may have a particular way of sharing greetings in a letter. If so, you can use that form here. Alternate translation: “send you their greetings” or “ask to be remembered to you”
661:13qjdzrc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-youσε & σου1The pronouns **you** and **your** are singular here, in keeping with Johns metaphor of writing to a congregation as though it were a lady. If it would be clearer in your language, you could use plural forms here.