| | | Abbé Crampon | |
| 1 | The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; | Moi, l'Ancien à l'élue Kyria et à ses enfants, que j'aime dans la vérité, non pas moi seulement, mais aussi tous ceux qui ont connu la vérité, | The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth; |
| 2 | For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. | en considération de la vérité qui demeure en nous, qui sera éternellement avec nous : | for the truth`s sake which abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever: |
| 3 | Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. | la grâce, la miséricorde et la paix soient avec vous de la part de Dieu le Père et de la part de Jésus-Christ, le Fils du Père, dans la vérité et la charité ! | Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. |
| 4 | I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. | J'ai eu bien de la joie de rencontrer de tes enfants qui marchent dans la vérité, selon le commandement que nous avons reçu du Père. | I rejoice greatly that I have found [certain] of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father. |
| 5 | And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. | Et maintenant je te le demande, Kyria, - non comme si je te prescrivais un commandement nouveau ; car c'est celui que nous avons reçu dès le commencement, aimons-nous les uns les autres. | And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. |
| 6 | And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. | L'amour consiste à marcher selon ses commandements ; et, c'est là son commandement, comme vous l'avez appris dès le commencement, de marcher dans la charité. | And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it. |
| 7 | For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. | Car plusieurs séducteurs ont paru dans le monde ; ils ne confessent point Jésus comme Christ venu en chair : c'est lui le séducteur et l'antéchrist. | For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, [even] they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. |
| 8 | Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. | Prenez garde à vous-mêmes, afin que vous ne perdiez pas le fruit de votre travail, mais que vous receviez une pleine récompense. | Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward. |
| 9 | Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. | Quiconque va au delà et ne demeure pas dans la doctrine du Christ, ne possède point Dieu ; celui qui demeure dans cette doctrine possède le Père et le Fils. | Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son. |
| 10 | If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: | Si quelqu'un vient à vous et n'apporte point cette doctrine, ne le recevez pas dans votre maison, et ne lui dites pas : Salut ! | If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into [your] house, and give him no greeting: |
| 11 | For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. | Car celui qui lui dit : Salut ! participe à ses oeuvres mauvaises. | for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works. |
| 12 | Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. | Quoique j'eusse beaucoup de choses à vous écrire, je n'ai pas voulu le faire avec le papier et l'encre ; mais j'espère aller chez vous et vous entretenir de vive voix, afin que votre joie soit parfaite. | Having many things to write unto you, I would not [write them] with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full. |
| 13 | The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. | Les enfants de ta soeur l'élue te saluent. | The children of thine elect sister salute thee. |
