| | King James | David Martin | American std |
| 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; | L'Ancien à la Dame élue, et à ses enfants, lesquels j'aime sincèrement, et que je n'aime pas moi seul, 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. | A cause de la vérité qui demeure en nous, et qui sera avec nous à jamais. | 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. | Que la grâce, la miséricorde, et la paix de la part de Dieu le Père, et de la part du Seigneur Jésus-Christ, le Fils du Père, soient avec vous en vérité et en 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. | Je me suis fort réjoui d'avoir trouvé quelques-uns de tes enfants qui marchent dans la vérité; selon le commandement que nous en 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, ô Dame! je te prie, non comme t'écrivant un nouveau commandement, mais celui que nous avons eu dès le commencement, que nous ayons de la charité les uns pour 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. | Et c'est ici la charité, que nous marchions selon ses commandements; et c'est ici son commandement, comme vous l'avez entendu dès le commencement, afin que vous l'observiez. | 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 sont venus au monde, qui ne confessent point que Jésus-Christ est venu en chair; un tel homme est un séducteur et un Antechrist. | 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 nous ne perdions point ce que nous avons fait, mais que nous en recevions 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 transgresse la doctrine de Jésus-Christ et ne lui demeure point fidèle, n'a point Dieu: celui qui demeure en la doctrine de Christ, a 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 qu'il n'apporte point cette doctrine, ne le recevez point dans votre maison, et ne le saluez point; | 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 le salue, communique à ses mauvaises oeuvres. | 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 plusieurs choses à vous écrire, je ne les ai pas voulu écrire avec du papier et de l'encre, mais j'espère d'aller vers vous, et de vous parler bouche à bouche, afin que notre 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 élue te saluent, Amen! | The children of thine elect sister salute thee. |
