1 John 2
1 ମାରେପ୍ରିୟ ପିଲାମାନେ, ମୁଁ ଏହିସବୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲେଖୁଅଛି ଯେପରି, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପାପ ନ କର। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଦି କହେି ପାପ କରେ, ଆମ୍ଭର ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ୟିଏ କି ଧାର୍ମିକ ଓ ୟିଏ ପିତାଙ୍କ ଛାମୁ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ସପକ୍ଷବାଦୀ ; ସେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିବେ।
2 ଯୀଶୁ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ପଥ ଓ ଆମ୍ଭର ସବୁ ପାପ ବହିନିଅନ୍ତି। କବଳେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନୁହେଁ, ମାତ୍ର ସମସ୍ତ ଜଗତର ପାପ ମଧ୍ଯ ସେ ବହିନିଅନ୍ତି।
3 ଆମ୍ଭେ ଯଦି ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ଆଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ କରୁ, ତବେେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଯେ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଜାଣିଛୁ।
4 ଯଦି କିଏ କୁ ହେ, ମୁଁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଜାଣେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ କରେ ନାହିଁ, ତବେେ ସେ ଜଣେ ମିଥ୍ଯାବାଦୀ। ତାହାଙ୍କଠା ରେ ସତ୍ଯ ନାହିଁ।
5 ଯେଉଁ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଶିକ୍ଷା ପାଳନ କରେ, ତା'ଠା ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପ୍ ରମରେ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ସାଧିତ ହାଇେଛି। ଏହିଭଳି ଭାବେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ଅନୁଗମନ କରୁଛୁ ବୋଲି ଜାଣିପାରିବା।
6 ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସହ ଜୀବନଯାପନ କରୁଛୁ ବୋଲି ଦାବି କରୁଥିବା ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ଭଳି ଜୀବନଯାପନ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।
7 ପ୍ରିୟ ବନ୍ଧୁଗଣ !ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ କୌଣସି ନୂତନ ଆଜ୍ଞା ବିଷୟ ରେ ଲେଖୁ ନାହିଁ, ମାତ୍ର ଏହା ସହେି ପୁରାତନ ଆଜ୍ଞା, ଯାହା ଆରମ୍ଭରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପାଇଅଛ। ଯେଉଁ ଶିକ୍ଷା ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଶୁଣିଅଛ, ତାହାହିଁ ସହେି ଆଜ୍ଞା।
8 ପୁନଶ୍ଚ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ନୂତନ ଆଜ୍ଞା ବିଷୟ ରେ ଲେଖୁଛି, ଏହାର ସତ୍ଯତା ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କଠା ରେ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ରେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଦେଖିପାରିବ। କାରଣ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ଘୁଞ୍ଚି ଯାଉଅଛି ଓ ସତ୍ଯ ଜ୍ଯୋତିଃ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହେଲାଣି।
9 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଆଲୋକରେ ଅଛି ବୋଲି କୁ ହେ କିନ୍ତୁ ନିଜ ଭାଇକୁ ଘୃଣା କରେ, ତବେେ ସେ ଏପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ରେ ରହିଛି।
10 ନିଜ ଭାଇକୁ ପ୍ ରମେ କରୁଥିବା ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ଆଲୋକରେ ବାସ କରୁଥାଏ ଏବଂ ତା'ଠା ରେ ଭୁଲ କାମ କରିବାର କୌଣସି କାରଣ ନ ଥାଏ।
11 କିନ୍ତୁ ନିଜ ଭାଇକୁ ଘୃଣା କରୁଥିବା ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ଅନ୍ଧକାର ରେ ଥାଏ। ସେ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ରେ ବାସ କରେ। ସେ କେଉଁଆଡ଼େ ଯାଏ, ନିଜେ ଜାଣିପା ରେ ନାହିଁ ; କାରଣ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ତାକୁ ଅନ୍ଧ କରଦେଇେଥାଏ।
12 ପ୍ରିୟ ପିଲାମାନେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାପ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା କ୍ଷମା କରାଯାଇଥିବା କାରଣରୁ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲେଖୁଛି।
13 ପିତାମାନେ ! ଯେ ଆଦ୍ଯରୁ ଅଛନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଆରମ୍ଭରୁ ଜାଣିଥିବାରୁ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲେଖୁଛି। ୟୁବକମାନେ ! ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପାପାତ୍ମାକୁ ପରାଜିତ କରିଥିବାରୁ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲେଖୁଛି।
14 ପିଲାମାନେ ! ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପରମ ପିତାଙ୍କୁ ଚିହ୍ନିସାରିଥିବାରୁ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲେଖୁଛି। ପିତାମାନେ ! ସେ ଆଦ୍ଯରୁ ଅଛନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଜାଣିଥିବାରୁ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲେଖୁଛି। ୟୁବକମାନେ ! ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ବଳବାନ ଏବଂ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ଯ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କଠା ରେ ଅଛି, ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସହେି ପାପାତ୍ମାକୁ ପରାଜିତ କରିଥିବାରୁ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଲେଖୁଛି।
15 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସଂସାରକୁ ବା ସେଥି ରେ ଥିବା ବିଷୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଭଲ ପାଅ ନାହିଁ। ଯଦି କହେି ସଂସାରକୁ ଭଲ ପାଏ, ତବେେ ପିତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ ରମେ ତାହାଠା ରେ ନାହିଁ।
16 ସଂସାରର ଏହି ବିଷୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମନ୍ଦ ଅଟେ। ଯଥା :
17 ସଂସାର କ୍ଷୟ ପାଉଅଛି। ଏଥିସହିତ ସଂସାର ରେ ଥିବା ବିଷୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ଯ କ୍ଷୟ ପାଉଅଛି। ମାତ୍ର ଯେ କହେି ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଇଚ୍ଛା ପାଳନ କରେ, ସେ ଅନନ୍ତକାଳ ଜୀବିତ ହାଇେ ରହିବ।
18 ପିଲାମାନେ ! ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଶଷେକାଳ ଆସି ପହଞ୍ଚିଲାଣି। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେପରି ଶୁଣିଥିଲ, ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ଶତ୍ରୁ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି, ଏବେ ସହେିପରି ଅନକେ ସଂଖ୍ଯା ରେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ବିରୋଧୀମାନେ ଦଖାେ ଦେଲଣେି। ଏଥିରୁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣି ପାରୁଛୁ ଯେ, ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ଶଷେ କାଳ ଆସି ପହଞ୍ଚିଛି।
19 ଏହି ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭ ଦଳ ରେ ଥିଲେ, ମାତ୍ର ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ଚାଲିଗଲେ। ସମାନେେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭ ନିଜର ନ ଥିଲେ। ଯଦି ସମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭ ନିଜର ହାଇେଥାନ୍ତେ, ତବେେ ସମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ରହିଥାନ୍ତେ। ସମାନେେ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ଚାଲିଗଲେ ତେଣୁ, ଏହା ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ରୂପେ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଲା ଯେ, ସମାନେେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ଆମ୍ଭର ନୁହଁନ୍ତି।
20 ଆଉ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସହେି ପବିତ୍ର ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଦାନ343 ପାଇଥିବାରୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମସ୍ତେ ସତ୍ଯକୁ ଜାଣିଛ।
21 ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଲେଖିବାର କାରଣ କ'ଣ ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସତ୍ଯକୁ ଜାଣି ନାହଁ ବୋଲି କ'ଣ ମୁଁ ଏହା ଲେଖୁଛି ? ନା, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏହି ସତ୍ଯ ଜାଣିଥିବାରୁ ମୁଁ ଏହି ପତ୍ର ଲେଖୁଅଛି। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଜାଣିଛ ସତ୍ଯରୁ କବେେ ହେଲେ କୌଣସି ମିଥ୍ଯା ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ।
22 ତବେେ ମିଥ୍ଯାବାଦୀ କିଏ ? ଯୀଶୁ ଯେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଅଟନ୍ତି, ଏହା ଯେ ଅସ୍ବୀକାର କରେ, ସେ ହେଉଛି ମିଥ୍ଯାବାଦୀ। ସେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କର ଶତ୍ରୁ। ସେ ପରମ ପିତା ଓ ପୁତ୍ର ଦୁହିଁଙ୍କୁ ଅସ୍ବୀକାର କରେ।
23 ଯେଉଁ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ପୁତ୍ରକୁ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରେ ନାହିଁ, ପିତା ତାହାଙ୍କଠା ରେ ବାସ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ଯେଉଁ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ପୁତ୍ରକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରେ, ତାହାଙ୍କଠା ରେ ପିତା ମଧ୍ଯ ଅଛନ୍ତି।
24 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆରମ୍ଭରୁ ଯାହା ଶିକ୍ଷା ପାଇଛ, ତାହା ପାଳନ କର। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯଦି ସହେି ଶିକ୍ଷା ଅନୁଯାଯୀ ଜୀବନ କାଟିବ, ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପିତା ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଓ ପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କଠା ରେ ରହିବ।
25 ପୁତ୍ର ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ଅନନ୍ତ ଜୀବନ ଦବେେ ବୋଲି ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିଛନ୍ତି।
26 ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭୁଲ ପଥରେ କଢ଼ାଇ ନବୋକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ସମାନଙ୍କେ ବିଷୟ ରେ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହି କଥା ଲେଖୁଛି।
27 ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ବିଶଷେ ଦାନ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି, ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭଠା ରେ ଏପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଅଛି। ଏଥିପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭର କାହାଠାରୁ ଶିକ୍ଷା ନବୋ ଆବଶ୍ଯକ ନାହିଁ। ମାତ୍ର ତାହାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ସହେି ଦାନ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେଉଛି। ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦଇେଥିବା ସହେି ଦାନ ସତ୍ଯ ଅଟେ, ମିଥ୍ଯା ନୁହେଁ। ତେଣୁ ତାହାଙ୍କର ସହେି ଦାନର ଶିକ୍ଷାନୁସା ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କଠା ରେ ଆଉ ଜୀବନଯାପନ କର।
28 ପ୍ରିୟ ପିଲାମାନେ, ତାହାଙ୍କଠା ରେ ରୁହ। ଏହା କଲେ, ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଯେଉଁଦିନ ଆସିବେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଭରସାୟୁକ୍ତ ହାଇେ ଭୟ କରିବା ନାହିଁ। ଯେଉଁଦିନ ସେ ଆସିବେ, ସହେିଦିନ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଲଜ୍ଜିତ ହବୋକୁ କିମ୍ବା ଆତ୍ମଗୋପନ କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ ନାହିଁ।
29 ସେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ବୋଲି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣିଛ। ତେଣୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏହା ମଧ୍ଯ ଜାଣିରଖ ଯେ, ଧର୍ମାଚରଣ କରୁଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ସନ୍ତାନ ଅଟନ୍ତି।
1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
7 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
1 The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
2 Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the Lord of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.
5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
6 Howl ye; for the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man’s heart shall melt:
8 And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.
9 Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
10 For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.
14 And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land.
15 Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.
16 Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
17 Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
18 Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.
19 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
20 It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.
21 But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.
22 And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.