[和合本] 作长老的写信给蒙拣选的太太（“太太”或作“教会”。下同）和她的儿女，就是我诚心所爱的；不但我爱，也是一切知道真理之人所爱的。
[新标点] （问候）作长老的写信给蒙拣选的太太【或译：教会；下同】和她的儿女，就是我诚心所爱的；不但我爱，也是一切知道真理之人所爱的。
[和合修] （问候）我作长老的写信给蒙拣选的夫人【“夫人”或译“教会”；5节同】和她的儿女，就是我真心所爱的；不但我爱，也是一切认识真理的人所爱的，
[新译本] 我这作长老的，写信给蒙拣选的夫人和她的儿女。你们是我在真理中所爱的；不单是我，凡认识真理的，
[当代修] 我这做长老的写信给蒙拣选的女士{注*}和你的儿女，就是我本着真理所爱的。你们不单是我所爱的，也是一切认识真理的人所爱的。*{注：学者一般认为“蒙拣选的女士”是指教会。}
[现代修] 我是长老；我写信给你——蒙拣选的夫人，也给你的儿女：你们是我诚心所爱的。不但我爱你们，所有认识真理的人也爱你们；
[吕振中] 做长老的写信给蒙拣选的夫人和她的儿女，我真诚爱的；不单是我，而且也是一切认识真理的人因真理的缘故所爱的；
[思高本] （致候辞）我长老致书给蒙选的主母和她的子女，就是我在真理内所爱的，不但我一个人，而且也是所有认识真理的人所爱的；
[文理本] 为长老者书达蒙选之夫人、暨其子女、乃我所诚爱者、不第我也、凡识真理者亦然、
[GNT] From the Elder- To the dear Lady and to her children, whom I truly love. And I am not the only one, but all who know the truth love you,
[BBE] My little children, keep yourselves from false gods.
[KJV] 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;
[NKJV] THE ELDER, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,
[KJ21] The Elder, Unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but also all those who have known the truth,
[NASB] (Walk According to His Commandments) The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
[NRSV] The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth,
[WEB] The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those who know the truth,
[ESV] The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
[NIV] The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth--and not I only, but also all who know the truth--
[NIrV] Dear children, keep away from statues of gods.
[HCSB] The Elder: To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth-- and not only I, but also all who have come to know the truth--
[CSB] The Elder: To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth-- and not only I, but also all who have come to know the truth--
[AMP] 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--
[NLT] This letter is from John, the elder. I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children, whom I love in the truth-- as does everyone else who knows the truth--
[YLT] The Elder to the choice Kyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all those having known the truth,