OET interlinear 2 YHN (2 JHN) 1:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν ἀλήθειαν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: διά τήν ἀλήθειαν τήν μένουσαν ἐν ἡμῖν καί μεθʼ ἡμῶν ἔσται εἰς τόν αἰῶνα)

John 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]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῖν & ἡμῶν

us & us

If 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.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα

to (Some words not found in SR-GNT: διά τήν ἀλήθειαν τήν μένουσαν ἐν ἡμῖν καί μεθʼ ἡμῶν ἔσται εἰς τόν αἰῶνα)

This 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]