OET interlinear 2YHN (2JHN) 1:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἔσται μεθ’ ἡμῶν χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη, παρὰ Θεοῦ Πατρός καὶ παρὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

will_be with us grace mercy peace from God /the/_Father and from Jesus Christ

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract nouns grace, mercy, and peace with verbal phrases, and use God the Father and Jesus Christ as the subject. Alternate translation: “God the Father and Jesus Christ will be kind to us, be merciful to us, and enable us to be peaceful”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἔσται μεθ’ ἡμῶν χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη

will_be with us grace mercy peace

In this culture, letter writers would normally offer a good wish or blessing for the recipients before introducing the main business of the letter. But instead of a blessing here, John makes a declarative statement. This probably expresses his confidence that God will do as he promised. Be sure that your translation also expresses this confidence.

Note 3 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

Πατρός & Υἱοῦ

/the/_Father & Son

Father and Son are important titles that describe the relationship between God and Jesus Christ. Be sure to translate them accurately and consistently.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ ἀγάπῃ

in truth and love

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract nouns truth and love by stating the ideas behind them with adjectives or verbs. Here, these abstract nouns could refer to: (1) the qualities of God the Father and Jesus Christ. Alternate translation: “who are truthful and loving” (2) how believers should live, and thus are the conditions under which believers will receive the “grace, mercy, and peace” from God. Alternate translation: “as we continue to believe what is true and to love each other”