richmahn_en_tn/2jn/01/05.md

# you, lady ... writing to you

These instances of  "you" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# not as though I were writing to you a new commandment

"not as though I were commanding you to do something new"

# but one that we have had from the beginning

Here, "beginning" refers to "when we first believed." Alternate translation: "but I am writing to you what Christ commanded us to do when we first believed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# beginning—that we should love one another

This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "beginning. He commanded that we should love one another"
Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-03-08 22:58:38 +00:00			`# you, lady ... writing to you`
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Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-03-08 22:58:38 +00:00			`These instances of "you" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])`
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			`# not as though I were writing to you a new commandment`

			`"not as though I were commanding you to do something new"`

			`# but one that we have had from the beginning`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here, "beginning" refers to "when we first believed." Alternate translation: "but I am writing to you what Christ commanded us to do when we first believed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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			`# beginning—that we should love one another`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "beginning. He commanded that we should love one another"`
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