en_tn_lite_do_not_use/2jn/01/05.md

# you, lady ... writing to you

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

# I were writing to you a new commandment, but one that we have had from the beginning

Here, "beginning" refers to "when we first believed." Alternate translation: "I were commanding you to do something new, but what Christ commanded us to do when we first believed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`These instances of "you" are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
tN issue 2568 2018-08-30 18:03:28 +00:00			`# I were writing to you a new commandment, but one that we have had from the beginning`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here, "beginning" refers to "when we first believed." Alternate translation: "I were commanding you to do something new, but what Christ commanded us to do when we first believed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00

			`# 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"`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00