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1 ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅. ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲉⲓⲟⲣϩϥ̅. ⲁⲛⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ϭⲙ̅ϭⲱⲙϥ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅.
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have beheld, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of the life;
2 ⲃ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲟϥ. ⲁⲛⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ. ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ̅ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. (aiōnios )
and the life was made manifest, and we have seen, and we testify, and we proclaim to you the life which is eternal, which was with the Father, and has been made manifest unto us; (aiōnios )
3 ⲅ̅ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲓⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅.
that which we have seen and heard we also proclaim to you, in order that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is indeed with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉ[ⲛ]ⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
And we write the same things to you, in order that our joy may be full.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅. ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲱⲧⲛ̅. ϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅.
And the same message which we have heard from him, we also proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ. ⲉⲛϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ.
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 ⲍ̅ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲧϥ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ. ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲓⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ.
but if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ. ⲉⲛⲣ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ [ⲙⲁⲩ]ⲁⲁⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲛ.
But if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ. ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous that he may forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲛ.
If we may say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.