1 John 1
1 [I, John, am writing to you about] the one who existed before [there was anything else]. He is the one whom we [apostles] listened to [as he taught us!] We saw him! We ourselves looked at him and touched him! [He is the one who taught us] the message that [enables people to have eternal] life (OR, live [spiritually]).
dike wo fiya ki kaba, wuro ba nuwau, wuro ba to ki mwebeu, wuro ba to kani beu, fiye ker dumer.
2 Because he came here [to the earth] and we have seen him, we proclaim to you clearly that the one whom we have seen is the [one who] has always lived. He was [previously] with his Father in heaven, but he came to live among us. (aiōnios g166)
dumeu lan fwetanco, bon warker nyon yi kom fulen kerero kwatti diiriyeu, wuro ki no teenmeu lan kwa dir cer (aiōnios g166)
3 We proclaim to you the [message about Jesus], the one whom we saw and heard, in order that you may have a close relationship with us. The ones whom we have a close relationship with are God our Father and his Son Jesus Christ.
wuro nyo to nya nuwa nya kwa dir cer, na kom mwerkang dor kange nyo, mwer kan ka duwek beko ki no kange teeu kange bi bwece Yeecu Almacifu
4 I am writing to you about these things so that [you (will be convinced/believe]) [that they are true, and as a] result we may be completely joyful.
nyo nya mulanng kumen dike buroti na for neerer nyero na dim
5 The message that we heard from Christ and proclaim to you is this: God is [pure in every way. He never sins. He is like] [MET] a [brilliant] light that has no darkness at all.
wonco tanmange nyanuwa fiye co wiyeu, nya kwa dircer kumene kwama filang, kum tacili mani cinen bi duware ce,
6 If we claim to have a close relationship with [God], but [we conduct our lives in an impure manner, that is like] living [MET] in [evil] darkness. We are lying. We are not conducting our lives according to [God’s] true message.
na bo ki bo mwerkang dor ti kange co, la boya yamti mor kumtaciliri, bo ki cwerke, mani bo ma bilenkerti
7 But living [in a pure manner], as God is [living in a pure manner] [MET] [in every way, is like living] in God’s light. If we do that, we have a close relationship with each other. Not only that, but [God] (acquits us/removes [the guilt]) [of] all our sins because [he accepts] what his Son Jesus did for us [when his] blood [flowed from his body when he died. So we should conduct our lives] ([in a manner according to what God says is pure]).
nobi ya yam bo ti mor filange na wo co mor filange, bo mwekang dor ti bwiti be bwiyal bi bwece Yeecu nirom bwirano ker bero gwang
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
na boki man kibwirankeri, bo ki bol dor ber, bilenker mani more be
9 But God will do what he says that he will do, and what he does is [always] right. So, if we confess to him that we [have behaved] sinfully, he will forgive [us for] our sins and (will free us from/remove) [the guilt of] all our sins. [Because of that], [we should confess to him that we have behaved sinfully].
la na bo tok bwirankerer berori con nii cini, nii cak cake, wo a cutang binen bwiran kerer bero tiyeu, na nirum bo mor bweni cakcakeu,
10 [Because God says that everyone has sinned], those who say/claim that they have never behaved sinfully talk [as though] God lies! They reject what God says [about us]!
na bo ki ba ma bo bwiran kere di bon tu con nii cwerke ker cero mani
