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]).
Mao kana ang gikan sa sinugdanan—nga among nadungog, nga among nakita pinaagi sa among mga mata, nga amo usab nga gitan-aw, ug ang among mga kamot maoy naggunit—may kalabotan ang Pulong sa kinabuhi.
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)
Ug ang kinabuhi nahimong dayag, ug kami usab nakakita, ug nahimo nga mga saksi, ug nagpahayag kaninyo sa kinabuhing walay kataposan, nga uban diha sa Amahan, ug nahimo nga dayag dinhi kanato. (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.
Ang among nakita ug nadungog amo usab nga gipahayag diha kaninyo, aron nga kamo adunay panaghiusa uban kanamo, ug ang atong panaghiusa uban sa Amahan ug uban sa iyang Anak, si Jesu-Cristo.
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.
Ug kami nagsulat niining mga butanga kaninyo aron nga ang atong kalipay mahimong hingpit.
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.
Mao kini ang mensahe nga among nadungog gikan kaniya ug isangyaw diha kaninyo: Ang Dios kahayag ug diha kaniya wala na gayoy kangitngit.
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.
Kung kita moingon nga kita adunay panaghiusa uban kaniya apan naglakaw diha sa kangitngit, namakak kita ug wala nagkinabuhi sa kamatuoran.
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]).
Apan kung kita maglakaw diha sa kahayag ingon nga siya anaa sa kahayag, kita adunay panaghiusa sa matag-usa ug ang dugo ni Jesus nga iyang Anak naghinlo kanato gikan sa tanang sala.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Kung kita moingon nga kita walay sala, kita milimbong sa atong kaugaligon ug ang kamatuoran wala dinhi kanato.
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].
Apan kung isugid nato ang atong mga sala, siya matinud-anon ug matarong nga mopasaylo kanato sa atong mga sala ug maghinlo kanato gikan sa tanang kalapasan.
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]!
Kung kita moingon nga kita wala makasala, kita naghimo kaniya nga bakakon, ug ang iyang pulong wala dinhi kanato.
