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]).
yaama den ye hali mi cilima, tin den gbadi, ki laa yaala leni ti nuni, ki giidi, ki go sii yaala leni ti nii.
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)
kelima li miali yeni doagidi, ke ti la li, ke ti tiendi siedi, ki wangi yi ya miali n kan gbeni, yaali n den yé baa kani, ke o doagidi li ti po. (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.
tin laa leni ki go gbadi yaala, ti wangi yi moko lane. ke yi n ya pia yanyenma leni ti. nani ti moko n pia yanyenma leni Baa, leni o Bijua Jesu Kilisiti.
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.
ti go dangi laa bonla kuli, ke ti pamanli n dagidi cain.
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.
tin den bandi o kani ya maama, ki wangi yi tie ke Utienu tie yenma ki bigili ki ye o niini ba waanmu.
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.
ti ya tua ke ti pia yanyenma leni o, ki nan cuoni li bigini nni, ti pua faanma, ki naa ye imoamoani nni.
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]).
ama ti ya cuoni mi yenma nni, nani wani o ba n tie yenma maama yeni, ti pia yanyema leni tiyaba, ke o bijua jesu ya soama baa ŋuudi ti pala ki ñandi ti tuonbiadi kuli.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
ti ya tua ke tii pia tuonbiadi, ti boanbidi ti yula yo, imoamoani ki ye ti niini.
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].
ti ya mia ti tuonbiadi sugili, wani, wani tie dugika ki tiegi mo, O baa pa ti sugili, ki go ŋuudi ki ñiani ki tuonbiadi kuli.
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]!
ti ya tua ke tii tieni tuonbiadi, ti yedi ke Utienu tie tuofadaano, O maama mo ki ye ti niinni.
