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]).
Abin nan da yake tun daga farko, wanda muka ji, wanda muka gani da idanunmu, wanda muka gani hannuwanmu suka kama, a wajen maganar rai.
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)
Ran kuwa aka baiyyana shi, muka gani, muka bada shaida, muka gaya maku labarin rai na har abada, wanda da yake a wurin Uba, aka kuma sanar da mu. (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.
Wannan da muka gani muka ji muka baku labari, domin kuyi zumunci da mu, zumuncinmu kuwa tare da Uba yake da Dansa Yesu Almasihu.
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.
Haka nan, muna rubuta maku wadannan abubuwa domin farin cikinmu ya cika.
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.
Wannan shi ne sakon da muka ji daga wurinsa mu kuwa muka sanar da ku: Allah haske ne a wurinsa kuwa babu duhu ko kadan.
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.
Idan mun ce muna zumunci da shi kuma muna tafiya cikin duhu, muna yin karya kuma bama aikata gaskiya.
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]).
Amma idan muna tafiya cikin haske kamar yadda yake cikin haske, muna zumunci da juna, jinin Yesu Dansa ya wankemu daga dukka zunubi.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Idan mun ce bamu da zunubi, muna rudin kanmu kenan, ba kuma gaskiya a cikinmu.
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].
Amma idan mun fadi zunubanmu, shi mai aminci ne, mai adalci da zai gafarta mana zunubanmu, ya kuma wankemu daga dukkan rashin adalci.
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]!
Idan mun ce bamu yi zunubi ba, mun mai da shi makaryaci kenan, maganarsa kuma bata cikinmu.
