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]).
Kami ingin memberitakan kepada kalian tentang Dia yang disebut Firman, yaitu Dia yang memberi hidup kepada kita dan yang sudah ada sebelum dunia diciptakan. Kami sudah mendengar dan melihat Dia dengan mata kami sendiri. Sungguh, kami sudah melihat-Nya, bahkan memegang Dia dengan tangan kami sendiri.
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)
Benar, Sang Pemberi Hidup itu sudah dinyatakan kepada kami, dan kami mendapat banyak kesempatan untuk melihat Dia. Sekarang kami bersaksi dan memberitakan kepada kalian tentang Dia yang memberikan hidup kekal, yaitu Dia yang sejak semula tinggal bersama Allah Bapa dan yang sudah dinyatakan oleh Bapa kepada kami. (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.
Jadi, apa yang sudah kami lihat dan dengar, itulah yang kami beritakan kepada kalian, supaya kalian turut bersatu dalam persekutuan kami. Dan persekutuan kita ini adalah persatuan dengan Bapa dan Anak-Nya, Kristus Yesus.
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.
Itulah sebabnya kami menulis surat ini kepada kalian, supaya melalui persekutuan kita yang erat, sempurnalah sukacita kita semua.
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.
Inilah pesan yang sudah kami dengar dari Anak Allah dan yang sedang kami beritakan kepada kalian: Allah itu ibarat terang. Pada diri-Nya sama sekali tidak ada kegelapan.
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.
Bila kita mengatakan bahwa kita bersekutu dengan Allah, tetapi kita masih hidup seperti orang yang tinggal dalam kegelapan, berarti kita berbohong dan tidak menjalankan ajaran benar dari Allah.
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]).
Namun, bila kita hidup dalam terang sama seperti Allah hidup dalam terang, kita akan tetap bersatu dalam persekutuan yang erat dengan saudara-saudari seiman kita, dan darah Kristus Yesus, Sang Anak Allah, senantiasa menyucikan kita dari setiap dosa kita.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Akan tetapi, barangsiapa yang berkata, “Aku sama sekali tidak berdosa,” berarti dia belum disadarkan oleh ajaran yang benar dari Allah, dan dia sudah menipu dirinya sendiri.
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].
Sebaliknya, bila kita mengakui dosa-dosa kita kepada Allah, maka sesuai dengan janji-Nya, Allah yang maha adil dan setia itu pasti mengampuni kita dan membersihkan kita dari setiap perbuatan jahat yang sudah kita lakukan.
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]!
Siapa pun yang berkata, “Aku tidak pernah berbuat dosa,” berarti dia sama saja menganggap Allah pembohong, dan nyatalah bahwa dia belum disadarkan oleh ajaran yang benar dari Allah.
