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]).
Iko nai kimoli puma u ng'wandyo -kiko nai kukigulye, kiko nai kukihengile ku miho itu, kiko nai kukigozile, ni mikono itu ikiambile - kutula Lukani nula upanga,
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)
Nu uwo u upanga ai witumilwe kukumuka ng'walye, hangi kuihengile, nu ku uloeela, nu kuatanantilya u upanga nua kali na kali, naza ukoli kung'wa Tata hangi ai uzepigwe kukumuka kitaitu. (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.
Iko nai kukihengile nu kigiilya kuukitanantya kitalanyu ga. iti kina muhume ki hanguila palung'wi nu sese, nu muhangu nu itu palung'wi nu Tata nu Ng'wana nuakwe u Yesu Kilisto.
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.
Hangi kumukilisilye i makani aya unyenye iti kina iloeelya ni litu litule likondile.
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.
Uwu wuwo ulagiiligwa nai kuigulye kupuma kitalakwe nu kumutanantilya; Itunda ingi welu nu mukati akwe kutili i kiti ga ni kiniino.
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.
Anga kuligitye kina kukete muhangu nu ng'wenso hangi kigendaa mu kiti, kuukongela hangi shanga kuituma itai.
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]).
Kuiti kuzegenda mu welu anga nu ili mu welu, kihanguie sese ku sese, ni sakami ang'wa Yesu Kilisto. ng'wana nuakwe ikelyaa kupuma milandu ihi.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Anga kuligitye kiagila milandu, Kuikongela i akola, ni tai imutili mukati itu.
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].
Kuiti anga kile itunu ku milandu itu. Nuanso ingi muhuiili ni tai ane kuulekela i milandu itu nu kuelya nu ubii wihi.
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]!
Anga kuligitye kina kukili kituma imilandu, kuumutendya nuanso kutula muteele, nu lukani nu lakwe lukutile mukati itu.
