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]).
Ama Kea ese agafare korapa me'nea ke, nentahita tavunu negeta, konazana tazanu avako nehuta, asimu eri Kegu nehune.
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)
Ana asimu'mo eama higeta tagra negeta, huama huta mevava asimura, Nefa ene me'nea tagrite eama hu'neazanku neramasmune. (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.
Keta antahita hu'nonazanku, tagra tamagri enena neramasmunankita, tamagra tagri'ene emeri mago hutma manisageta, tamage huta Nefane, Nemofo Jisas Kraisi'enena tragoteta manigahune.
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.
Tagra ama naneke negronankino, ama anazamo musezantia avitesiegu nehune.
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.
Menina Knare Musenke Agripinti antahi'nona ke neramasmune, Anumzana masa mani'neankino, Agripina hanizana magore huno omanetfa hu'ne.
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.
Tagrama huta Agrane vano nehune huta nehuta, hanizampima vano hanunana tagra havige nehuta, tamage kemofona amage nontone.
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]).
Hu'neanagi tagrama masare'ma vano huta, Agrama masare mani'nea kna'ma nehuta, tagrama trogoteta manisunkeno'a, Anumzamofo Nemofo Jisasi koramo mika kefozantia sese hunerante.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Tagrama huta kumi osu'none hanuta, tagra'a reravatga hanunkeno, tamage ke'mo'a tagri tagu'afina omanegahie.
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].
Hianagi tagrama kumitima huama hanunkeno'a, Agra tamage huno fatgo hu'neankino, kumitia atreranteno maka fatgo osu avu'avapintira sese hurantegahie.
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]!
Tagrama huta kumi osu'none hanuta, Anumzamofona azeri havige ne' kna nehunkeno, ke'amo'a tagu'afina nomane.
