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]).
Roidong jengkhaap tiit sen suh raang kohi ah rangphang diidook eje angta. Erah seng ih echaat eti, eno seng mik ih nep tup eti; amiimiisak seng ih tup eti, eno erah seng lak ih nep thaak taajoot choi.
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)
Arah roidong ah mik etup theng ang thoidi, seng ih etup eti; erah raangtaan ih erah tiit ah baat hi, marah Hewah damdi angta lathoon roidong tiit nyia marah seng suh dong jatthuk hali erah ah. (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.
Marah kap tupti nyia marah kap chaatti erah tiit ah sen loong suh dong ja baat hi, erah doba seng loong damdoh heh Wah nyia heh Sah Jisu Kristo damdi rangsoom lom tongli adoh jen roongtong han.
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.
Arah seng ten boot thoon roon suh raanghi.
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.
Belam heh Sah jinnah wa chaatti tiitkhaap ah baat hi ah langla amah: Rangte ah weephaak, eno heh jiinni laamang tah jaatjaat jeeka.
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.
Erah ang abah heh damdi roongtongli liihi, eno rangnak nah moktong ibah, sengre sengraang nyia sengjeng sengkong ni eleek angli.
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]).
Enoothong heh weephaak ni tongla likhiik seng uh weephaak nah tong ibah—seng loong ah rangsoom roongtong eli, eno heh Sah Jisu sih rah ih seng rangdah ah sa haat ehali.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Seng loong ih seng rangdah tajeeka mokli ibah, seng teeteewah mokwaanhi, amiisak ah seng taang ni tajeeka.
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].
Enoothong seng ih Rangte suh seng rangdah ah biin anaan he mok baat ibah, heh kakham ah tah beehaat ka ang ah eno marah epun ah erah re ah: heh ih biin anaan ehe eno timthan ethih reeraang dowa seng loong ah saasiit ehe.
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]!
Seng rangdah tah dake mok li ibah, Rangte ah eleek ngeh li hi, eno heh jengkhaap ah seng taang ni tajeeka ang ah.
