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]).
Klugv gv doodung sunv singdung gv Gamchar lvkwnglo, ngonu nonua lvkdunv. Ngonu um tvvpaato, okv ngonu nyik lokvka kaato; um, ngonu kaapv kunv, okv ngonugv laak lokvka mvsit laka rito.
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)
Vdwlo turnam si kaapa dubv rikubvdw, um ngonu kaatoku; vkvlvgabv Abu gv lvkobv doonv oogv turbwngjinv singdung okv ngonua chimu kunam lvkwng lo oogv mintv dunv um, ngonu nonua minji dunv. (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.
Ngonu ogugo tvvbvdw okv kaabvdw ngonu nonua minji dunv, vkvlgavbolo nonu ngonugv lvkobv akingobv ridu kula Abu gvla okv ninyigv Kuunyilo Jisu Kristo gv lvkobv ribam reku.
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.
Ngonugv mvngpuv paapwngpanya dukubv vla sum ngonu lvkdunv.
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.
Ninyigv Kuunyilo gvlo tvvnam ngonugv vjvgv nonu gvlo minggo karjinam doin minam si: Pwknvyarnv ngv loung ngv, okv ninyi gvlo ogu kanv nam goka kaama dunv.
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.
Vbvrikunamv, ngonu mindu ngonu ninyigv lvkobv ribam donv vtola ngonu kanv lo ridubolo, ngonugv gaam mingkulo okv gwngkuriku lo ngonu mvvji rijidu.
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]).
Vbvritola ngonu loung lo ridubolo—nw gv loung lo rinam aingbv—vbvrikubolo ngonu ajin a lvkin gobv ribam duku, okv ninyigv Kuunyilo, Jisu gv oyi lokv ngonua rimur mvnwng lokv kakpung dukunv.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Ngonu gvlo rimur kaama vla ngonu mindu bolo, ngonuv atubonga kupsu dunv, okv ngonugv arwng lo jvjv ngv kaamado.
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].
Vbvritola ngonugv rimur am ngonu Pwknvyarnvnyi mingkukla minji yabolo, Hv ninyigv milvpvvji nama vvpvjire okv tarwkbak nvngv ogudw um ribvjire: Hv ngonugv rimur vdwa mvngnga jire okv ngonugv rimur kunam mvnwng lokv harkak jireku.
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]!
Ngonu rimur mapvnv vla ngonu mindu bolo, ngonu Pwknvyarnvnyi mvvjidu, okv ninyigv gamchar vv ngonugv aralo doomadu.
