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]).
Що було від почину, про що ми чули, що бачили очима нашими і на що дивили ся, і чого руки наші дотикали ся, про Слово життя -
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)
(бо життє явилось, і ми бачили, і сьвідкуємо, і звіщаєм вам життє вічне, що було в Отця, а явилось нам; ) (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.
що ми бачили і чули, звіщаєм вам, щоб і ви мали спільність з нами; а спільність наша з Отцем і Сином Його Ісусом Христом,
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.
І се пишемо вам, щоб радість ваша була повна.
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.
І се обітниця, котру ми чули від Нього, і звіщаємо вам, бо Бог сьвітло, і ніякої у Нього темряви.
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.
Коли говоримо, що спільність маємо з Ним, а в темряві ходимо, то не говоримо по правді і не творимо правди;
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]).
коли ж у сьвітлї ходимо, яко ж Він сам у сьвітлї, то маємо спільність один з одним, і кров Ісуса Христа, Сина Його, очищав нас од усякого гріха.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Коли говоримо, що гріха не маємо, то самі себе обманюємо, і нема правди в нас.
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].
Коли визнаєм гріхи наші, то Він вірний і праведний, щоб простив нам гріхи, і очистив нас од всякої неправди.
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]!
Коли кажімо, що ми не згрішили, то й слова Його нема в нас.
