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]).
Vi skriver til dere om Ordet som gir liv. Han var til allerede i tidenes begynnelse. Vi har hørt ham, vi har sett ham med våre egne øyne og tatt på ham med våre egne hender.
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)
Han som gir liv har vist seg, og vi har sett ham. Det er dette vi er vitner om. Vi forteller dere om ham som er det evige livet, ham som var hos Far i himmelen og viste seg for oss. (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.
Ja, det vi har sett og hørt forteller vi dere for at også dere kan dele vårt fellesskap, som er et fellesskap med Far i himmelen, og med hans Sønn, Jesus Kristus.
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.
Dette skriver vi for at vår glede skal bli fullkommen.
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.
Det budskapet vi har hørt av Jesus, og som vi nå forteller dere, er at Gud er lys. Det finnes ikke fnugg av mørke i han.
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.
Dersom vi sier at vi har fellesskap med Gud, men fortsetter å leve i åndelig mørke, lyver vi. Da holder vi oss ikke til han som er sannheten.
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]).
Dersom vi lever i Guds lys, på samme måten som Jesus hele tiden er i Guds lys, har vi fellesskap med hverandre og får tilgivelse for syndene våre ved at Jesus, Guds sønn, ofret livet og ga sitt blod for oss.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Dersom vi sier at vi er uten synd lurer vi oss bare selv. Da har vi ikke sluppet inn Gud, han som er sannheten.
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].
Dersom vi bekjenner syndene våre for Gud, holder han løftet sitt og er god mot oss og tilgir oss syndene og vasker oss rene fra alt ondt vi har gjort.
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]!
Dersom vi påstår at vi ikke har syndet, sier vi samtidig at Gud er en løgner og viser at vi ikke har tatt imot budskapet hans i våre liv.
