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]).
Hala hali awande ewandewila shila shata, shatahuvya hata hahalola na maso gituu, hala hatwa heenya, nakhonogitieu gakhata hujee izyo lyaomi.
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)
Na ula wuomba nakhono gituu atusimisizye pazelu natwauulola, nauyanje, nalumbilile uwomi wawilawila, owo wali hwa Dada uombesheabhonehane hulitii. (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.
Hala hata halola na huunvye tuhalumbilela hulimwi antene, iishiianthele mwezye uuwngane pandwimo natii natulihanduhamohulitii nudada nu mwana wakwe uYesu uKristi.
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.
Tubhasimbila iga amwee ishihuje ulumojelolwitu lumalihanee.
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.
Iizi nongwa zyatahuvua efume wamwene nawalumbilele: Unguluvhe lunkhozyo muhati yakwe inkgisii nemo.
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.
Nkashele tuyanje huje tulipashimo numwene tujenda mwankiisi ntwaikhonpela hata bhomba lwioli
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]).
Nghatujenda muulukhozwo, tuhwavwanwa ntetente idanda lwa Yesu uKristi, umwana wakwe, itwozya afume humbivi zyonntii.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Khaje satuli nimbivi, tuwikhopela tuvene uwanalyolii nauumo mhati yetuu.
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].
Khatulambe imbivi zitwu, umwene akamilishe lwoli ohu ohuwoshela imbivi ziitu natozye uwiwi wontii.
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]!
Khatuyangasatuwombile imbivii twaweha anilengaa umwene izyo lwa kwe naalimo mhati mlitii.
