1 John 1
1 That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we did behold, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of the Life —
Kile kilichokuwapo tangu mwanzo-kile tulichokisikia, kile tulichokiona kwa macho yetu, kile tulichokitazama, na mikono yetu imekishika-kuhusu Neno la uzima.
2 and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you the Life, the age-during, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us — (aiōnios g166)
Na ule uzima ulifanywa kujulikana wazi, na tumeuona, na kuushuhudia, na kuwatangazia uzima wa milele, ambao ulikuwa kwa Baba na ulifanywa kujulikana kwetu. (aiōnios g166)
3 that which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship [is] with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ;
Kile tulichokiona na kukisikia twakitangaza kwenu pia, ili kwamba muweze kujumuika pamoja nasi, na ushirika wetu pamoja na Baba na Mwanae Yesu Kristo.
4 and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
Na tunawandikia mambo haya ninyi ili kwamba furaha yetu iwe timilifu.
5 And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;
Huu ndio ujumbe tuliousikia kutoka kwake na kuwatangazia: Mungu ni nuru na ndani yake hakuna giza hata kidogo.
6 if we may say — 'we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk — we lie, and do not the truth;
Kama tukisema kwamba tunaushirika naye na twatembea gizani, twadanganya na hatutendi kweli.
7 and if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light — we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every sin;
Lakini tukitembea katika nuru kama alivyo katika nuru, twashirikiana sisi kwa sisi, na damu ya Yesu Kristo, mwanae yatutakasa kutoka dhambi zote.
8 if we may say — 'we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;
Kama tukisema hatuna dhambi, twajidanganya wenyewe, na kweli haimo ndani yetu.
9 if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;
Lakini tukizitubu dhambi zetu, yeye ni mwaminifu na haki kutusamehe dhambi zetu na kututakasa na uovu wote.
10 if we may say — 'we have not sinned,' a liar we make Him, and His word is not in us.
Tukisema kwamba hatujatenda dhambi, twamfanya yeye kuwa muongo, na neno lake halimo ndani yetu.
