1 Yohaannisa 1
1 Nuuni koyroppe doomidi de7iya, nu haythan si7ida, nu xeellida, ayfiyaan be7ida, nu kushiyan bochchida de7o qaalabaa hinttew xaafoos.
[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]).
2 He de7oy qonccin, nuuni iya be7idi, iyabaa markkattoos. Aawa matan de7iya nuus qonccida, merinaa de7uwabaa hinttew awaajjos. (aiōnios g166)
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)
3 Nuura hinttew issifetethi daana mela nuuni be7idayssanne si7idayssa hinttew odoos. Hinttew nuura issifetethi de7iya gisho, Aawaranne iya Na7aa Yesuus Kiristtoosara issifetethi de7ees.
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.
4 Nu ufayssay polo gidana mela hessa hinttew xaafoos.
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.
5 Nuuni de7o gidida iyappe si7idi, hinttew odiya kiitay hayssa: “Xoossay poo7o; iyan dhumi baawa” yaageyssa.
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.
6 Nuus iyara issifetethi de7ees yaagishe dhuman de7ikko, nu odaaninne nu oosuwan worddotoos.
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.
7 Shin poo7on I de7eyssada, nukka poo7on de7ikko, nuus woli giddon issifetethi de7ees. Iya Na7aa, Yesuusa suuthay nagara ubbaafe nuna geeshshees.
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]).
8 Nuuni, nunan nagari baawa giikko nu nuna cimmoos; nunan tumi baawa.
Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
9 Shin Xoossaas nu nagara paaxikko, I nu nagara atto gaanawunne nu qoho ooso ubbaafe nuna geeshshanaw, ammanettidayssanne tumaa.
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].
10 Nuuni nagara oothibookko giikko Xoossaa worddanchcho kessoos; iya qaalaykka nunan deenna.
[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]!
