Ιωαννου Α΄ 1
1 ο ην απ αρχησ ο ακηκοαμεν ο εωρακαμεν τοισ οφθαλμοισ ημων ο εθεασαμεθα και αι χειρεσ ημων εψηλαφησαν περι του λογου τησ ζωησ
[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 και η ζωη εφανερωθη και εωρακαμεν και μαρτυρουμεν και απαγγελλομεν υμιν την ζωην την αιωνιον ητισ ην προσ τον πατερα και εφανερωθη ημιν (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 ο εωρακαμεν και ακηκοαμεν απαγγελλομεν υμιν ινα και υμεισ κοινωνιαν εχητε μεθ ημων και η κοινωνια δε η ημετερα μετα του πατροσ και μετα του υιου αυτου ιησου χριστου
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 και ταυτα γραφομεν υμιν ινα η χαρα ημων η πεπληρωμενη
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 και εστιν αυτη η αγγελια ην ακηκοαμεν απ αυτου και αναγγελλομεν υμιν οτι ο θεοσ φωσ εστιν και σκοτια εν αυτω ουκ εστιν ουδεμια
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 εαν ειπωμεν οτι κοινωνιαν εχομεν μετ αυτου και εν τω σκοτει περιπατωμεν ψευδομεθα και ου ποιουμεν την αληθειαν
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 εαν δε εν τω φωτι περιπατωμεν ωσ αυτοσ εστιν εν τω φωτι κοινωνιαν εχομεν μετ αλληλων και το αιμα ιησου χριστου του υιου αυτου καθαριζει ημασ απο πασησ αμαρτιασ
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 εαν ειπωμεν οτι αμαρτιαν ουκ εχομεν εαυτουσ πλανωμεν και η αληθεια ουκ εστιν εν ημιν
Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
9 εαν ομολογωμεν τασ αμαρτιασ ημων πιστοσ εστιν και δικαιοσ ινα αφη ημιν τασ αμαρτιασ και καθαριση ημασ απο πασησ αδικιασ
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 εαν ειπωμεν οτι ουχ ημαρτηκαμεν ψευστην ποιουμεν αυτον και ο λογοσ αυτου ουκ εστιν εν ημιν
[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]!
