1 Jọn 1
1 Ihe anyị na-edere unu banyere ya bụ ihe ahụ na-adịrị site na mmalite, nke anyị nụrụ, nke anyị jikwa anya anyị hụ, nke anyị lekwasịrị anya, na nke aka anyị metụrụ. Anyị na-ekwu ihe banyere Okwu nke ndụ ahụ.
That which was from the beginning, which we have listened to, which we have seen with our own eyes, and our own hands have handled concerning the Word of Life--
2 Ndụ ahụ pụtara ihe. Anyị ahụla ya ma gbaakwa ama banyere ya. Ya mere, ihe anyị na-ekwu okwu ya, na ihe anyị na-akọrọ unu bụ banyere ndụ ebighị ebi ahụ nke ya na Nna nọ na mbụ; nke e mere ka ọ pụta ìhè nye anyị. (aiōnios g166)
the Life was manifested, and we have seen and bear witness, and we declare unto you the Life of the Ages which was with the Father and was manifested to us-- (aiōnios g166)
3 Anyị na-ekwusara unu ihe anyị hụrụ na nke anyị nụrụ, ka unu soro anyị nwee nnwekọ. Nʼezie nnwekọ anyị bụ nke anyị na Nna na nke Ọkpara ya bụ Jisọs Kraịst, na-enwekọ.
that which we have seen and listened to we now announce to you also, in order that you also may have fellowship in it with us, and this fellowship with us is fellowship with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.
4 Anyị na-edere unu ihe ndị a nʼihi ime ka ọṅụ anyị zuo oke.
And we write these things in order that our joy may be made complete.
5 Nke a bụ ozi ahụ anyị nụrụ site nʼaka ya, nke anyị na-ekwusakwara unu. Chineke bụ ìhè, ọchịchịrị ọbụla adịghịkwa nʼime ya.
This is the Message which we have heard from the Lord Jesus and now deliver to you--God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness.
6 Ya mere ọ bụrụ na anyị asị na anyị na ya nọ nʼezi nnwekọ ma na-ebi nʼime ọchịchịrị, ọ bụ okwu ụgha ka anyị na-ekwu. Eziokwu ahụ adịghịkwa nʼime anyị.
If, while we are living in darkness, we profess to have fellowship with Him, we speak falsely and are not adhering to the truth.
7 Ma ọ bụrụ na anyị na-ebi ndụ anyị nʼìhè, dị ka ya onwe ya si nọọ nʼìhè, mgbe ahụ anyị na ibe anyị na-enwe ezi nnwekọ. Ọbara Jisọs bụ Ọkpara ya na-asachapụkwa anyị mmehie anyị niile.
But if we live in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.
8 Ma ọ bụrụ na anyị asị na anyị adịghị eme mmehie, anyị na-eduhie onwe anyị, na-ajụkwa ịnabata eziokwu ahụ nʼime anyị.
If we claim to be already free from sin, we lead ourselves astray and the truth has no place in our hearts.
9 Ma ọ bụrụ na anyị ekwupụta mmehie anyị, onye ahụ kwesiri ntụkwasị obi na onye ezi omume, ọ ga-agbaghara anyị mmehie anyị niile, sachapụkwa anyị site nʼajọ omume anyị niile.
If we confess our sins, He is so faithful and just that He forgives us our sins and cleanses us from all unrighteousness.
10 Ọ bụrụ na anyị asị na anyị emeghị mmehie ọbụla, anyị na-akpọ ya onye na-ekwu okwu ụgha, okwu ya enwekwaghị ọnọdụ nʼime anyị.
If we deny that we have sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Message has no place in our hearts.
