1 Johani 1
1 China chivena kuma tangilo-chi tu vazuwi, chi tuva voni ni menso etu, chi tuva loli hateni, mi etu mayanza ava kwati- kuya kache nzwi lya vuhalo.
That which was from [the] beginning, that which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes; that which we contemplated, and our hands handled, concerning the word of life;
2 Hape, vuhalo vuve zi vankaniswa, mi tuva vu voni, mi twina vupaki vwaza teni. Twi zi vahaza kwenu za vuhalo vu ya kule, vu vena ni Tayo, mi vu ve zibahazwa kwe tu. (aiōnios g166)
(and the life has been manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and report to you the eternal life, which was with the Father, and has been manifested to us: ) (aiōnios g166)
3 China chitu va voni ni ku zuwa tu chi wamba kwenu nanwe, nji kuti nanwe muve ni chilikani na swe. Chi likani chetu china ni Tayo ni mwana kwe, Jesu Kirisite.
that which we have seen and heard we report to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship [is] indeed with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 Hape, tu miñolela izi zintu kwenu nji kuti kusanga kwetu ku izuzilizwe.
And these things write we to you that your joy may be full.
5 Uwu nji mulaezo utu va zuwi kwali mi wi ziviswa kwenu: Ireza i seli, mi mwali kakwina nanta chi nzime.
And this is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 Heva ni tu wamba kuti twina chilikani na ye mi ni tu yenda mwi chi nzime, tu chenga mi ka tu likanyisi bu niti.
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not practise the truth.
7 Kono haiva ni tu yenda mwi seli sina iye hena mwi seli, twina chilikani ni zumwi ni zumwi, mi malaha a Jesu Mwana kwe a tu joloza ku chivi chonse.
But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.
8 Heva tuwamba kuti katwina chivi, tu li chenga tuvene, mi vu niti ka vwina mwetu.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 Kono ha tuli wamba zivi zetu, u sepahala ni kuluka kuku tu wondela zivi zetu mi ni ku tu joloza mu ku sa luka kwetu konse.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us [our] sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 Heva nitu ta kuti ka twini ku chita chivi, tu mu panga kuti ave muchengi, mi inzwi lyakwe ka lina mwetu.
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
