Iohannis I 1
1 Quod fuit ab initio, quod audivimus, quod vidimus oculis nostris, quod perspeximus, et manus nostrae contrectaverunt de verbo vitae:
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
2 et vita manifestata est, et vidimus, et testamur, et annunciamus vobis vitam aeternam, quae erat apud Patrem, et apparuit nobis: (aiōnios g166)
(For the life was manifested, and we have seen [it], and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us; ) (aiōnios g166)
3 quod vidimus et audivimus, annunciamus vobis, ut et vos societatem habeatis nobiscum, et societas nostra sit cum Patre, et cum Filio eius Iesu Christo.
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship [is] with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 Et haec scribimus vobis ut gaudeatis, et gaudium vestrum sit plenum.
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
5 Et haec est annunciatio, quam audivimus ab eo, et annunciamus vobis: Quoniam Deus lux est, et tenebrae in eo non sunt ullae.
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 Si dixerimus quoniam societatem habemus cum eo, et in tenebris ambulamus, mentimur, et veritatem non facimus.
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 Si autem in luce ambulamus sicut et ipse est in luce, societatem habemus ad invicem, et sanguis Iesu Christi, Filii eius, emundat nos ab omni peccato.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 Si dixerimus quoniam peccatum non habemus, ipsi nos seducimus, et veritas in nobis non est.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 Si confiteamur peccata nostra: fidelis est, et iustus, ut remittat nobis peccata nostra, et emundet nos ab omni iniquitate.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 Si dixerimus quoniam non peccavimus: mendacem facimus eum, et verbum eius non est in nobis.
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
