Jāņa 1. Vēstule 5
1 Ikviens, kas tic, ka Jēzus ir Tas Kristus, tas no Dieva ir dzimis, un ikviens, kas To mīl, kas Viņu dzemdinājis, tas mīl arī to, kas no Viņa ir dzimis.
All those who believe that Jesus is the (Messiah/person God sent [to rescue us]) are ones who [have truly] become children of God. And everyone who loves [a man who is] someone’s father will [be expected to] love that man’s children as well. [Similarly, those who love God, who has caused them to become his children] [MET], [should love their fellow believers, whom God has also caused to become his children].
2 Pie tam mēs atzīstam, ka Dieva bērnus mīlam, kad Dievu mīlam un Viņa baušļus turam;
The way we can be sure that we [truly] love God’s children is this: We are loving them when we love God and do what he commands [us to do].
3 Jo šī ir Tā Dieva mīlestība, ka mēs Viņa baušļus turam, un Viņa baušļi nav grūti.
[I say this] because our obeying what God commands [us to do] is [the same as] loving him. And it is not burdensome/difficult for [us to do] what God commands [us to do].
4 Jo ikviens, kas no Dieva dzimis, uzvar pasauli; un šī pati ir tā uzvarēšana, kas pasauli uzvar, (proti) mūsu ticība.
All of us whom God has caused to become his children have been able to successfully resist (doing what/conducting our lives like) the people [MTY] [who] oppose God do. It is [only] by our trusting [in Christ] that we are able to (resist doing what/conducting our lives like) people in the world who are opposed to God [MTY] do.
5 Kas ir, kas pasauli uzvar, kā vien kas tic, ka Jēzus ir Dieva Dēls?
([I will tell you] who are the ones who are able to resist doing what the people who are opposed to God do./Do you know who are the ones who are able to resist conducting their lives like the people who are opposed to God [MTY] do? [RHQ]) It is those who believe that Jesus is (God’s Son/the man who is also God).
6 Šis ir tas, kas nācis caur ūdeni un asinīm, Jēzus Kristus, ne ar ūdeni vien, bet ar ūdeni un asinīm; un Tas Gars ir tas liecības devējs, jo Tas Gars ir tā patiesība.
[Think about] Jesus Christ. He is the one who came [to earth from God]. [God showed that he had truly sent Jesus when Jesus was baptized] in water [MTY] and [when Jesus’] blood [flowed from his body when he died]. [God showed this] not only [when Jesus was baptized] [MTY], but also when Jesus’ blood flowed [from his body when he died]. And [God’s] Spirit declares [truthfully that Jesus Christ came from God]. The Spirit always [speaks what] is true.
7 Jo trīs ir, kas liecību dod, (debesīs, Tas Tēvs, Tas Vārds un Tas Svētais Gars: un šie trīs ir viens.
There are three [ways] by which we know [that Christ came from God].
8 Un trīs ir, kas liecību dod virs zemes, ) Tas Gars un tas ūdens un tās asinis: un šie trīs ir kopā.
[Those three ways are: What God’s] Spirit [tells us, what God said when Jesus was baptized] [MTY] [in/with] water, and [Jesus’] blood [that flowed from his body when he died on the cross]. These three things all tell us the same thing, [that Jesus came from God].
9 Ja mēs cilvēku liecību pieņemam, tad Dieva liecība ir jo liela; šī ir Tā Dieva liecība, ko Viņš par Savu Dēlu liecinājis.
We [usually] believe what [other] people say. But what God says is more [reliable/trustworthy than what people say]. So [we must believe] what God has said is true [about] (his Son/the one who is also God).
10 Kas tic uz to Dieva Dēlu, tam ir tā liecība iekš sevis paša. Kas Dievam netic, tas Viņu ir darījis par melkuli, jo tas tai liecībai nav ticējis, ko Dievs par Savu Dēlu ir liecinājis.
Those who trust in the Son of God know within their (inner beings/hearts) that [what God] says [about his Son is true. But] those who refuse to believe that [what] God says is true are saying that God is a liar, because they refuse to believe what God has said about (his Son/the one who is also God).
11 Un šī ir tā liecība, ka Dievs mums mūžīgu dzīvību ir devis, un šī dzīvība ir iekš Viņa Dēla. (aiōnios g166)
This is what [God] says [to us]: “I have given you eternal life!” We will live forever if we have a close relationship with his Son. (aiōnios g166)
12 Kam Tas Dēls ir, tam ir tā dzīvība. Kam Tas Dieva Dēls nav, tam nav tā dzīvība.
Those who have [a close relationship with God’s] Son (OR, who have accepted what God’s Son [has done for them]) have [already] begun to live [forever]. [But] those who do not have a relationship with (God’s Son/the one who is also God) (OR, who have not accepted what God’s Son has done for them) have not begun [to] live [forever].
13 To es esmu rakstījis jums, kas ticiet uz Dieva Dēla vārdu, lai jūs zināt, ka jums ir mūžīga dzīvība, un ka jūs ticat uz Dieva Dēla vārdu. (aiōnios g166)
I have written this [letter] to you who believe that Jesus is [MTY] (God’s Son/the one who is also God) in order that you may know that you have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
14 Un šī ir tā drošība, kas mums ir uz Viņu, ka, ja mēs ko lūdzam pēc Viņa prāta, tad Viņš mūs klausa.
Because we have a close relationship with him, we are very confident that he hears us when we ask him [to do anything] that is in accordance with (his will/what he desires).
15 Un ja mēs zinām, ka Viņš mūs klausa, kad ko lūdzam, tad zinām, ka tajās lūgšanās dabūjam (to), ko no Viņa esam lūguši.
[And] since we know that he hears whenever we ask [him for something], we [also] know that [it is as though] he has [already] done what we requested him [to do].
16 Ja kas savu brāli redz, ka tas apgrēkojās ar kādu grēku ne uz nāvi, tam būs Dievu lūgt, un Tas viņam dos dzīvību, (proti) tiem, kas apgrēkojās ne uz nāvi. Ir grēks uz nāvi; par to nesaku, ka būs lūgt.
Those who see one of their fellow believers sinning in a way that does not result in being eternally separated from God should ask [God to help that fellow believer]; and [as a result God] will help that fellow believer and enable him or her to live [eternally. But some people] sin [in a manner that causes them] to be separated from God eternally. I am not saying that [you should] ask [God to help] people who sin like that.
17 Ikviena netaisnība ir grēks; un ir grēks, kas nav uz nāvi.
Everyone who does what is wrong is sinning, but there are some sins that do not cause a person to be separated from God.
18 Mēs zinām, ka ikviens, kas no Dieva dzimis, negrēko; bet kas no Dieva dzimis, tas sargā sevi pašu, un tas ļaunais viņu neaizskar.
We know that if a person has new life from God [MET], that person does not continue sinning. Instead, the (Son of/one who is also) God protects him so that [Satan], the evil one, does not harm him [spiritually].
19 Mēs zinām, ka esam no Dieva, un visa pasaule ir nogrimusi ļaunumā.
We know that we belong to God, and [we know] that the evil one controls all [the evil people in] [MTY] the world.
20 Bet mēs zinām, ka Dieva Dēls ir nācis un mums tādu prātu devis, ka atzīstam To patiesīgo un esam iekš Tā Patiesīgā, iekš Viņa Dēla Jēzus Kristus; šis ir Tas patiesīgais Dievs un tā mūžīgā dzīvība. (aiōnios g166)
We also know that (God’s Son/the one who is also God) has come [to us], and [we know] that he has enabled us to know God, the one who is really/truly God. So now we have a close relationship with [God because] we belong to Jesus Christ, the one who is the (Son of/man who is also) God. Jesus Christ is truly God, and [he is the one who enables us to have] eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
21 Bērniņi, sargājaties no elkadieviem! Āmen.
[I say to] you who are very dear to me, guard/keep yourselves from [worshipping] gods [that have no real power]!
