1 Yoane 1
1 Oyo ezalaki wuta na ebandeli, oyo toyokaki, oyo tomonaki na miso na biso, oyo totalaki malamu, mpe oyo maboko na biso esimbaki, yango nde tozali kotatola na tina na Liloba na bomoi.
We declare to you that which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we watched, and our hands have touched, concerning the Word of life.
2 Bomoi emimonisaki; tomoni yango, tozali kotatola na tina na yango mpe kosakola epai na bino bomoi ya seko oyo ezalaki elongo na Tata mpe emimonisi epai na biso. (aiōnios g166)
The life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you this eternal life which was with the Father and was revealed to us. (aiōnios g166)
3 Tozali kosakola epai na bino makambo oyo tomoni mpe toyoki, mpo ete bino mpe bozala moko na biso. Nzokande, biso tozali moko na Tata mpe na Yesu-Klisto, Mwana na Ye.
That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you may also have fellowship with us. Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
4 Yango wana tozali kokomela bino makambo oyo mpo na kokomisa esengo na biso ya kokoka.
We write these things to you so that your joy may be full.
5 Tala makambo oyo toyoki na tina na Ye mpe tozali koyebisa bino: Nzambe azali pole, mpe molili ezali te kati na Ye.
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 Soki tolobi ete tozali moko na Ye, nzokande tozali kotambola kati na molili, wana tozali bakosi mpe tozali kotambola na solo te.
If we say that we have fellowship with Him, but walk in darkness, we lie and don’t do what is true.
7 Kasi soki tozali kotambola kati na pole ndenge Ye moko Nzambe azali kati na pole, wana tozali moko, bamoko na bamosusu, mpe makila ya Yesu, Mwana na Ye, ezali kopetola biso na masumu nyonso.
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 Soki tolobi ete tozali na masumu te, wana tozali komikosa biso moko mpe solo ezali te kati na biso.
If we say that we don’t sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth isn’t in us.
9 Soki toyamboli masumu na biso, Nzambe akolimbisa biso mpe akopetola biso na mabe nyonso, pamba te azali Sembo mpe Moyengebene.
If we admit to our sins, He is faithful and with righteous justice forgives us our sins and cleanses us from all unrighteousness.
10 Soki tolobi ete tosalaka masumu te, wana tokomisi Nzambe mokosi mpe Liloba na Ye ezali te kati na biso.
If we claim that we haven’t sinned, we call Him a liar, and His word isn’t in us.
