1 Jaona 3
1 Endrey! manao ahoana ny fitiavana nasehon’ ny Ray ho antsika, dia ny niantsoana antsika hoe zanak’ Andriamanitra, sady izany tokoa isika! Koa noho izany dia tsy mahalala antsika izao tontolo izao, satria tsy nahalala Ary izy.
And ye see, how great is the love of the Father towards us, who hath called us sons, and made us such. Therefore the world knoweth us not, because it likewise knoweth him not.
2 Ry malala, ankehitriny aza dia zanak’ Andriamanitra isika, nefa tsy mbola naseho izay ho toetsika rahatrizay. Fantatsika fa raha hiseho Izy, dia ho tahaka Azy isika, fa ho hitantsika Izy, dia izay tena endriny tokoa.
My beloved, now are we the sons of God; and hitherto, it hath not appeared what we are to be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be in his likeness, and we shall see him as he is.
3 Ary izay rehetra manana izany fanantenana miorina aminy izany dia manadio ny tenany mba hadio tahaka Azy.
And every one that hath this hope from him, purifieth himself, as he is pure.
4 Izay rehetra manota no mandika ny lalàna; fa ny ota no fandikana ny lalàna.
And every one that practiseth sin, perpetrateth iniquity; for all sin is iniquity.
5 Ary fantatrareo fa Izy no naseho hanaisotra ny ota; ary tsy mba misy ota ao aminy.
And ye know, that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him was no sin.
6 Izay rehetra mitoetra ao aminy dia tsy manota; izay rehetra manota dia tsy nahita na nahalala Azy.
And every one that abideth in him, sinneth not: and every one that sinneth, hath not seen him, nor hath known him.
7 Anaka, aza avela hisy hamitaka anareo: izay manao ny marina no marina; eny, marina tahaka Azy.
My children, let no one deceive you: he that doeth righteousness, is righteous, as the Messiah also is righteous.
8 Izay manota dia avy amin’ ny devoly, satria ny devoly manota hatramin’ ny voalohany. Izao no nisehoan’ ny Zanak’ Andriamanitra, dia ny handrava ny asan’ ny devoly.
And he that committeth sin, is of Satan; because Satan was a sinner from the beginning: and for this cause, the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of Satan.
9 Izay rehetra naterak’ Andriamanitra no tsy manota, satria ny voany mitoetra ao anatiny, ary tsy mahay manota izy, satria naretak’ Andriamanitra.
Every one that is born of God, doth not practise sin; because his seed is in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
10 Izany no mampiseho miharihary izay Zanak’ Andriamanitra sy izay zanaky ny devoly. Tsy mba avy amin’ Andriamanitra izay rehetra tsy manao ny marina sy izay tsy tia ny rahalahiny.
By this are the children of God discriminated from the children of Satan. Every one that practiseth not righteousness, and that loveth not his brother, is not of God:
11 Fa izao no teny nampitondraina izay efa renareo hatramin’ ny voalohany: tsy maintsy mifankatia isika, ―
because this is the commandment, which ye heard from the beginning, that ye should love one another.
12 tsy mba tahaka an’ i Kaina, izay avy tamin’ ilay ratsy ka namono ny rahalahiny. Ary nahoana no namono azy izy? Satria ratsy ny asany, fa marina ny an’ ny rahalahiny.
Not like Cain, who was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And why did he slay him, but because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous?
13 Aza gaga, ry rahalahy, raha halan’ izao tontolo izao ianareo.
And wonder not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
14 Fantatsika fa efa tafafindra niala tamin’ ny fahafatesana ho amin’ ny fiainana isika satria tia ny rahalahy. Izay tsy tia dia mitoetra ao amin’ ny fahafatesana ihany.
We know that we have turned from death unto life, by this, that we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, remaineth in death.
15 Izay rehetra mankahala ny rahalahiny dia mpamono olona; ary fantatrareo fa tsy mba misy mpamono olona manana fiainana mandrakizay mitoetra ao anatiny. (aiōnios g166)
For every one that hateth his brother, is a man-slayer; and ye know, that no man-slayer can have eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)
16 Izao no ahafantarantsika ny fitiavana, satria Izy no nanolotra ny ainy hamonjy antsika; ary isika kosa mba tokony hanolotra ny aintsika hamonjy ny rahalahy.
By this we know his love towards us, because he gave up his life for us: and we also ought to give up our lives for our brethren.
17 Ary izay rehetra manam-pananana amin’ izao fiainana izao, ary mahita ny fahantran’ ny rahalahiny ka mihirim-belona aminy, ahoana no itoeran’ ny fitiavana an’ Andriamanitra ao anatiny?
But whoever hath worldly possessions, and seeth his brother in want, and shutteth up his bowels from him, how is the love of God in him?
18 Anaka, aoka tsy ho tia amin’ ny teny na amin’ ny lela isika, fa amin’ ny asa sy amin’ ny marina.
My children, let us not love one another in words and in tongue, but in acts and in truth.
19 Izany no hahafantarantsika fa avy amin’ ny marina isika sy hampahatokiantsika ny fontsika eo anatrehany,
And by this, we recognize that we are of the truth; and, before he shall come, we make our hearts confident.
20 na amin’ inona na amin’ inona no anamelohan’ ny fontsika antsika, satria Andriamanitra lehibe noho ny fontsika ka mahalala ny zavatra rehetra.
But if our heart condemneth us, how much greater is God than our heart, and knowing all things?
21 Ry malala, raha tsy mba manameloka antsika ny fontsika, dia manana fahasahiana eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra isika.
My beloved, if our heart condemneth us not, we have open countenances before God.
22 Ary na inona na inona no angatahintsika dia raisintsika aminy, satria mitandrina ny didiny sy manao izay ankasitrahana eo imasony isika.
And whatever we ask, we receive from him; because we keep his commandments, and do acceptable things before him.
23 Ary izao no didiny, dia ny hinoantsika ny anaran’ i Jesosy Kristy Zanany sy ny hifankatiavantsika araka ny didy nomeny antsika.
And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his Son Jesus the Messiah, and that we love one another as he hath commanded us.
24 Ary izay mitandrina ny didiny no mitoetra ao aminy, ary Izy kosa ao aminy. Ary izao no ahafantarantsika fa mitoetra ao amintsika Izy, dia ny Fanahy Izay nomeny antsika.
And he that keepeth his commandments, is kept by him, and he dwelleth in him: and by this we understand that he abideth in us, from his Spirit which he hath given to us.
