1 Yowana 1
1 Tunakunnjandishilanga mmanganyanji ga Lilobhe lya Gumi, lyaapali kuumila kundandubho, uwe twalipilikene, twalibhweni kwa meyo getu twaashaayene, twashinkulibhona kwa meyo getu na kulikwaya kwa makono getu twaashayene.
That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have witnessed with our eyes, that which we contemplated and our hands handled with reference to the word of the Life
2 Gwene gumigo pugwalangwilwe kwetu uwe twaubhweni. Kwa lyene ligongoli tunakuukong'ondela na kunnungushiyanga ngani ja gwene gumi gwa pitipiti uli na a Tati na ulangwilwe kunngwetu (aiōnios g166)
—oh yes, the Life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and declare to you that eternal Life who was in the presence of the Father and was manifested to us— (aiōnios g166)
3 Lyene litulibhweni na kulipilikana lila, ni litulunguya kunngwenunji nkupinga na mmanganya nnundananje na uwe. Na kulundana kwetu, ni kubha pamo na a Tati na Bhana bhabho a Yeshu Kilishitu.
that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us; indeed, our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
4 Tunakunnjandishilanga mmanganyanji gene malobhe gano nkupinga tubhowe pamo, tuangalale kwa kaje.
Yes, we write these things to you so that our joy may be fulfilled.
5 Gegano ni malobhe gutupilikene kukoposhela kwa a Yeshu Kilishitu na gutukunnungushiyanga ni gegano. A Nnungu ni shilangaya, na kwa bhenebho kwangali lubhindu.
Now this is the message that we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and there is no darkness at all in Him.
6 Tujilaga kuti tuli pamo na Bhenebho, akuno tulitama nkutenda ya nyata, penepo tunalambila, na itendi yetu nngabha ya kweli.
If we claim that we have fellowship with Him while walking in the darkness, we are lying and not living the truth.
7 Ikabheje tutamaga nshilangaya malinga Bhenebho shibhali nshilangaya, bhai uwe tunabha pamo, na minyai ja a Kilishitu, jinakututakaya yambi yetu yowe.
But if we walk in the light just 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 Tubheleketaga kuti twangali yambi tunakwiitemba twaashayene, wala twangali kweli mmunda jetu.
If we claim that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the Truth is not in us.
9 Ikabheje twiilugulaga yambi yetu, pabha a Nnungu ni bhaakulupalika na bhanatenda aki, bhai shibhatuleshelele yambi yetu, na kututakaya na ya nyata yowe itukwete.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous so as to forgive us those sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 Tujilaga kuti tukanabhe tenda yambi, tunakwaatenda a Nnungu bhanami, na lilobhe lyabho likaatama mmunda jetu.
If we claim that we have not sinned, we call Him a liar and His Word is not in us.
