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.
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 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)
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 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, that you may also have fellowship with us. Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
4 Tunakunnjandishilanga mmanganyanji gene malobhe gano nkupinga tubhowe pamo, tuangalale kwa kaje.
We write these things to you so that your joy may be full.
5 Gegano ni malobhe gutupilikene kukoposhela kwa a Yeshu Kilishitu na gutukunnungushiyanga ni gegano. A Nnungu ni shilangaya, na kwa bhenebho kwangali lubhindu.
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 Tujilaga kuti tuli pamo na Bhenebho, akuno tulitama nkutenda ya nyata, penepo tunalambila, na itendi yetu nngabha ya kweli.
If we say that we have fellowship with Him, but walk in darkness, we lie and don’t do what is true.
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, 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 say that we don’t sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth isn’t 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 admit to our sins, He is faithful and with righteous justice forgives us our sins and cleanses 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 haven’t sinned, we call Him a liar, and His word isn’t in us.
