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.
It is of what has existed from the beginning, of what we have listened to, of what we have seen with our own eyes, of what we have witnessed and touched with our own heads, it is concerning the Logos of Life that we are now writing.
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)
And the Life was made visible, and we have seen it and are bearing witness, and are bringing you word of that Eternal Life which was face to face with the Father and was made visible 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.
It is what we have seen and heard that we are announcing to you, in order that you also may have partnership with us; and our partnership is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
4 Tunakunnjandishilanga mmanganyanji gene malobhe gano nkupinga tubhowe pamo, tuangalale kwa kaje.
And we are writing all this to you that our joy may be complete.
5 Gegano ni malobhe gutupilikene kukoposhela kwa a Yeshu Kilishitu na gutukunnungushiyanga ni gegano. A Nnungu ni shilangaya, na kwa bhenebho kwangali lubhindu.
This, then, is the message that we have heard from him, and are announcing to you, that God is light, and no darkness what ever is in him.
6 Tujilaga kuti tuli pamo na Bhenebho, akuno tulitama nkutenda ya nyata, penepo tunalambila, na itendi yetu nngabha ya kweli.
If we say, "We have partnership with Him," when we are passing our life in the darkness, we are lying and are not doing the truth.
7 Ikabheje tutamaga nshilangaya malinga Bhenebho shibhali nshilangaya, bhai uwe tunabha pamo, na minyai ja a Kilishitu, jinakututakaya yambi yetu yowe.
But is we are passing our life in the light, as he is in the light, we ever have partnership with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ is cleansing us from every sin.
8 Tubheleketaga kuti twangali yambi tunakwiitemba twaashayene, wala twangali kweli mmunda jetu.
If we say, "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.
But if we confess our sins, faithful is he and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all wrong-doing.
10 Tujilaga kuti tukanabhe tenda yambi, tunakwaatenda a Nnungu bhanami, na lilobhe lyabho likaatama mmunda jetu.
If we say, "We have not sinned," we are making him a liar, and his word is not in us.
