1 Yohana 1
1 Chelo chakibile tangu mwanzo-chelo chatukiyowine, chelo tukibweni kwa minyo yitu, chelo chatukilolekeya, na maboko yitu iyomwike-kuhusu neno lya ukoto.
That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life
2 Na wolo ukoto upangite kutangika wazi, na tuubweni, na kuushuhudia, na kubatangulizia ukoto wa milele, ambao ubile kwa Tate na upangika kuyowanika kwitu. (aiōnios g166)
(and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us); (aiōnios g166)
3 Chelo chatukibweni na kukipekania twakitangaza kwinu kae, ili panga muweze kwembana pamope natwee, na ushirika witu pamope na Tate na mwana wake Yesu Kristo.
that which we have seen and heard we declare to you also, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Yeshua Meshikha.
4 Na twabaandikia makowe aga ili panga puraha yitu ibe timilifu.
And we write these things, that our joy may be fulfilled.
5 Awoo nga ujumbe twatiupekania boka kwake na kubatangazia: Nnongo ni bweya na nkati yake ntopo libendo hata nchunu.
This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 Mana twabaya panga tubile na ushirika niywembe na twatyanga mulibendo, twalongela ubocho na twapanga kwaa ukweli.
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not tell the truth.
7 Lakini twatyanga katika bweya mana ibile katika bweya, twashirikiana twenga kwa twenga, na myai ya Yesu Kristo, mwana wake yatitutakasa boka sambi yote.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Yeshua, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
8 Mana twabaya ntopo sambi, twaibocholea twabene, na kweli ibile kwaa nkati yitu.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 Lakini tukizitubu sambi zetu, ywembe ni mwaminifu na haki kutusamiya sambi yitu na kututakasa na ubou woti.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 Tukibaya panga twapanga kwaa sambi, twampanga ywembe kuwa mbocho, na neno lyake libile kwaa nkati yake.
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
