1 Yohannis 3
1 Nu akka ijoollee Waaqaa jedhamnee waamamnuuf jaalalli Abbaan nurratti dhangalaase akkam guddaa dha! Nus akkasuma ijoollee isaa ti! Addunyaan waan isa hin beekiniif nu hin beeku.
Behold then what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: though for this reason the world knoweth us not, because it knew not Him.
2 Yaa michoota jaallatamoo, nu amma ijoollee Waaqaa ti; gara fuula duraatti immoo maal akka taanu amma hin ibsamne. Garuu yommuu inni mulʼatutti sababii akkuma inni jirutti isa arginuuf nu akkuma isaa akka taanu ni beekna.
Beloved, we are now the children of God, but it doth not yet appear what we shall be: we know however, that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.
3 Namni akkasitti isa abdatu hundinuu akkuma inni qulqulluu taʼe sana of qulqulleessa.
And every one, that hath this hope in Him, purifieth himself, even as He is pure.
4 Namni cubbuu hojjetu kam iyyuu seeratti ni fincila; cubbuun finciluudhaatii.
Every one that committeth sin, transgresseth the law; for sin is the violation of the law.
5 Isin garuu akka inni cubbuu keenya balleessuudhaaf mulʼate ni beektu. Isa keessa cubbuun hin jiru.
And ye know that He was manifested, to take away our sins: and in Him there is no sin.
6 Namni isaan jiraatu kam iyyuu cubbuu hin hojjetu. Namni cubbuu hojjetu kam iyyuu isa hin argine yookaan isa hin beekne.
Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen Him, nor known Him.
7 Yaa ijoolle, namni tokko iyyuu isin hin gowwoomsin. Akkuma inni qajeelaa taʼe sana namni waan qajeelaa hojjetus qajeelaa dha.
Little children, let no one deceive you: he that practiseth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous:
8 Namni cubbuu hojjetu kan diiyaabiloos; diiyaabiloos jalqabumaa kaasee cubbuu hojjetaatii. Ilmi Waaqaa hojii diiyaabiloos diiguudhaaf mulʼateetii.
he, that makes a practise of sin, is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. And for this the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Namni Waaqa irraa dhalate kam iyyuu waan sanyiin Waaqaa isa keessa jiraatuuf cubbuu hojjechuutti hin fufu; inni waan Waaqa irraa dhalateef cubbuu hojjechuu hin dandaʼu.
Whosoever is born of God doth not practise sin, because his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
10 Ijoolleen Waaqaatii fi ijoolleen diiyaabiloos kanaan gargar baafamanii beekamu: Namni waan qajeelaa hin hojjenne yookaan obboleessa isaa hin jaallanne kam iyyuu kan Waaqaa miti.
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doth not practise righteousness, and he who loveth not his brother, is not of God:
11 Ergaan isin jalqabaa kaaftanii dhageessan isa, “Nu wal jaallachuu qabna” jedhuu dha.
for this is the injunction which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another: not as Cain who was of the evil one, and slew his brother;
12 Isin akka Qaayin isa kan isa hamaa sanaa taʼee obboleessa isaa ajjeese sanaa hin taʼinaa; inni maaliif obboleessa isaa ajjeese? Sababii hojiin isaa jalʼaa taʼee, kan obboleessa isaa immoo qajeelaa taʼeef.
and why did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
13 Yaa obboloota ko, yoo addunyaan isin jibbe isin hin dinqin.
Wonder not then, my brethren, if the world hate you:
14 Nu sababii obboloota jaallannuuf duʼa keessaa gara jireenyaatti akka ceene ni beekna. Namni obboleessa isaa hin jaallanne duʼa keessa jiraata.
since we know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he, that loveth not his brother, remaineth in death.
15 Namni obboleessa isaa jibbu kam iyyuu nama nama ajjeesuu dha; isinis akka namni nama ajjeesu jireenya bara baraa of keessaa hin qabne beektu. (aiōnios g166)
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)
16 Yesuus Kiristoos lubbuu isaa dabarsee nuuf kenneera: Jaalalli maal akka taʼes kanaan beekna; nus akkasuma lubbuu keenya dabarsinee obboloota keenyaaf kennuu qabna.
In this we know his love, that He laid down his life for us: and we should be ready to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17 Namni qabeenya addunyaa qabu kam iyyuu yoo obboleessa isaa rakkataa argee garaa itti jabaate jaalalli Waaqaa akkamitti isa keessa jiraachuu dandaʼa?
But if any one, who hath the good things of the world, seeth his brother in want, and shutteth up his bowels from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 Yaa ijoollee jaallatamoo, kottaa dubbiin yookaan afaan qofaan utuu hin taʼin hojii fi dhugaadhaan jaallannaa.
My little children, let us not love in word, or in tongue only, but in deed and in truth.
19 Nus kan dhugaa taʼuu keenya kanaan beekna; fuula isaa durattis garaa keenya boqochiifna.
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.
20 Yeroo garaan keenya nutti murutti Waaqni garaa keenya caalaa guddaa akka taʼe ni beeknaatii; inni waan hunda ni beeka.
For, if our heart condemn us, God is still greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Yaa michoota, yoo garaan keenya nutti muruu baate nu fuula Waaqaa duratti ija jabina qabna.
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence towards God:
22 Nus sababii ajaja isaa eegnuu fi sababii waan isa gammachiisu hojjennuuf waan kadhannu hunda isa irraa ni arganna.
and whatsoever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
23 Ajajni isaas kana: kunis nu maqaa Ilma isaa Yesuus Kiristoositti akka amannuu fi akkuma inni nu ajajetti akka wal jaallannuuf.
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as He hath given us a charge to do.
24 Namni ajaja isaa eegu isa keessa jiraata; innis isa keessa jiraata. Kanaanis akka inni nu keessa jiraatu nu Hafuura inni nuu kenneen ni beekna.
And he, that keepeth his commandments, abideth in Him, and He in him: and hereby we know that He abideth in us, even by the Spirit which He hath given us.
