I Jana 1
1 To, co było od początku, co słyszeliśmy, co widzieliśmy na własne oczy, na co patrzyliśmy i [czego] dotykały nasze ręce, o Słowie życia;
[I, John, am writing to you about] the one who existed before [there was anything else]. He is the one whom we [apostles] listened to [as he taught us!] We saw him! We ourselves looked at him and touched him! [He is the one who taught us] the message that [enables people to have eternal] life (OR, live [spiritually]).
2 (Bo życie zostało objawione, a my [je] widzieliśmy i świadczymy [o nim], i zwiastujemy wam to życie wieczne, które było u Ojca, a nam zostało objawione). (aiōnios g166)
Because he came here [to the earth] and we have seen him, we proclaim to you clearly that the one whom we have seen is the [one who] has always lived. He was [previously] with his Father in heaven, but he came to live among us. (aiōnios g166)
3 To, co widzieliśmy i słyszeliśmy, to wam zwiastujemy, abyście i wy mieli z nami społeczność, a nasza społeczność to [społeczność] z Ojcem i z jego Synem, Jezusem Chrystusem.
We proclaim to you the [message about Jesus], the one whom we saw and heard, in order that you may have a close relationship with us. The ones whom we have a close relationship with are God our Father and his Son Jesus Christ.
4 A piszemy to wam, aby wasza radość była pełna.
I am writing to you about these things so that [you (will be convinced/believe]) [that they are true, and as a] result we may be completely joyful.
5 Przesłanie zaś, które słyszeliśmy od niego i wam zwiastujemy, jest takie: Bóg jest światłością i nie ma w nim żadnej ciemności.
The message that we heard from Christ and proclaim to you is this: God is [pure in every way. He never sins. He is like] [MET] a [brilliant] light that has no darkness at all.
6 Jeśli mówimy, że mamy z nim społeczność, a chodzimy w ciemności, kłamiemy i nie czynimy prawdy.
If we claim to have a close relationship with [God], but [we conduct our lives in an impure manner, that is like] living [MET] in [evil] darkness. We are lying. We are not conducting our lives according to [God’s] true message.
7 A jeśli chodzimy w światłości, tak jak on jest w światłości, mamy społeczność między sobą, a krew Jezusa Chrystusa, jego Syna, oczyszcza nas z wszelkiego grzechu.
But living [in a pure manner], as God is [living in a pure manner] [MET] [in every way, is like living] in God’s light. If we do that, we have a close relationship with each other. Not only that, but [God] (acquits us/removes [the guilt]) [of] all our sins because [he accepts] what his Son Jesus did for us [when his] blood [flowed from his body when he died. So we should conduct our lives] ([in a manner according to what God says is pure]).
8 Jeśli mówimy, że nie mamy grzechu, sami siebie zwodzimy i nie ma w nas prawdy.
Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
9 Jeśli wyznajemy nasze grzechy, Bóg jest wierny i sprawiedliwy, aby nam przebaczyć grzechy i oczyścić nas z wszelkiej nieprawości.
But God will do what he says that he will do, and what he does is [always] right. So, if we confess to him that we [have behaved] sinfully, he will forgive [us for] our sins and (will free us from/remove) [the guilt of] all our sins. [Because of that], [we should confess to him that we have behaved sinfully].
10 Jeśli mówimy, że nie zgrzeszyliśmy, robimy z niego kłamcę i nie ma w nas jego słowa.
[Because God says that everyone has sinned], those who say/claim that they have never behaved sinfully talk [as though] God lies! They reject what God says [about us]!
