1 Johani 1
1 Izvo zvakanga zviripo kubva pakutanga, izvo zvatakanzwa, zvatakaona nameso edu, zvatakatarira uye zvatakabata namaoko, izvozvi ndizvo zvatinoparidza zveShoko roupenyu.
Hala hali awande ewandewila shila shata, shatahuvya hata hahalola na maso gituu, hala hatwa heenya, nakhonogitieu gakhata hujee izyo lyaomi.
2 Upenyu hwakaonekwa; takahuona uye tikapupura nezvahwo, uye tinoparidza kwamuri upenyu husingaperi, hwakanga huri kuna Baba uye hwakaratidzwa kwatiri. (aiōnios g166)
Na ula wuomba nakhono gituu atusimisizye pazelu natwauulola, nauyanje, nalumbilile uwomi wawilawila, owo wali hwa Dada uombesheabhonehane hulitii. (aiōnios g166)
3 Tinoparidza kwamuri zvatakaona nezvatakanzwa, kuti nemiwo mugowadzana nesu. Uye tinowadzana naBaba noMwanakomana wavo, Jesu Kristu.
Hala hata halola na huunvye tuhalumbilela hulimwi antene, iishiianthele mwezye uuwngane pandwimo natii natulihanduhamohulitii nudada nu mwana wakwe uYesu uKristi.
4 Tiri kunyora izvi kuti mufaro wedu uzadziswe.
Tubhasimbila iga amwee ishihuje ulumojelolwitu lumalihanee.
5 Iyi ndiyo mharidzo yatakanzwa kwaari uye yatinoparidza kwamuri kuti: Mwari ndiye chiedza; maari hamuna rima zvachose.
Iizi nongwa zyatahuvua efume wamwene nawalumbilele: Unguluvhe lunkhozyo muhati yakwe inkgisii nemo.
6 Kana tichiti tinowadzana naye asi tichifamba murima, tinoreva nhema uye hatigari muchokwadi.
Nkashele tuyanje huje tulipashimo numwene tujenda mwankiisi ntwaikhonpela hata bhomba lwioli
7 Asi kana tichifamba muchiedza, saiye ari muchiedza, tinowadzana nomumwe nomumwe wedu, uye ropa raJesu, Mwanakomana wake, rinotinatsa pazvivi zvose.
Nghatujenda muulukhozwo, tuhwavwanwa ntetente idanda lwa Yesu uKristi, umwana wakwe, itwozya afume humbivi zyonntii.
8 Kana tichiti hatina chivi, tinozvinyengera uye chokwadi hachizi matiri.
Khaje satuli nimbivi, tuwikhopela tuvene uwanalyolii nauumo mhati yetuu.
9 Kana tichireurura zvivi zvedu, iye akatendeka uye akarurama, uye achatikanganwira zvivi zvedu agotinatsa pakusarurama kwose.
Khatulambe imbivi zitwu, umwene akamilishe lwoli ohu ohuwoshela imbivi ziitu natozye uwiwi wontii.
10 Kana tichiti hatina kutadza, tinomuita murevi wenhema uye shoko rake harizi matiri.
Khatuyangasatuwombile imbivii twaweha anilengaa umwene izyo lwa kwe naalimo mhati mlitii.
