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1 Waxaannu idiin soo qoraynaa wax ku saabsan wixii tan iyo bilowgii jiray, oo aannu maqalnay, oo aannu indhahayaga ku aragnay, oo aannu eegnay, oo ay gacmahayagu taabteen oo Ereyga nolosha ah.
[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 Nolosha waa la muujiyey, oo waannu aragnay, waanan u marag furaynaa, oo waxaannu idiinka warramaynaa nolosha weligeed ah, ta Aabbaha la jirtay oo lanoo muujiyey. (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 Wixii aannu aragnay oo aannu maqalnay ayaannu idiinka warramaynaa, si aad idinkuna noo soo wehelisaan; oo wehelnimadeennu waa mid la jirta Aabbaha iyo Wiilkiisa Ciise Masiix ah.
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 Oo waxaannu waxyaalahan idiinku soo qoraynaa si ay farxaddiinnu u buuxsanto.
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 Warkii aannu ka maqalnay oo aan idiinka warramayno wuxuu yahay, in Ilaah nuur yahay, oo isaga aan gudcur ku jirin innaba.
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 Haddaynu nidhaahno, Wehelnimo ayaynu la wadaagnaa isaga, oo aynu gudcurka ku soconno, been baynu sheegnaa, oo runta ma falno.
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 Laakiin haddaynu nuurka ku soconno siduu isaguba nuurka ugu jiro, wehelnimo ayaynu isla wada wadaagnaa, oo dhiigga Ciise, oo Wiilkiisa ah, wuxuu inaga nadiifiyaa dembi oo dhan.
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 Haddaynu nidhaahno, Dembi ma lihin, nafsaddeenna ayaynu khiyaanaynaa, oo runtuna inaguma jirto.
Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
9 Haddaynu dembiyadeenna qiranno, isagu waa aamin iyo caaddil inuu dembiyadeenna inaga cafiyo, oo uu inaga nadiifiyo xaqdarrada oo dhan.
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 Haddaynu nidhaahno, Ma aynu dembaabin, waxaynu Ilaah ka dhignaa beenaaleh, oo ereygiisa inaguma jiro.
[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]!
