1 Juan 1
1 Lo que fue desde el principio, que ha llegado a nuestros oídos, y que hemos visto con nuestros ojos, mirándolo y tocándolo con nuestras manos, acerca de la Palabra de vida.
[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 Y la vida quedó clara para nosotros, y lo hemos visto y lo estamos testificando y dándole noticias de esa vida eterna que estaba con el Padre y fue vista por nosotros; (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 Les damos palabra de todo lo que hemos visto y todo lo que ha venido a nuestros oídos, para que se unan a nosotros; y estamos unidos con el Padre y con su Hijo Jesucristo;
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 Y les escribimos estas cosas para que podamos completar nuestro gozo.
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 Esta es la palabra que Jesucristo nos enseñó a nosotros y que les anunciamos a ustedes, que Dios es luz y en él no hay nada oscuro.
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 Si decimos que estamos unidos a él, y seguimos caminando en la oscuridad, nuestras palabras son falsas y nuestros actos son falsos:
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 Pero si estamos caminando en la luz, como él está en la luz, todos estamos unidos con unos a otros, y la sangre de Jesús, su Hijo, nos limpia de todo pecado.
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 Si decimos que no tenemos pecado, nos engañamos a nosotros mismos y no hay nada verdadero en nosotros.
Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
9 Si decimos abiertamente que hemos hecho mal, él es recto y fiel a su palabra, nos da el perdón de los pecados y nos limpia de todo mal.
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 Si decimos que no tenemos pecado, lo hacemos mentiroso a él y su palabra no está en nosotros.
[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]!
