1 Yohana 1
1 Kile kilichokuwapo tangu mwanzo-kile tulichokisikia, kile tulichokiona kwa macho yetu, kile tulichokitazama, na mikono yetu imekishika-kuhusu Neno la uzima.
What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life
2 Na ule uzima ulifanywa kujulikana wazi, na tumeuona, na kuushuhudia, na kuwatangazia uzima wa milele, ambao ulikuwa kwa Baba na ulifanywa kujulikana kwetu. (aiōnios g166)
(and the life was made known, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father, and was made known to us), (aiōnios g166)
3 Kile tulichokiona na kukisikia twakitangaza kwenu pia, ili kwamba muweze kujumuika pamoja nasi, na ushirika wetu pamoja na Baba na Mwanae Yesu Kristo.
what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that ye also may have fellowship with us. Even also our fellowship with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 Na tunawandikia mambo haya ninyi ili kwamba furaha yetu iwe timilifu.
And we write these things to you, so that our joy may be made full.
5 Huu ndio ujumbe tuliousikia kutoka kwake na kuwatangazia: Mungu ni nuru na ndani yake hakuna giza hata kidogo.
And this is the message that we have heard from him and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 Kama tukisema kwamba tunaushirika naye na twatembea gizani, twadanganya na hatutendi kweli.
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.
7 Lakini tukitembea katika nuru kama alivyo katika nuru, twashirikiana sisi kwa sisi, na damu ya Yesu Kristo, mwanae yatutakasa kutoka dhambi zote.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from every sin.
8 Kama tukisema hatuna dhambi, twajidanganya wenyewe, na kweli haimo ndani yetu.
If we say that we have no sin, we lead ourselves astray, and the truth is not in us.
9 Lakini tukizitubu dhambi zetu, yeye ni mwaminifu na haki kutusamehe dhambi zetu na kututakasa na uovu wote.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous so that he will forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from every unrighteousness.
10 Tukisema kwamba hatujatenda dhambi, twamfanya yeye kuwa muongo, na neno lake halimo ndani yetu.
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
