1 Johannesbrevet 1
1 Det som var af begynnelsen, det vi hafve hört, det vi hafve sett med vår ögon, det vi hafve beskådat, och våra händer handterat hafva, af lifsens ord;
[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 Och lifvet är uppenbaradt, och vi hafve sett, och vittnom, och kungörom eder det eviga lifvet, hvilket var när Fadren, och är oss uppenbaradt; (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 Hvad vi hafve sett och hört, det förkunnom vi eder, på det ock I skolen hafva sällskap med oss, och vårt sällskap skall vara med Fadrenom, och hans Son Jesu Christo.
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 Och detta skrifve vi eder, på det edor glädje skall vara fullkommen.
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 Och det är bebådelsen, som vi hafve hört af honom, och förkunnom eder, att Gud är ett ljus, och intet mörker är i honom.
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 Om vi säge oss hafva sällskap med honom, och vandrom i mörkret, då ljugom vi och görom icke sanningen.
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 Men vandrom vi i ljuset, såsom han är i ljuset; då hafve vi sällskap inbördes, och Jesu Christi, hans Sons, blod renar oss af alla synder.
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 Säge vi, att vi hafve ingen synd, då bedrage vi oss sjelfva, och sanningen är icke i oss.
Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
9 Men om vi bekänne våra synder, han är trofast och rättvis, att han förlåter oss synderna, och renar oss af alla orättfärdighet.
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 Men säge vi, att vi hafve intet syndat, då göre vi honom till ljugare, och hans ord är icke i oss.
[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]!
