< 1 John 1 >
1 Èyí tí ó wà láti àtètèkọ́ṣe, tí àwa ti gbọ́, tí àwa ti fi ojú wa rí, tí àwa sì ti tẹjúmọ́, tí ọwọ́ wa sì ti dì mú; èyí tí a kéde; ní ti ọ̀rọ̀ ìyè;
It is of what has existed from the beginning, of what we have listened to, of what we have seen with our own eyes, of what we have witnessed and touched with our own heads, it is concerning the Logos of Life that we are now writing.
2 iyè náà sì ti farahàn, àwa sì ti rí i, àwa sì ń jẹ́rìí, àwa sì ń sọ ti ìyè àìnípẹ̀kun náà fún yín, tí ó ti ń bẹ lọ́dọ̀ Baba, tí ó sì farahàn fún wa. (aiōnios )
And the Life was made visible, and we have seen it and are bearing witness, and are bringing you word of that Eternal Life which was face to face with the Father and was made visible to us. (aiōnios )
3 Àwa ń sọ fún yín, èyí tí àwa ti rí, tí àwa sì ti gbọ́, kí ẹ̀yin pẹ̀lú kí ó lè ní ìdàpọ̀ pẹ̀lú wa. Nítòótọ́ ìdàpọ̀ wa sì ń bẹ pẹ̀lú Baba àti pẹ̀lú ọmọ rẹ̀, Jesu Kristi.
It is what we have seen and heard that we are announcing to you, in order that you also may have partnership with us; and our partnership is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
4 Àwa sì kọ̀wé nǹkan wọ̀nyí sí yín, kí ayọ̀ yín kí ó lè di kíkún.
And we are writing all this to you that our joy may be complete.
5 Èyí sì ni iṣẹ́ tí àwa ti gbọ́ lẹ́nu rẹ̀, tí àwa sì ń jẹ́ fún yín pé, ìmọ́lẹ̀ ni Ọlọ́run; ní ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀ kò sì òkùnkùn rárá.
This, then, is the message that we have heard from him, and are announcing to you, that God is light, and no darkness what ever is in him.
6 Bí àwa bá wí pé àwa ní ìdàpọ̀ pẹ̀lú rẹ̀, tí àwa sì ń rìn nínú òkùnkùn, àwa ń ṣèké, àwa kò sì gbé nínú òtítọ́.
If we say, "We have partnership with Him," when we are passing our life in the darkness, we are lying and are not doing the truth.
7 Ṣùgbọ́n bí àwa bá ń rìn nínú ìmọ́lẹ̀, gẹ́gẹ́ bí òun ti ń wà nínú ìmọ́lẹ̀, àwa ní ìdàpọ̀ pẹ̀lú ara wa, àti pé ẹ̀jẹ̀ Jesu Kristi, Ọmọ rẹ̀, wẹ̀ wá nù kúrò nínú ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ gbogbo.
But is we are passing our life in the light, as he is in the light, we ever have partnership with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ is cleansing us from every sin.
8 Bí àwa bá wí pé àwa kò ní ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, àwa ń tan ara wa jẹ, òtítọ́ kan kò sì ṣí nínú wa.
If we say, "We have no sin," we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
9 Bí àwa bá jẹ́wọ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa, olóòtítọ́ àti olódodo ni òun láti dárí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa jì wá, àti láti wẹ̀ wá nù kúrò nínú àìṣòdodo gbogbo.
But if we confess our sins, faithful is he and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all wrong-doing.
10 Bí àwa bá wí pé àwa kò dẹ́ṣẹ̀, àwa mú un ní èké, ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ kò sì ṣí nínú wa.
If we say, "We have not sinned," we are making him a liar, and his word is not in us.