1 John 1
1 [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]).
Tunakunnjandishilanga mmanganyanji ga Lilobhe lya Gumi, lyaapali kuumila kundandubho, uwe twalipilikene, twalibhweni kwa meyo getu twaashaayene, twashinkulibhona kwa meyo getu na kulikwaya kwa makono getu twaashayene.
2 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)
Gwene gumigo pugwalangwilwe kwetu uwe twaubhweni. Kwa lyene ligongoli tunakuukong'ondela na kunnungushiyanga ngani ja gwene gumi gwa pitipiti uli na a Tati na ulangwilwe kunngwetu (aiōnios g166)
3 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.
Lyene litulibhweni na kulipilikana lila, ni litulunguya kunngwenunji nkupinga na mmanganya nnundananje na uwe. Na kulundana kwetu, ni kubha pamo na a Tati na Bhana bhabho a Yeshu Kilishitu.
4 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.
Tunakunnjandishilanga mmanganyanji gene malobhe gano nkupinga tubhowe pamo, tuangalale kwa kaje.
5 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.
Gegano ni malobhe gutupilikene kukoposhela kwa a Yeshu Kilishitu na gutukunnungushiyanga ni gegano. A Nnungu ni shilangaya, na kwa bhenebho kwangali lubhindu.
6 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.
Tujilaga kuti tuli pamo na Bhenebho, akuno tulitama nkutenda ya nyata, penepo tunalambila, na itendi yetu nngabha ya kweli.
7 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]).
Ikabheje tutamaga nshilangaya malinga Bhenebho shibhali nshilangaya, bhai uwe tunabha pamo, na minyai ja a Kilishitu, jinakututakaya yambi yetu yowe.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Tubheleketaga kuti twangali yambi tunakwiitemba twaashayene, wala twangali kweli mmunda jetu.
9 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].
Ikabheje twiilugulaga yambi yetu, pabha a Nnungu ni bhaakulupalika na bhanatenda aki, bhai shibhatuleshelele yambi yetu, na kututakaya na ya nyata yowe itukwete.
10 [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]!
Tujilaga kuti tukanabhe tenda yambi, tunakwaatenda a Nnungu bhanami, na lilobhe lyabho likaatama mmunda jetu.
