1 John 5

1 All those who believe that Jesus is the (Messiah/person God sent [to rescue us]) are ones who [have truly] become children of God. And everyone who loves [a man who is] someone’s father will [be expected to] love that man’s children as well. [Similarly, those who love God, who has caused them to become his children] [MET], [should love their fellow believers, whom God has also caused to become his children].

Jokainen, joka uskoo, että Jesus on Kristus, hän on Jumalasta syntynyt, ja jokainen, joka rakastaa sitä, joka synnytti, hän rakastaa myös sitä, joka hänestä syntynyt on.

2 The way we can be sure that we [truly] love God’s children is this: We are loving them when we love God and do what he commands [us to do].

Siitä me tunnemme, että me rakastamme Jumalan lapsia, koska me Jumalaa rakastamme ja hänen käskynsä pidämme.

3 [I say this] because our obeying what God commands [us to do] is [the same as] loving him. And it is not burdensome/difficult for [us to do] what God commands [us to do].

Sillä tämä on rakkaus Jumalan tykö, että me hänen käskynsä pidämme, ja hänen käskynsä ei ole raskaat.

4 All of us whom God has caused to become his children have been able to successfully resist (doing what/conducting our lives like) the people [MTY] [who] oppose God do. It is [only] by our trusting [in Christ] that we are able to (resist doing what/conducting our lives like) people in the world who are opposed to God [MTY] do.

Sillä kaikki, mitä Jumalasta syntynyt on, se voittaa maailman, ja meidän uskomme on se voitto, joka maailman voitti.

5 ([I will tell you] who are the ones who are able to resist doing what the people who are opposed to God do./Do you know who are the ones who are able to resist conducting their lives like the people who are opposed to God [MTY] do? [RHQ]) It is those who believe that Jesus is (God’s Son/the man who is also God).

Kuka siis on, joka voittaa maailman, mutta se joka uskoo, että Jesus on Jumalan Poika?

6 [Think about] Jesus Christ. He is the one who came [to earth from God]. [God showed that he had truly sent Jesus when Jesus was baptized] in water [MTY] and [when Jesus’] blood [flowed from his body when he died]. [God showed this] not only [when Jesus was baptized] [MTY], but also when Jesus’ blood flowed [from his body when he died]. And [God’s] Spirit declares [truthfully that Jesus Christ came from God]. The Spirit always [speaks what] is true.

Tämä on se, joka vedellä ja verellä tulee, Jesus Kristus, ei ainoastansa vedellä, vaan vedellä ja verellä. Ja Henki todistaa, että Henki on totuus.

7 There are three [ways] by which we know [that Christ came from God].

Sillä kolme ovat, jotka todistavat taivaassa: Isä, Sana ja Pyhä Henki, ja ne kolme yksi ovat:

8 [Those three ways are: What God’s] Spirit [tells us, what God said when Jesus was baptized] [MTY] [in/with] water, and [Jesus’] blood [that flowed from his body when he died on the cross]. These three things all tell us the same thing, [that Jesus came from God].

Ja kolme ovat, jotka todistavat maan päällä: Henki ja vesi ja veri, ja ne kolme yhdessä ovat.

9 We [usually] believe what [other] people say. But what God says is more [reliable/trustworthy than what people say]. So [we must believe] what God has said is true [about] (his Son/the one who is also God).

Jos me ihmisten todistuksen otamme, niin on Jumalan todistus suurempi; sillä tämä on Jumalan todistus, jonka hän Pojastansa todisti.

10 Those who trust in the Son of God know within their (inner beings/hearts) that [what God] says [about his Son is true. But] those who refuse to believe that [what] God says is true are saying that God is a liar, because they refuse to believe what God has said about (his Son/the one who is also God).

Joka uskoo Jumalan Pojan päälle, hänellä on todistus itsessänsä: joka ei usko Jumalaa, hän tekee hänen valehteliaksi; sillä ei hän uskonut sitä todistusta, jonka Jumala on Pojastansa todistanut.

11 This is what [God] says [to us]: “I have given you eternal life!” We will live forever if we have a close relationship with his Son. (aiōnios g166)

Ja tämä on se todistus, että Jumala on meille ijankaikkisen elämän antanut, ja se elämä on hänen Pojassansa. (aiōnios g166)

12 Those who have [a close relationship with God’s] Son (OR, who have accepted what God’s Son [has done for them]) have [already] begun to live [forever]. [But] those who do not have a relationship with (God’s Son/the one who is also God) (OR, who have not accepted what God’s Son has done for them) have not begun [to] live [forever].

Jolla Jumalan Poika on, hänellä on elämä; jolla ei Jumalan Poika ole, ei hänellä ole elämää.

13 I have written this [letter] to you who believe that Jesus is [MTY] (God’s Son/the one who is also God) in order that you may know that you have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

Näitä minä teille kirjoitin, jotka Jumalan Pojan nimen päälle uskotte: että te tietäisitte teillänne ijankaikkisen elämän olevan, ja että te uskoisitte Jumalan Pojan nimen päälle. (aiōnios g166)

14 Because we have a close relationship with him, we are very confident that he hears us when we ask him [to do anything] that is in accordance with (his will/what he desires).

Ja tämä on se turva, joka meillä on häneen, että jos me jotakin anomme hänen tahtonsa jälkeen, niin hän meitä kuulee.

15 [And] since we know that he hears whenever we ask [him for something], we [also] know that [it is as though] he has [already] done what we requested him [to do].

Ja jos me tiedämme, että hän meitä kuulee, mitä ikänä me anomme, niin me tiedämme, että meillä ovat ne anomiset, joita me häneltä anoimme.

16 Those who see one of their fellow believers sinning in a way that does not result in being eternally separated from God should ask [God to help that fellow believer]; and [as a result God] will help that fellow believer and enable him or her to live [eternally. But some people] sin [in a manner that causes them] to be separated from God eternally. I am not saying that [you should] ask [God to help] people who sin like that.

Jos joku näkee veljensä tekevän jonkun synnin, ei kuolemaan, hän rukoilkaan, niin hän on antava niille elämän, jotka syntiä tekevät, ei kuolemaan. Jos synti on kuolemaan: senkaltaisista en minä sano, että joku rukoilis.

17 Everyone who does what is wrong is sinning, but there are some sins that do not cause a person to be separated from God.

Kaikki vääryys on synti; on myös muutama synti ei kuolemaan.

18 We know that if a person has new life from God [MET], that person does not continue sinning. Instead, the (Son of/one who is also) God protects him so that [Satan], the evil one, does not harm him [spiritually].

Me tiedämme, että jokainen, joka Jumalasta syntynyt on, ei hän syntiä tee; vaan joka Jumalasta syntynyt on, se varjelee itsensä, ja paha ei rupee häneen.

19 We know that we belong to God, and [we know] that the evil one controls all [the evil people in] [MTY] the world.

Me tiedämme, että me olemme Jumalasta ja koko maailma on pahuudessa.

20 We also know that (God’s Son/the one who is also God) has come [to us], and [we know] that he has enabled us to know God, the one who is really/truly God. So now we have a close relationship with [God because] we belong to Jesus Christ, the one who is the (Son of/man who is also) God. Jesus Christ is truly God, and [he is the one who enables us to have] eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

Mutta me tiedämme, että Jumalan Poika tuli ja on meille mielen antanut, että me sen totisen tunnemme, ja olemme siinä totisessa, hänen Pojassansa Jesuksessa Kristuksessa: Tämä on totinen Jumala ja ijankaikkinen elämä. (aiōnios g166)

21 [I say to] you who are very dear to me, guard/keep yourselves from [worshipping] gods [that have no real power]!

Lapsukaiset, kavahtakaat epäjumalia, amen!