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]).
Ak cykca awhkawng ak awm, ningnih ingawm ning zaak uh, mik ing ni toek unawh ni hu uhy, kut ing ni bi uhy - Vawhkaw hqingnaak Awi veni ningnih ing nik kqawn uh.
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)
Hqingnaak ce dang hy; ningnih ing ni hu unawh ning dyih pyi uhy, nangmih a venawh kumqui hqingnaak awi ce kqawn law u nyng, cawhkaw awi cetaw Pa ing anik awm haih ce ningnih a venawh dang hawh hy. (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.
kaimih ing ka mi huh ingkaw ka ming zaak ce nangmih ing kaimih ing pawlnengnaak nami taak naak thai aham nangmih a venawh kqawn law patoe nyng. Kaimih a pawlnengnaak taw Khawsa ingkaw a capa Jesu Khrih awh ni.
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.
kaimih a zeelnaak a soepnaak thai aham ve ak ca ve qee law nyng.
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.
Kaimih ing za unyng nangmih a venawh ka mik kqawn awi taw veni: Khawsa taw vangnaak na awm nawh; amah awh thannaak tehca awm am awm hy.
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.
Amah ing pawlnengnaak ta hawh nyng ni ti hlai hy, than ak khuiawh ni ceh khing awhtaw, qaai ak kqawn na ni awm unawh awitak ing am ni hqing uhy.
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]).
Cehlai vangnaak ak khuiawh ni ceh uh awhtaw, amah taw vangnaak na a awm a dawngawh, ningnih taw pynoet ingkaw pynoet pawlneng naak ak ta thlang na ni awm uhy, amah Capa, Jesu thi ing thawlhnaak boeih khui awhkawng ningnih ce ni sil khqi hawh hy.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Am thawlh nyng ni ti mantaw, nimah ingkaw nimah nik thai qunaak na ni awm unawh awitak ce ningnih ak khuiawh am awm hy.
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].
Thawlhnaak ce nik kqawn awhtaw, anih taw ypawm ing thawlhnaak awh qeenkhaw ning ngai pe kawmsaw amni dyngnaak awhkawng ningnih ce ni ciimcaih sak khqi kaw.
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]!
Am thawlh nyng ni ti mantaw, anih ce qaai ak kqawn na ni sai uawh ningnih a hqingnaak awh ak awi ce am awm hy.
