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]).
A kipat pan in i zak, i mit taw i mu, i et le i khut taw i tham, nuntakna Thu;
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)
Tua nuntakna sia hong kilang zo a, kote in ka mu uh hi, taciang tettipang in tua nuntakna thu kong lak uh hi, taciang kote tung ah hong kilang zo hi; (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.
Kote Pa le a Tapa Jesus Christ taw a kipawl takpi te ka hi uhkom in, note zong kote taw ki pawlkhopna nei tu in: ka mu uh le ka zak uh te sia note tung ah kong pualak uh hi.
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.
Na lungdamna uh a pawlcin thei natu in, hi thu te note tung ah kong at uh hi.
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.
Hi thu sia Ama kung pan ka zak uh thu hi a, note kung ah kong pualak zo uh hi, Pathian sia khuavak a hihi, taciang Ama sung ah khuazing om ngawl hi.
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.
Ama taw ki pawlkhopna ka nei uh hi, ci napi, khuazing sung ah i nungta lai le, thuman taw nungta ngawl in, leilot thu son i hihi:
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]).
Ahihang Ama sia khuavak sung ah a om bang in, eite zong khuavak sung ah i nungta ahile, khat le khat ki pawlkhopna nei a, a Tapa Jesus Christ thisan in i mawna theampo pan hong thiangsak hi.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Mawna ka nei bua hi, i cile, eima le eima a ki theam i hihi, taciang eite sung ah thuman a om bua hi.
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].
Eite i mawna i pualak le, i mawna te ki maisak tu le thuman ngawlna theampo pan thiangsak tu in, Ama sia thuman in thutang hi.
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]!
Mawna ka vawt bua hi i cile, Pathian sia leilot thu son i suaksak hi, taciang a Thu sia eite sung ah a om bua hi.
