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]).
Ce qui existait dès le commencement, ce que nous avons, entendu, ce que nous avons vu de nos yeux, ce que nous avons contemplé et que nos mains ont touché, quant à la Parole de la vie —
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)
(car la vie s'est manifestée, et nous l'avons vue, nous l'attestons, et nous vous annonçons cette vie éternelle qui était auprès du Père et s'est manifestée à nous), (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.
ce que nous avons vu et entendu, nous vous l'annonçons pour que, vous aussi, vous soyez en communion avec nous; et notre communion à nous est avec le Père et avec son Fils Jésus-Christ,
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.
et nous vous écrivons ceci pour que notre joie soit complète.
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.
Voici le message que nous avons appris de lui et que nous vous annonçons: Dieu est lumière, et il n'y a point de ténèbres en lui.
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.
Si nous nous disons en communion avec lui et que nous marchions dans les ténèbres, nous mentons, et nous ne pratiquons pas la vérité.
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]).
Si, au contraire, nous marchons dans la lumière, comme il est lui-même dans la lumière, nous sommes en communion les uns avec les autres, et le sang de Jésus son fils nous purifie de tout péché.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Si nous nous disons sans péché, nous nous trompons nous-mêmes, et la vérité n'est pas en nous.
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].
Si nous confessons nos péchés, il est fidèle et juste pour nous pardonner ces péchés et nous purifier de toute iniquité.
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]!
Si nous disons que nous n'avons pas péché, nous faisons de lui un menteur, et sa parole n'est pas en nous.
