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]).
Surat ini adalah tentang Firman yang Hidup yang sudah ada sejak awal, yang sudah kita dengar, yang sudah kita lihat dengan mata kita sendiri dan pandang, dan yang sudah kita sentuh dengan tangan kita.
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)
Hidup ini diungkapkan kepada kami, kami melihat-Nya dan memberikan bukti tentang-Nya. Kami sedang memberi tahu kalian tentang Dia yang merupakan Hidup Selama-lamanya, yang pernah bersama Bapa, dan yang sudah dinyatakan kepada kami. (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.
Apa yang sudah kami lihat dan dengar sekarang kami jelaskan kepada kalian, agar kalian juga dapat berbagi dalam persahabatan ini bersama kami — persahabatan yang bersama dengan Bapa, dan Putra-Nya Yesus Kristus.
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.
Kami menulis untuk memberi tahu kalian tentang hal ini agar kebahagiaan kami lengkap.
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.
Inilah pesan yang kami terima dari-Nya dan yang kami nyatakan kepadamu: Allah itu terang, dan sama sekali tidak ada kegelapan di dalam diri-Nya.
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.
Jika kita mengaku berbagi persahabatan ini dengan-Nya namun masih terus hidup dalam kegelapan, kita berbohong, dan tidak hidup sesuai dengan ajaran yang benar.
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]).
Jika kita hidup di dalam terang, sama seperti Dia ada di dalam terang, maka kita saling berbagi dalam persahabatan ini, dan darah Kristus, Anak-Nya, membersihkan kita dari setiap dosa.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Jika kita mengaku tidak berdosa kita hanya membodohi diri kita sendiri, dan ajaran yang benar itu tidak ada di dalam kita.
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].
Tetapi jika kita mengaku dosa kita, Dia dapat dipercaya dan adil sehingga Dia bisa mengampuni dosa kita dan membuat kita bersih dari semua yang tidak benar di dalam kita.
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]!
Jika kita menyatakan bahwa kita tidak berdosa, kita membuat Dia menjadi pendusta, dan firman-Nya tidak ada di dalam kita.
