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]).
K'hela kyakya j'hele kuh'omela kubhwandelu tukakip'heliki, k'hela ambakyo tukibhuene kwa mihu ghitu k'hela twatukilangili ni mabhoko ghitu ikikamuili kuhusu lilobhi lya bhusima.
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)
Ni bhola bhusima bhwabhombiki kumanyikana bhwasi na tubhubhuene, ni kubhushuhuelia ni kubhetangasila bhusima bhwa milele, ambabho bhwaj'hele kwa tata na bhwabhombiki kumenyikana kwa j'hotu. (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.
K'hela twatukibhuene ni kup'heleka tukakitangasya kwa j'homu pia, ili kuj'ha mubhwesiahi kujumuika pamonga natu, ni bhushirike bhwatu pamonga ni tata ni mwanabhe Yesu kiristu.
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 tukabhaj'handikila masyoagha muenga ili ndabha furaha j'hitu ij'helayi timilifu;
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.
O'bho ndo bhujumbe au bhwalwaup' heliki kuliomela kwa muene ni kubhatangasila; K'yara ndo nuru ni mugati make kuj'helepi ningise hata kidogo.
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.
Kama tujobhili kuj'ha tuj'hele ni bhushirika nu muene na twigenda mu ngisi, twisyobha na twilotalepi kweli.
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]).
Lakini tukagendaghe mu nuru Kama Kya aj'hele mu nuru, twashirikiana tete kwa tete ni damu j'he Yesu kiristo, mwanabhe, j'hikatutakasya kuh'omela mu sambi sigoha.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Kama tujobhili tuj'hedumu ni sambi, twikisyobha twibhene, ni bhukuweli j'hij'hedumu mugati mwitu.
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].
Lakini tukatuahi sambi syitu, muene ndo mwaminifu ni haki kutusamehe sambi syitu ni kututakasya ni bhoko nyofu bhuoha.
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]!
Tukajobhai kuj'ha tul'otililepi sambi, twibeta kummbomba muene kuj'ha n'desi, ni lilobhi lyake lij'hedumu mugati mwitu.
