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]).
Au suraꞌ susura ia soꞌal Lamatualain Hara-liin mana nendi masodꞌaꞌ. Hara-lii mana nendi masodꞌaꞌ ia, sia eniꞌ a mia raefafoꞌ fefeun. Leleꞌ ia au, o nonoo nggara mita E no mata mara ena. Hai rena E no hai ndiki mara. Ma hai nggama E no lima mara boe. Hai mita E taꞌo naa,
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)
huu Ana nema sia hai taladꞌa mara. Dalahulun, Ana leo no Aman, te ia na Ana natudꞌu Aon nema nggita. Huu naa, hai mimbirani mifadꞌe neu nggi taꞌo bee fo atahori bisa hambu masodꞌa ndoo-tetuꞌ, nda mana etuꞌ sa. Te Eni ia, Hara-lii mana nendi masodꞌaꞌ. (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.
Hai mae mifadꞌe nggi, basa saa fo hai mitaꞌ a, ma basa saa fo hai renaꞌ a ena, naa fo ama bisa ralaꞌ esa mo hai boe. Huu basa hita nenepaꞌa to Lamatualain no Anan fo Ana haitua nemaꞌ a, naeni 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.
Dadꞌi hai suraꞌ susura ia, fo tao nemehoꞌo rala mara. No taꞌo naa, hai rala mara o boe maꞌahee.
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.
Nenoriꞌ fo Yesus nanori neu hai, ia na hai mae mifadꞌe neu nggi, naeni taꞌo ia: Lamatualain naa, malolen seli. Ana nda naꞌena deꞌulakaꞌ mbei sa boe. Huu Ana onaꞌ manggareloꞌ mana naronda, nda naꞌena maꞌahatuꞌ mbei sa boe.
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.
Mete ma hita olaꞌ tae, “Hita tasodꞌa ralaꞌ esa to Lamatuaꞌ,” tao-tao te hita feꞌe tasodꞌa tao deꞌulakaꞌ, na, naa onaꞌ hita tasodꞌa sia maꞌahatuꞌ a. Huu hita olaꞌ peko-lelekoꞌ, ma nda tasodꞌa tungga dala ndoo-tetuꞌ a sa.
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]).
Te mete ma tasodꞌa tungga dala ndoo-tetuꞌ a, na, hita onaꞌ atahori mana nasodꞌa sia Lamatualain manggarelon rala. No taꞌo naa, hita bisa tasodꞌa ralaꞌ sa, esa no esa. Ma rala tara dadꞌi meumareꞌ, huu Lamatualain Anan Yesus mate, ma raan fee ambon neu basa sala-kilu tara ena.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Mete ma hita olaꞌ tae, “Hita nda tao salaꞌ sa,” na, naa dadꞌi tanda oi, hita eꞌedik tala baliꞌ ao tara, ma nda tahine ndoo-tetuꞌ a sa.
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].
Te mete ma hita tataa sala-kilu tara, dei fo Lamatualain, mana naꞌena rala ndoos, tao tungga hehelu-fufulin ma fee ambon neu sala tara, ma tao nameu rala tara.
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]!
Mete ma hita olaꞌ tae, “Hita nda tao tita salaꞌ sa,” na, naa hita tae Lamatualain mana peko-lelekoꞌ! Huu Ana olaꞌ ena nae, basa atahori tao salaꞌ. Ma mete ma hita olaꞌ taꞌo naa, na, naa natudꞌu ena oi, Hara-lii nda hambu sia rala tara sa.
