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]).
Det som var från begynnelsen, det vi hava hört, det vi med egna ögon hava sett, det vi skådade och med egna händer togo på, det förkunna vi: om livets Ord tala vi.
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)
Ty livet uppenbarades, och vi hava sett det; och vi vittna därom och förkunna för eder livet, det eviga, som var hos Fadern och uppenbarades för oss. (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.
Ja, det vi hava sett och hört, det förkunna vi ock för eder, på det att också I mån hava gemenskap med oss; och vi hava vår gemenskap med Fadern och med hans Son, Jesus 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.
Och vi skriva nu detta, för att vår glädje skall bliva fullkomlig.
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.
Och detta är det budskap som vi hava hört från honom, och som vi förkunna för eder, att Gud är ljus, och att intet mörker finnes i honom.
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.
Om vi säga oss hava gemenskap med honom, och vi vandra i mörkret, så ljuga vi och göra icke sanningen.
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]).
Men om vi vandra i ljuset, såsom han är i ljuset, så hava vi gemenskap med varandra, och Jesu, hans Sons, blod renar oss från all synd.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Om vi säga att vi icke hava någon synd, så bedraga vi oss själva, och sanningen är icke i oss.
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].
Om vi bekänna våra synder, så är han trofast och rättfärdig, så att han förlåter oss våra synder och renar oss från all orättfärdighet.
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]!
Om vi säga att vi icke hava syndat, så göra vi honom till en ljugare, och hans ord är icke i oss.
