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]).
Na kung alinman mula sa simula- na aming narinig, na nakita ng aming mga mata, na aming natunghayan, at nahawakan ng aming mga kamay-patungkol sa Salita ng buhay.
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)
At ang buhay ay nagawang ipaalam, at aming nakita, at nasaksihan, at hinayag sa inyo ang buhay na walang hanggan, na noon ay kasama ng Ama, at nagawang ipaalam sa amin. (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.
Iyon na aming nakita at narinig inihayag din namin sa inyo, sa gayon ay magkaroon kayo ng pakikisama sa amin, at ang aming pakikisama ay kasama ang Ama at kasama ang kanyang Anak na si Jesu-Cristo.
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.
At sinulat namin ang mga bagay na ito sa inyo upang ang aming kagalakan ay maging ganap.
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.
Ito ang mensahe na aming narinig mula sa kanya at ipinapahayag sa inyo: Ang Diyos ay liwanag at sa kanya'y walang kadiliman ang lahat.
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.
Kung sinasabi natin na tayo ay mayroong pakikisama sa Kanya at lumalakad sa kadiliman, tayo ay nagsisinungaling at hindi isinasagawa ang katotohanan.
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]).
Pero kung tayo'y lumalakad sa liwanag katulad niyang nasa liwanag, meron tayong pakikisama sa isa't isa at ang dugo ni Jesus na kanyang Anak ay naglilinis sa atin mula sa lahat ng kasalanan.
8 Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
Kung sinasabi natin na wala tayong kasalanan, niloloko natin ang ating mga sarili at ang katotohanan ay wala sa atin.
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].
Pero kung tayo ay umamin sa ating mga kasalanan, siya ay matapat at matuwid na patawarin tayo sa ating mga kasalanan at linisin tayo mula sa lahat ng kasamaan.
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]!
Kapag sinabi natin na hindi tayo nagkasala, ginawa natin siyang isang sinungaling, at ang kanyang salita ay wala sa atin.
