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1 Ce qui était dès le commencement, ce que nous avons entendu, ce que nous avons vu de nos yeux, ce que nous avons contemplé et que nos mains ont touché, concernant la parole de la vie
[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]).
2 (et la vie a été manifestée; et nous avons vu, et nous déclarons, et nous vous annonçons la vie éternelle, qui était auprès du Père et qui nous a été manifestée); (aiōnios g166)
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)
3 ce que nous avons vu et entendu, nous vous l’annonçons, afin que vous aussi vous ayez communion avec nous: or notre communion est avec le Père et avec son Fils Jésus Christ.
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.
4 Et nous vous écrivons ces choses, afin que votre joie soit accomplie.
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.
5 Et c’est ici le message que nous avons entendu de lui et que nous vous annonçons, [savoir] que Dieu est lumière et qu’il n’y a en lui aucunes ténèbres.
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.
6 Si nous disons que nous avons communion avec lui, et que nous marchions dans les ténèbres, nous mentons et nous ne pratiquons pas la vérité;
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.
7 mais si nous marchons dans la lumière, comme lui-même est dans la lumière, nous avons communion les uns avec les autres, et le sang de Jésus Christ son Fils nous purifie de tout péché.
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]).
8 Si nous disons que nous n’avons pas de péché, nous nous séduisons nous-mêmes, et la vérité n’est pas en nous.
Those who say they never behave sinfully are deceiving themselves, and refusing [to accept as] true [what God says about them].
9 Si nous confessons nos péchés, il est fidèle et juste pour nous pardonner nos péchés et nous purifier de toute iniquité.
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].
10 Si nous disons que nous n’avons pas péché, nous le faisons menteur et sa parole n’est pas en nous.
[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]!
