1 John 1 1 1 John The word of life; walking in the light Baga Sitemu Bible Portions A pastoral letter giving believers assurance: those who walk in the light, love one another and confess Jesus come in the flesh know they have eternal life.
Introduction to 1 John
2 BSP Awa kiyi wəyeŋ kəmentərnɛ, kɔ sənəŋk ki, səndəŋk sede sa ki, səloku nu kiyi wəyeŋ ka doru o doru, nkɛ kənayi Kas kəsək akɔ kəmentərnɛ su mɔ. BSB BSB: And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.
3 BSP Səndəŋkər nəna ntɛ sənanəŋk kɔ səne mɔ, ntɛ tɔŋsɔŋɛ nəna sɔ nətəŋnɛ kɔ səna, patəŋnɛ fəp fosu kɔ Kas kɔ wan kɔn Yesu Krist mɔ. BSB BSB: We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
4 BSP Tatɔkɔ, səna, səncic ti, ntɛ tɔŋsɔŋɛ pəbotu posu pɛlarɛ mɔ. BSB BSB: We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
5 BSP Tosom ntɛ sənanenɛ Krist mɔ, tɔ səndəŋkər nu, ti tɔyɔnɛ Kanu pəwaŋkəra pɔ, kubump nkɛ o nkɛ kəyi fɛ kɔ. BSB BSB: And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
6 BSP Kɔ səloku a səntəŋnɛ kɔ nkɔn mba səckɔt dəkubump-ɛ, kəyemɛ kɔ səndɛ, səyi fɛ kəcyɔ ntɛ kance kəloku mɔ. BSB BSB: If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
7 BSP Mba kɔ səndekɔt pəwaŋkəra disrɛ, pəmɔ tɔkɔ nkɔnsərka eyi pəwaŋkəra mɔ-ɛ, səyi kətəŋnɛ disrɛ kɔ akɔ ŋayi dəpəwaŋkəra mɔ, mecir ma Yesu wan kɔn mendesɔkəs su pəciya fəp. BSB BSB: But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
9 BSP Kɔ səwosɛ kəcɛŋ kiciya kosu-ɛ, Kanu kəŋyɔ tɔkɔ kənaloku mɔ, kəlomp, kəndeŋaŋnɛnɛ su kiciya kosu, kəsɔkəs su pətɔlomp fəp. BSB BSB: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 BSP Kɔ səloku a sənciya fɛ-ɛ, səsɔŋɛ pəyi pəmɔ Kanu wəyemɛ ɔfɔ, toloku tɔn teyi fɛ su. BSB BSB: If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
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