1 John 1 1 1 John The word of life; walking in the light Rangi New Testament 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 LAG Nkaasʉ ɨyo yavariyʉlwa, na suusu twɨɨyona, na tookoonekya kɨkomi na tookaarya nkaasʉ ya sikʉ ˆjisiina ʉhero, ɨyo ˆɨjáa na Taáta na ˆyavariyʉlwa kʉrɨ suusu. 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 LAG Toovawyɨɨra nyuunyu kɨra ˆtachoona na ˆtateera, sa nyuunyu mʉve kɨɨntʉ kɨmwɨ na suusu. Na kʉva kɨɨntʉ kɨmwɨ kwiiswi nɨ kʉva kɨɨntʉ kɨmwɨ na Taáta na Mwaana waachwe Yéesu Kirisitʉ. 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 LAG Aya nɨ kʉyaandɨka tiise sa kʉvyeenda kwiiswi voosi, kukiimane. BSB BSB: We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
5 LAG Masáare ˆtateera fuma kwaachwe, na ˆtoovawyɨɨra nyuunyu, noo aya, Mʉlʉʉngʉ nɨ kɨweerʉ na kʉrɨ yeeye kusiina kilwiirya chochoosi tʉkʉ. 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 LAG Koonɨ taséire nɨ kɨɨntʉ kɨmwɨ tʉrɨ ne na kʉnʉ tooyeendera kilwiiryii, nɨ ʉloongo toolʉʉsa, na sɨ tootʉmama kɨra cha kɨmáárɨ tʉkʉ. BSB BSB: If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
7 LAG Maa kaa, koonɨ tooyeendera kɨweerwii ja yeeye ˆvyeene arɨ kʉrɨ kɨweerʉ, nɨ kɨɨntʉ kɨmwɨ ˆtʉrɨ suusu kwa suusu na sakami ya Yéesu Mwaana waachwe nɨ tujirʉla yiise na ʉvɨ woosi. 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 LAG Koonɨ talúusire ʉvɨ wiitʉ kʉrɨ yeeye, yeeye nɨ wo kiilaangiwa na nɨ mʉwoloki, yeeye sea arɨ ʉvɨ wiitʉ wasírire na tujirʉla arɨ na kʉsova ʉwoloki koosi. 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 LAG Koonɨ taséire sɨ tabweeyya ʉvɨ tʉkʉ, toomʉbweeyya yeeye ave mʉloongo na isáare raachwe sɨ rɨrɨ kʉrɨ suusu tʉkʉ. 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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