1 John 1 1 1 John The word of life; walking in the light Yansi 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.
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2 YNS Ntɔn mɔ̈ɔ̈ kàkyer ayàmɛnà, anà bi kàkyer un'man, bi kun'tɛɛl imbäl anà bi kàlakyään mɔ̈ɔ̈ a mbul a in'tye awà kàkäl apà Taa anà kàyàmɛnà ntɔn bi. 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 YNS Ndaa kàmɛn bi anà kàwem bi, bi ikyäänà ya akà bɛ sye, ntɔn bɛ sye làkäl unsà un'tüüb anà bi. Kyekà, un'tüüb abi wà un'tüüb ibà bi awà anà Taa anà Mwan ande Yɛsu Klistɔ. 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 YNS Isàkal naa bi kàlasöönà indiir abi, yà ntɔn un'sak abi ukäl wàŋàkwo. BSB BSB: We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
5 YNS Le làsaŋ kàwem bi akà Yɛsu Klistɔ anà ikàlakyäänà bi: Nzam wà pɛɛlà, anà amu nde làpib latɛy. 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 YNS Isàkal naa bi iswaŋà ngaal naa bi ibà un'tüüb anà nde, wɛɛ mɔ̈ɔ̈ abi wà unsà làpib, bi ibà baar a loor, bi ifàsyääl anki ndandaa. BSB BSB: If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
7 YNS Isàkal naa mɔ̈ɔ̈ abi wà uboo a pɛɛlà, asànaa nde ŋakwo wà uboo a pɛɛlà, bi ibà uboo un'tüüb bi a bi, anà an'kil a Yɛsu, Mwan ande, màfàpöŋ man'be abi manswà. 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 YNS Wɛɛ, isàkal naa bi ban'kyey man'be abi, Nzam wà lää anà balàbal: nde asidwääl man'be abi anà asipööŋ unsà indiir byanswà mpa abyà balàbal. 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 YNS Isàkal naa bi ikyeyà uyɔl naa bi man'be kàkyer anki, bi bun'buulà mbuur a loor, anà ndaa ande yatɛy amu bi. 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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