1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
Lile lililokuwako tangu mwanzo, tulilolisikia, tuliloliona kwa macho yetu, tulilolitazama, na mikono yetu ikalipapasa, kwa habari ya Neno la uzima;
2 (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it , and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
(na uzima huo ulidhihirika, nasi tumeona, tena twashuhudia, na kuwahubiri ninyi ule uzima wa milele, uliokuwa kwa Baba, ukadhihirika kwetu);
3 that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
hilo tuliloliona na kulisikia, twawahubiri na ninyi; ili nanyi pia mpate kushirikiana nasi: na ushirika wetu ni pamoja na Baba, na pamoja na Mwana wake Yesu Kristo.
4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
Na haya twayaandika, ili furaha yetu itimizwe.
5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Na hii ndiyo habari tuliyoisikia kwake, na kuihubiri kwenu, ya kwamba Mungu ni nuru, wala giza lo lote hamna ndani yake.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
Tukisema ya kwamba twashirikiana naye, tena tukienenda gizani, twasema uongo, wala hatuifanyi iliyo kweli;
7 but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
bali tukienenda nuruni, kama yeye alivyo katika nuru, twashirikiana sisi kwa sisi, na damu yake Yesu, Mwana wake, yatusafisha dhambi yote.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Tukisema kwamba hatuna dhambi, twajidanganya wenyewe, wala kweli haimo mwetu.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Tukiziungama dhambi zetu, Yeye ni mwaminifu na wa haki hata atuondolee dhambi zetu, na kutusafisha na udhalimu wote.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Tukisema kwamba hatukutenda dhambi, twamfanya Yeye kuwa mwongo wala neno lake halimo mwetu.
