1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Kila mtu aaminiye kwamba Yesu ni Kristo amezaliwa na Mungu. Na kila mtu ampendaye mwenye kuzaa, ampenda hata yeye aliyezaliwa na yeye.
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
Katika hili twajua kwamba twawapenda watoto wa Mungu, tumpendapo Mungu, na kuzishika amri zake.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Kwa maana huku ndiko kumpenda Mungu, kwamba tuzishike amri zake; wala amri zake si nzito.
4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Kwa maana kila kitu kilichozaliwa na Mungu huushinda ulimwengu; na huku ndiko kushinda kuushindako ulimwengu, hiyo imani yetu.
5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
Mwenye kuushinda ulimwengu ni nani, isipokuwa ni yeye aaminiye ya kwamba Yesu ni Mwana wa Mungu?
6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
Huyu ndiye aliyekuja kwa maji na damu, Yesu Kristo; si katika maji tu, bali katika maji na katika damu. Naye Roho ndiye ashuhudiaye, kwa sababu Roho ndiye kweli.
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
Kwa maana wako watatu washuhudiao [mbinguni, Baba, na Neno, na Roho Mtakatifu, na watatu hawa ni umoja.
8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
Kisha wako watatu washuhudiao duniani], Roho, na maji, na damu; na watatu hawa hupatana kwa habari moja.
9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
Tukiupokea ushuhuda wa wanadamu, ushuhuda wa Mungu ni mkuu zaidi; kwa maana ushuhuda wa Mungu ndio huu, kwamba amemshuhudia Mwanawe.
10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
Yeye amwaminiye Mwana wa Mungu anao huo ushuhuda ndani yake. Asiyemwamini Mungu amemfanya kuwa mwongo, kwa kuwa hakuuamini huo ushuhuda ambao Mungu amemshuhudia Mwanawe.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Na huu ndio ushuhuda, ya kwamba Mungu alitupa uzima wa milele; na uzima huu umo katika Mwanawe.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
Yeye aliye naye Mwana, anao huo uzima; asiye naye Mwana wa Mungu hana huo uzima.
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
Nimewaandikia ninyi mambo hayo, ili mjue ya kuwa mna uzima wa milele, ninyi mnaoliamini Jina la Mwana wa Mungu.
14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
Na huu ndio ujasiri tulio nao kwake, ya kuwa, tukiomba kitu sawasawa na mapenzi yake, atusikia.
15 and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Na kama tukijua kwamba atusikia, tuombacho chote, twajua kwamba tunazo zile haja tulizomwomba.
16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
Mtu akimwona ndugu yake anatenda dhambi isiyo ya mauti, ataomba, na Mungu atampa uzima kwa ajili ya hao watendao dhambi isiyo ya mauti. Iko dhambi iliyo ya mauti. Sisemi ya kwamba ataomba kwa ajili ya hiyo.
17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
Kila lisilo la haki ni dhambi, na dhambi iko isiyo ya mauti.
18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
Twajua ya kuwa kila mtu aliyezaliwa na Mungu hatendi dhambi; bali yeye aliyezaliwa na Mungu hujilinda, wala yule mwovu hamgusi.
19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
Twajua ya kuwa sisi tu wa Mungu; na dunia yote pia hukaa katika yule mwovu.
20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Nasi twajua kwamba Mwana wa Mungu amekwisha kuja, naye ametupa akili kwamba tumjue yeye aliye wa kweli, nasi tumo ndani yake yeye aliye wa kweli, yaani, ndani ya Mwana wake Yesu Kristo. Huyu ndiye Mungu wa kweli, na uzima wa milele.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
Watoto wadogo, jilindeni nafsi zenu na sanamu.
