1That 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;
1[Ny firaisan'ny Kristiana amin'Andriamanitra, ary ny vavolombelona mampiseho sy mahamarina izany] Izay hatramin'ny voalohany, dia izay efa renay, izay efa hitan'ny masonay, izay efa nojerenay sady efa notsapain'ny tananay, dia ny amin'ny Teny Fiainana
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;)
2(fa efa naseho ny fiainana, ary efa nahita azy izahay, dia tonga vavolombelona ka manambara aminareo ny fiainana mandrakizay, izay tao amin'ny Ray ka efa naseho taminay), -
3That 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.
3izay efa hitanay sy renay no ambaranay aminareo, mba hahazoanareo firaisana aminay koa; ary ny firaisanay dia amin'ny Ray sy amin'i Jesosy Kristy Zanany.
4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
4Ary izao zavatra izao no soratanay, mba ho tanteraka ny fifaliantsika. [ Na: fifalianareo]
5This 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.
5Ary izao no teny renay taminy ka ambaranay aminareo: Andriamanitra dia mazava, ary tsy misy maizina akory ao aminy.
6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
6Raha hoy isika: Manana firaisana aminy isika, kanefa mandeha amin'ny maizina, dia mandainga isika ka tsy manao ny marina.
7But 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.
7Fa raha mandeha eo amin'ny mazava isika, tahaka Azy eo amin'ny mazava, dia manana firaisana isika, ary ny ran'i Jesosy Zanany no manadio antsika ho afaka amin'ny ota rehetra.
8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
8Raha hoy isika: Tsy manana ota isika, dia mamita-tena, ary ny marina tsy ato anatintsika.
9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
9Raha miaiky ny fahotantsika isika, dia mahatoky sy marina Izy ka mamela ny fahotantsika sy manadio antsika ho afaka amin'ny tsi-fahamarinana rehetra.Raha hoy isika: Tsy nanota isika, dia mampandainga Azy, ary tsy ato anatintsika.
10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
10Raha hoy isika: Tsy nanota isika, dia mampandainga Azy, ary tsy ato anatintsika.