¹Ang kaniadto sukad sa sinugdan, ang among hingdunggan, ang among hingkit-an sa among mga mata, ang among nasud-ong, ug nahikap sa among mga kamot, nahatungod sa Pulong sa kinabuhi,

¹That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life

²(Kay ang kinabuhi napadayag, ug nakita namo, ug ginapamatud-an namo, ug ginamantala namo kaninyo ang kinabuhi nga walay katapusan, nga didto kauban sa Amahan, ug ginapadayag kanamo):

²(and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us);

³Ang among hingkit-an ug hingdunggan, ginamantala namo kaninyo, aron kamo usab may pagkaambit uban kanamo, ug ang atong pagkaambit usab uban sa Amahan ug sa iyang Anak nga si Jesucristo.

³that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

⁴Ug kining mga butanga ginasulat namo kaninyo, aron mamahingpit ang among kalipay.

⁴And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

⁵Ug kini mao ang balita, nga hingdunggan namo gikan kaniya ug ginamantala namo kaninyo: nga ang Dios mao ang kahayag, ug kaniya wala gayud ing kangitngit.

⁵This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

⁶Kong umingon kita, nga may kaambitan kita uban kaniya ug nagalakaw kita diha sa kangitngit, nagabakak kita, ug wala kita magabuhat sa kamatuoran.

⁶If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth.

⁷Apan kong magalakaw kita diha sa kahayag, maingon nga siya anaa sa kahayag, may kaambitan kita sa usa ug usa, ug ang dugo ni Jesucristo nga iyang Anak, nagahinlo kanato gikan sa tanang sala.

⁷But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

⁸Kong umingon kita nga kita walay sala, gilimbongan nato ang atong kaugalingon, ug walay kamatuoran dinhi kanato.

⁸If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

⁹Kong igasugid nato ang atong mga sala, matinumanon ug matarung siya, aron pasayloon kita niya sa atong mga sala, ug pagahinloan kita niya gikan sa tanang kadautan.

⁹If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

¹⁰Kong moingon kita, nga wala kita makasala, siya gibuhat nato nga bakakon, ug ang iyang pulong wala dinhi kanato.

¹⁰If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.