1See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called [the] children of God. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
1[Ny fahazotoan'ny zanak'Andriamanitra hanao ny sitrapon'ny Ramy sy hifankatia amin'ny namany, ary ny fahatokiana ananany] Endrey! manao ahoana ny fitiavana nasehon'ny Ray ho antsika, dia ny niantsoana antsika hoe zanak'Andriamanitra, sady izany tokoa isika! Koa noho izany dia tsy mahalala antsika izao tontolo izao, satria tsy nahalala Ary izy. [ Gr. nomen']
2Beloved, now are we children of God, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
2Ry malala, ankehitriny aza dia zanak'Andriamanitra isika, nefa tsy mbola naseho izay ho toetsika rahatrizay. Fantatsika fa raha hiseho Izy, dia ho tahaka Azy isika, fa ho hitantsika Izy, dia izay tena endriny tokoa.
3And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as *he* is pure.
3Ary izay rehetra manana izany fanantenana miorina aminy izany dia manadio ny tenany mba hadio tahaka Azy.
4Every one that practises sin practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
4Izay rehetra manota no mandika ny lalàna; fa ny ota no fandikana ny lalàna.
5And ye know that *he* has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not.
5Ary fantatrareo fa Izy no naseho hanaisotra ny ota; ary tsy mba misy ota ao aminy. [ Na: hitondra]
6Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him.
6Izay rehetra mitoetra ao aminy dia tsy manota; izay rehetra manota dia tsy nahita na nahalala Azy.
7Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as *he* is righteous.
7Anaka, aza avela hisy hamitaka anareo: izay manao ny marina no marina; eny, marina tahaka Azy.
8He that practises sin is of the devil; for from [the] beginning the devil sins. To this end the Son of God has been manifested, that he might undo the works of the devil.
8Izay manota dia avy amin'ny devoly, satria ny devoly manota hatramin'ny voalohany. Izao no nisehoan'ny Zanak'Andriamanitra, dia ny handrava ny asan'ny devoly.
9Whoever has been begotten of God does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.
9Izay rehetra naterak'Andriamanitra no tsy manota, satria ny voany mitoetra ao anatiny, ary tsy mahay manota izy, satria naretak'Andriamanitra.
10In this are manifest the children of God and the children of the devil. Whoever does not practise righteousness is not of God, and he who does not love his brother.
10Izany no mampiseho miharihary izay Zanak'Andriamanitra sy izay zanaky ny devoly. Tsy mba avy amin'Andriamanitra izay rehetra tsy manao ny marina sy izay tsy tia ny rahalahiny.
11For this is the message which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
11Fa izao no teny nampitondraina izay efa renareo hatramin'ny voalohany: tsy maintsy mifankatia isika,-
12not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and on account of what slew he him? because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.
12tsy mba tahaka an'i Kaina, izay avy tamin'ilay ratsy ka namono ny rahalahiny. Ary nahoana no namono azy izy? Satria ratsy ny asany, fa marina ny an'ny rahalahiny.
13Do not wonder, brethren, if the world hate you.
13Aza gaga, ry rahalahy, raha halan'izao tontolo izao ianareo.
14*We* know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [his] brother abides in death.
14Fantatsika fa efa tafafindra niala tamin'ny fahafatesana ho amin'ny fiainana isika satria tia ny rahalahy. Izay tsy tia dia mitoetra ao amin'ny fahafatesana ihany.
15Every one that hates his brother is a murderer, and ye know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
15Izay rehetra mankahala ny rahalahiny dia mpamono olona; ary fantatrareo fa tsy mba misy mpamono olona manana fiainana mandrakizay mitoetra ao anatiny.
16Hereby we have known love, because *he* has laid down his life for us; and *we* ought for the brethren to lay down [our] lives.
16Izao no ahafantarantsika ny fitiavana, satria Izy no nanolotra ny ainy hamonjy antsika; ary isika kosa mba tokony hanolotra ny aintsika hamonjy ny rahalahy.
17But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?
17Ary izay rehetra manam-pananana amin'izao fiainana izao, ary mahita ny fahantran'ny rahalahiny ka mihirim-belona aminy, ahoana no itoeran'ny fitiavana an'Andriamanitra ao anatiny?
18Children, let us not love with word, nor with tongue, but in deed and in truth.
18Anaka, aoka tsy ho tia amin'ny teny na amin'ny lela isika, fa amin'ny asa sy amin'ny marina.
19And hereby we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall persuade our hearts before him --
19Izany no hahafantarantsika fa avy amin'ny marina isika sy hampahatokiantsika ny fontsika eo anatrehany,
20that if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
20na amin'inona na amin'inona no anamelohan'ny fontsika antsika, satria Andriamanitra lehibe noho ny fontsika ka mahalala ny zavatra rehetra.
21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness towards God,
21Ry malala, raha tsy mba manameloka antsika ny fontsika, dia manana fahasahiana eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra isika.
22and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and practise the things which are pleasing in his sight.
22Ary na inona na inona no angatahintsika dia raisintsika aminy, satria mitandrina ny didiny sy manao izay ankasitrahana eo imasony isika.
23And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and that we love one another, even as he has given us commandment.
23Ary izao no didiny, dia ny hinoantsika ny anaran'i Jesosy Kristy Zanany sy ny hifankatiavantsika araka ny didy nomeny antsika.Ary izay mitandrina ny didiny no mitoetra ao aminy, ary Izy kosa ao aminy. Ary izao no ahafantarantsika fa mitoetra ao amintsika Izy, dia ny Fanahy Izay nomeny antsika.
24And he that keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given to us.
24Ary izay mitandrina ny didiny no mitoetra ao aminy, ary Izy kosa ao aminy. Ary izao no ahafantarantsika fa mitoetra ao amintsika Izy, dia ny Fanahy Izay nomeny antsika.