1Mis algusest peale on olnud, mida me oleme kuulnud, mida me oleme oma silmaga näinud, mida me oleme vaadelnud ja mida meie käed on katsunud - seda me kuulutame Elu Sõnast.
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
2Jah, Elu on saanud avalikuks, ja me oleme näinud ja me tunnistame ja kuulutame teile igavest elu, mis oli Isa juures ja on saanud meile avalikuks.
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);
3Mida me oleme näinud ja kuulnud, seda me kuulutame ka teile, et teilgi oleks osadus meiega. Meie osadus on osadus Isaga ja tema Poja Jeesuse Kristusega.
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.
4Ja me kirjutame seda, et meie rõõm oleks täielik.
4And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.
5Ja see on sõnum, mida me oleme kuulnud temalt ja kuulutame teile: Jumal on valgus, ja temas ei ole mingit pimedust.
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.
6Kui me ütleme: 'Meil on osadus temaga', kuid käime pimeduses, siis me valetame ega tee tõtt.
6If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth.
7Aga kui me käime valguses, nõnda nagu tema on valguses, siis on meil osadus omavahel ning Jeesuse, tema Poja veri puhastab meid kogu patust.
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.
8Kui me ütleme: 'Meil ei ole pattu', siis me petame iseendid ja tõde ei ole meis.
8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9Kui me oma patud tunnistame, on tema ustav ja õige, nõnda et ta annab andeks meie patud ja puhastab meid kogu ülekohtust.
9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10Kui me ütleme: 'Meie ei ole patustanud', siis me teeme tema valetajaks ja tema sõna ei ole meis.
10If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.