¹Izvo zvakanga zviripo kubva pakutanga, izvo zvatakanzwa, izvo zvatakaona nemeso edu, izvo zvatakatarira, uye namaoko edu akazvibata, zveShoko roupenyu,

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;

²uye upenyu hwakaratidzwa, tikahwuona, tinopupura nokukuparidzirai upenyu hwusingaperi uhwo hwakanga hwuna Baba, hwukaratidzwa kwatiri;

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;)

³Izvo zvatakaona nekunzwa, tinokuparidziraiwo izvozvo, kuti nemwiwo mudyidzane nesu; uye zvirokwazvo kudyidzana kwedu tinako naBaba, uye noMwanakomana wake Jesu Kristu.

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.

⁴Uye zvinhu izvi tinonyora kwamuri, kuti mufaro wenyu uzadziswe.

⁴And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

⁵Iri ndiro shoko ratakanzwa kwaari, ratinoparidza kwamuri, kuti Mwari chiedza, uye maari hamuna rima zvachose.

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.

⁶Kana tichiti tine kudyidzana naye asi tichifamba murima, tinoreva nhema, uye hatiiti chokwadi;

⁶If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

⁷asi kana tichifamba muchiedza, saiye ari muchiedza, tine kudyidzana umwe neumwe; neropa raJesu Kristu Mwanakomana wake rinotinatsa pachivi chose.

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.

⁸Kana tichiti hatina chivi, tinozvinyengera, nechokwadi hachisi matiri.

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

⁹Kana tichibvuma zvivi zvedu, iye wakatendeka uye wakarurama kuti atikangamwire zvivi, nokutinatsa pakusarurama kose.

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

¹⁰Kana tichiti hatina kutadza, tinomuita murevi wenhema, neshoko rake harisi matiri.

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