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, 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

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

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);

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 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.

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

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

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

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.

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 the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell 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 with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses 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 righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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

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