1 Nu ngi leen di bind ci mbirum Ki ñuy wax Kàddug dund, moom mi amoon ca njàlbéen ga; mi nu dégg te gis ko ak sunuy bët, mi nu xool te laal ko ak sunuy loxo.
1That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we did behold, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of the Life —
2 Dund feeñ na, te gis nanu ko; te moom lanuy seedeel, di leen yégal dund gu dul jeex, googu nekkoon ci wetu Yàlla Baay bi te feeñu nu.
2and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you the Life, the age-during, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us —
3 Li nu gis te dégg ko, nu ngi leen koy yégal, ngir yéen itam ngeen bokk ak nun. Te dëgg-dëgg bokk nanu ci Baay bi ak Doomam, Yeesu Kirist.
3that which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship [is] with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ;
4 Nu ngi leen di bind yëf yii, ngir sunu mbég mat sëkk, nun ñépp.
4and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
5 Xebaar bi nu dégg ci Yeesu Kirist, di leen ko yégal, mooy lii: Yàlla Leer la, te genn lëndëm nekkul ci moom.
5And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;
6 Su nu waxee ne, bokk nanu ci moom, tey dox ci lëndëm, danuy fen ci sunuy wax ak sunuy jëf.
6if we may say — `we have fellowship with Him,` and in the darkness may walk — we lie, and do not the truth;
7 Waaye bu nuy dox ci leer, ni mu nekke moom ci boppam ci leer, kon bokk nanu ci sunu biir, te deretu Yeesu Doomam dina nu sellal ci bépp bàkkaar.
7and if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light — we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every sin;
8 Su nu waxee ne amunu bàkkaar, kon nax nanu sunu bopp, te dëgg nekkul ci nun.
8if we may say — `we have not sin,` ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;
9 Su nu nangoo sunuy bàkkaar ci kanamam, fekk kuy sàmm kóllëre la te jub, ngir baal nu sunuy bàkkaar te sellal nu ci lépp lu jubadi.
9if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;
10 Su nu waxee ne defunu bàkkaar, teg nanu ko kuy tebbi waxam, te kàddoom duggagul ci sunu xol.
10if we may say — `we have not sinned,` a liar we make Him, and His word is not in us.