1 João 1

1 That 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 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); 3 that 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.*1:3 "Christ" means "Anointed One". 4 And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

5 This 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. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie and don’t tell the truth. 7 But 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. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Te Kupu o te Ora

1 Ko te mea o te tīmatanga, ko tā mātou i rongo ai, ko tā ō mātou kanohi i kite ai, ko tā mātou i titiro atu ai, ko tā ō mātou ringaringa i whāwhā atu ai, ko ngā mea o te Kupu o te ora. 2 I whakakitea mai hoki te ora, ā, kite ana mātou, nā, ka whakaatu nei, ka kauwhau nei ki a koutou i te ora tonu, i tērā i te Matua i mua, ā, kua whakakitea mai nei ki a mātou 3 Ko tā mātou rā i kite ai, i rongo ai, e kauwhautia atu nei e mātou ki a koutou, kia whakahoatia ai koutou ki a mātou. Nā, ko tō tātou whakahoanga kei te Matua, kei tāna Tama hoki, kei a Īhu Karaiti. 4 Nā, ka tuhituhia atu nei ēnei mea e mātou ki a koutou, kia tino nui ai tō koutou hari.

He Mārama te Atua

5 Ko te kōrero anō tēnei i rongo ai mātou ki a ia, ā, ka kōrerotia atu nei e mātou ki a koutou, nā, he mārama te Atua, kāhore rawa hoki he pōuri i a ia. 6 Ki te mea tātou e whakahoa ana tātou ki a ia, me te haere anō tātou i te pōuri, e kōrero teka ana tātou, ehara hoki i te pono tā tātou e mahi nei. 7 Ki te haere ia tātou i te mārama, me ia hoki e noho nei i te mārama, nā, ka whakahoa tātou tētahi ki tētahi, e horoia ana anō ō tātou hara katoa e ngā toto o tāna Tama, o Īhu Karaiti.

8 Ki te mea tātou kāhore ō tātou hara, e whakapōhēhē ana tātou i a tātou anō, ā, kāhore te pono i roto i a tātou. 9 Ki te whāki tātou i ō tātou hara, e pono ana ia, e tika ana, ā, ka murua e ia ō tātou hara, ka horoia atu hoki ō tātou hē katoa. 10 Ki te mea tātou kāhore tātou i hara, ka meinga ia he kaikōrero teka, kāhore hoki tāna kupu i roto i a tātou.