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
(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);
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.
1:4
ወዘንተንጽሕፍለክሙከመትፍሥሕትክሙፍጽምተትኩንብነ።
我們將這些話寫給你們,使你們 的喜樂充足。
And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.
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.
1:8
ወእመሰንብልአልብነኀጢአትንጌጊለርእስነወአልቦርትዕኀቤነ።
我們若說自己無罪,便是自欺,真理不在我們心裏了。
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.