1 T hat 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;

كانَ فِي البَدءِ، سَمِعناهُ، رَأيناهُ بِعُيُونِنا. تَأمَّلْناهُ، وَلَمَسْناهُ بِأيدِينا. إنَّهُ الكَلِمَةُ الَّذِي هُوَ الحَياةُ.

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;)

ظَهَرَ لَنا فَرَأيْناهُ وَنَشهَدُ لَهُ، وَها نَحنُ نُعلِنُهُ لَكُمْ. إنَّهُ الحَياةُ الأبَدِيَّةُ الَّذِي كانَ مَعَ الآبِ، وَقَدْ أُعلِنَ لَنا.

3 t hat 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.

وَنَحنُ نُعلِنُ لَكُمْ ما رَأيْناهُ وَسَمِعناهُ، لِكَي يَكُونَ لَكُمْ شَرِكَةٌ مَعَنا، وَشَرِكَتُنا نَحْنُ هِيَ مَعَ الآبِ وَمَعَ ابنِهِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ.

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

لِذا نَكتُبُ إلَيكُمْ كَيْ يَكتَمِلَ فَرَحُنا. اللهُ يَغفِرُ لَنا خَطايانا

5 T his 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.

هَذِهِ هِيَ الرِّسالَةُ الَّتِي سَمِعناها مِنهُ، وَنَحنُ نُعلِنُها لَكُمْ: اللهُ نُورٌ، وَلا يُوجَدُ فِيهِ ظَلامٌ عَلَى الإطلاقِ.

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

إنْ قُلْنا إنَّ لَنا شَرِكَةً مَعَهُ، وَواصَلْنا السَّيْرَ فِي الظَّلامِ، فَإنَّنا نَكذِبُ وَلا نَتْبَعُ الحَقَّ.

7 b ut 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.

لَكِنْ إنْ سَلَكْنا فِي النُّورِ كَما أنَّ اللهَ هُوَ فِي النَّورِ، عِندَها نَشتَرِكُ بَعضُنا مَعَ بَعضٍ، وَدَمُ يَسُوعَ ابنِ اللهِ يُطَهِّرُنا مِنْ كُلِّ خَطِيَّةٍ.

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

إنْ قُلنا إنَّهُ لَيسَ فينا أيَّةُ خَطِيَّةٍ، فَنَحنُ نَخدَعُ أنفُسَنا، وَالحَقُّ لَيسَ فِينا.

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

أمّا إنِ اعتَرَفنا بِخَطايانا، فَاللهُ أمِينٌ وَعادِلٌ، يَغفِرُ لَنا خَطايانا، وَيُطَهِّرُنا مِنْ كُلِّ دَنَسٍ.

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

إنْ قُلْنا إنَّنا لَمْ نَرتَكِبْ أيَّةَ خَطِيَّةٍ، فَإنَّنا نَتَّهِمُ اللهَ بِالكَذِبِ! وَلا تَكُونُ رِسالَتُهُ ثابِتَةً فِي قُلُوبِنا.