1 a bout the Word of Life '> in] Him Who existed from the beginning, Whom we have heard, Whom we have seen with our eyes, Whom we have gazed upon and have touched with our hands.

O que era desde o princípio, o que ouvimos, o que vimos com os nossos olhos, o que contemplamos e as nossas mãos apalparam, a respeito do Verbo da vida

2 A nd the Life '> an aspect of His being] was revealed (made manifest, demonstrated), and we saw and are testifying to and declare to you the Life, the eternal Life '> in Him] Who already existed with the Father and Who was made visible (was revealed) to us.

(pois a vida foi manifestada, e nós a temos visto, e dela testificamos, e vos anunciamos a vida eterna, que estava com o Pai, e a nós foi manifestada);

3 W hat we have seen and heard, we are also telling you, so that you too may realize and enjoy fellowship as partners and partakers with us. And fellowship that we have '> distinguishing mark of Christians] is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah).

sim, o que vimos e ouvimos, isso vos anunciamos, para que vós também tenhais comunhão conosco; e a nossa comunhão é com o Pai, e com seu Filho Jesus Cristo.

4 A nd we are now writing these things to you so that our joy may be full '> your joy may be complete].

Estas coisas vos escrevemos, para que o nosso gozo seja completo.

5 A nd this is the message '> promise] which we have heard from Him and now are reporting to you: God is Light, and there is no darkness in Him at all '> no, not in any way].

E esta é a mensagem que dele ouvimos, e vos anunciamos: que Deus é luz, e nele não há trevas nenhumas.

6 i f we say we are partakers together and enjoy fellowship with Him when we live and move and are walking about in darkness, we are speaking falsely and do not live and practice the Truth.

Se dissermos que temos comunhão com ele, e andarmos nas trevas, mentimos, e não praticamos a verdade;

7 B ut if we are living and walking in the Light, as He is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin and guilt.

mas, se andarmos na luz, como ele na luz está, temos comunhão uns com os outros, e o sangue de Jesus seu Filho nos purifica de todo pecado.

8 I f we say we have no sin, we delude and lead ourselves astray, and the Truth is not in us.

Se dissermos que não temos pecado nenhum, enganamo-nos a nós mesmos, e a verdade não está em nós.

9 I f we admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Se confessarmos os nossos pecados, ele é fiel e justo para nos perdoar os pecados e nos purificar de toda injustiça.

10 I f we say (claim) we have not sinned, we contradict His Word and make Him out to be false and a liar, and His Word is not in us.

Se dissermos que não temos cometido pecado, fazemo-lo mentiroso, e a sua palavra não está em nós.