1 ¶ Lo que era desde el principio, lo que hemos oído, lo que hemos visto con nuestros ojos, lo que hemos mirado bien, y nuestras manos han tocado de la Palabra de vida;

about 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.

2 ( porque la vida es manifestada; y también lo vimos, y testificamos, y os mostramos aquella la vida eterna, la cual estaba con el Padre, y nos ha aparecido);

And 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.

3 l o que hemos visto y oído, esto os anunciamos, para que también vosotros tengáis comunión con nosotros; y que nuestra comunión sea con el Padre, y con su Hijo, Jesucristo.

What 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).

4 Y estas cosas os escribimos, para que vuestro gozo sea cumplido.

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

5 ¶ Y esta es la Promesa que oímos de él, y os la anunciamos: Que Dios es luz, y en él no hay tinieblas.

And 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].

6 S i nosotros dijéremos que tenemos compañía con él, y andamos en tinieblas, mentimos, y no hacemos verdad;

if 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.

7 m as si andamos en luz, como él está en luz, tenemos comunión con él, entre nosotros, y la sangre de Jesucristo, su Hijo, nos limpia de todo pecado.

But 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.

8 ¶ Si dijéremos que no tenemos pecado nos engañamos a nosotros mismos, y no hay verdad en nosotros.

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

9 S i confesamos nuestros pecados, él es fiel y justo para que nos perdone nuestros pecados, y nos limpie de toda maldad.

If 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.

10 S i dijéremos que no hemos pecado, lo hacemos a él mentiroso, y su Palabra no está en nosotros.

If 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.