1 Johani 1

¹Izvo zvakanga zviripo kubva pakutanga, zvatakanzwa, zvatakavona nemeso edu, zvatakatarira, nezvatakabata namavoko edu, zveShoko rovupenyuThat 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;

²(vupenyu bwakaratidzwa, tikabwuvona, tinopupura nokukuparidzirai vupenyu bwusingaperi, bwakanga bwuri kunaBaba, bwukaratidzwa kwatiri);(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;)

³Izvo zvatakavona, nezvatakanzwa, ndizvo zvatinokuparidzai vo, kuti nemi vo muyanane nesu; kuyanana kwedu tinako naBaba, noMwanakomana wake Jesu Kristu.That 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.

⁴Zvinhu izvi tinokunyorerai, kuti mufaro wenyu uzadziswe.And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

⁵Heyi mharidzo yatakanzwa kwaari, yatinokuparidzirai vo, kuti Mwari chiedza, hamunerima maari.This 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.

⁶Kana tichiti, tinoyanana naye, tichifamba murima tinoreva nhema, hatiiti zvokwadi;If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

⁷asi kana tichifamba muchiedza, saiye ari pachiedza, tinoyanana isu; neropa raJesu Kristu, Mwanakomana wake, rinotinatsa pazvivi zvose.But 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.

⁸Kana tichiti, hatinezvivi, tinozvinyengera, zvokwadi haizi matiri.If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

⁹Kana tichizvirevurura zvivi zvedu, iye wakatendeka wakarurama, nokudaro kuti unotikanganwira zvivi zvedu, nokutinatsa pakusarurama kwose.If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

¹⁰Kana tichiti, hatina kutadza, tinomuita murevi wenhema, neshoko rake harizi matiri.If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.