1. उस जीवन के वचन के विषय में जो आदि से था, जिसे हम ने सुना, और जिसे अपनी आंखों से देखा, वरन जिसे हम ने ध्यान से देखा; और हाथों से छूआ।

1. [WE ARE writing] about the Word of Life [in] Him Who existed from the beginning, Whom we have heard, Whom we have seen with our [own] eyes, Whom we have gazed upon [for ourselves] and have touched with our [own] hands.

2. (यह जीवन प्रगट हुआ, और हम ने उसे देखा, और उस की गवाही देते हैं, और तुम्हें उस अनन्त जीवन का समाचार देते हैं, जो पिता के साथ था, और हम पर प्रगट हुआ)।

2. And the Life [an aspect of His being] was revealed (made manifest, demonstrated), and we saw [as eyewitnesses] and are testifying to and declare to you the Life, the eternal Life [in Him] Who already existed with the Father and Who [actually] was made visible (was revealed) to us [His followers].

3. जो कुछ हम ने देखा और सुना है उसका समाचार तुम्हें भी देते हैं, इसलिये कि तुम भी हमारे साथ सहभागी हो; और हमारी यह सहभागिता पिता के साथ, और उसके पुत्रा यीशु मसीह के साथ है।

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

4. और ये बातें हम इसलिये लिखते हैं, कि हमारा आनन्द पूरा हो जाए।।

4. And we are now writing these things to you so that our joy [in seeing you included] may be full [and your joy may be complete].

5. जो समाचार हम ने उस से सुना, और तुम्हें सुनाते हैं, वह यह है; कि परमेश्वर ज्योति हैं: और उस में कुछ भी अन्धकार नहीं।

5. And this is the message [the message of 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. यदि हम कहें, कि उसके साथ हमारी सहभागिता है, और फिर अन्धकार में चलें, तो हम झूठे हैं: और सत्य पर नहीं चलते।

6. [So] 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 [both] speaking falsely and do not live and practice the Truth [which the Gospel presents].

7. पर यदि जैसा वह ज्योति में है, वैसे ही हम भी ज्योति में चलें, तो एक दूसरे से सहभागिता रखते हैं; और उसके पुत्रा यीशु मसीह का लोहू हमें सब पापों से शुद्ध करता है।
यशायाह 2:5

7. But if we [really] are living and walking in the Light, as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin and guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].

8. यदि हम कहें, कि हम में कुछ भी पाप नहीं, तो अपने आप को धोखा देते हैं: और हम में सत्य नहीं।

8. If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude and lead ourselves astray, and the Truth [which the Gospel presents] is not in us [does not dwell in our hearts].

9. यदि हम अपने पापों को मान लें, तो वह हमारे पापों को क्षमा करने, और हमें सब अधर्म से शुद्ध करने में विश्वासयोग्य और धर्मी है।
भजन संहिता 32:5, नीतिवचन 28:13

9. If we [freely] 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 [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action].

10. यदि कहें कि हम ने पाप नहीं किया, तो उसे झूठा ठहराते हैं, और उसका वचन हम में नहीं है।।

10. 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 [the divine message of the Gospel is not in our hearts].