Chapter 1
1 Quod fuit ab initio, quod audivimus, quod vidimus oculis nostris, quod perspeximus, et manus nostræ contrectaverunt de Verbo Vitæ:
ἀρχῆς,archēs[the] beginning,G0746N-GSF ἀκηκόαμεν,akēkoamenwe have heard,G0191V-2RAI-1P ἑωράκαμενhe'ōrakamenwe have seenG3708V-RAI-1P τοῖςtoiswith theG3588T-DPM ὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoiseyesG3788N-DPM ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165P-1GP ἐθεασάμεθαetheasamethawe have gazed uponG2300V-ADI-1P χεῖρεςcheireshandsG5495N-NPF ἐψηλάφησανepsēlaphēsanhandledG5584V-AAI-3P περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP ζωῆς·zōēsof life —G2222N-GSF 2 et Vita manifestata est, et vidimus, et testamur, et annunciamus vobis Vitam æternam, quæ erat apud Patrem, et apparuit nobis:
ἐφανερώθη,ephanerōthēwas made manifest,G5319V-API-3S ἑωράκαμενhe'ōrakamenwe have seenG3708V-RAI-1P μαρτυροῦμενmarturoumenbear witnessG3140V-PAI-1P ἀπαγγέλλομενapangellomenwe proclaimG0518V-PAI-1P ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP αἰώνιονaiōnioneternalG0166A-ASF πατέραpateraFatherG3962N-ASM-T ἐφανερώθηephanerōthēwas revealedG5319V-API-3S ἡμῖν·hēminto us —G3165P-1DP 3 Quod vidimus et audivimus, annunciamus vobis, ut et vos societatem habeatis nobiscum, et societas nostra sit cum Patre, et cum Filio eius Iesu Christo.
ἑωράκαμενhe'ōrakamenwe have seenG3708V-RAI-1P ἀκηκόαμεν,akēkoamenhave heard,G0191V-2RAI-1P ἀπαγγέλλομενapangellomenwe proclaimG0518V-PAI-1P ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NP κοινωνίανkoinōnianfellowshipG2842N-ASF ἔχητεechētemay haveG2192V-PAS-2P κοινωνίαkoinōniafellowshipG2842N-NSF ἡμετέραhēmeteraour ownG1473S-1PNSF μετὰmeta[is] withG3326PREP πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962N-GSM-T αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM Χριστοῦ.ChristouChrist.G5547N-GSM-T 4 Et hæc scribimus vobis ut gaudeatis, et gaudium vestrum sit plenum.
ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN γράφομενgraphomenwriteG1125V-PAI-1P ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP πεπληρωμένη.peplērōmenēcompleted.G4137V-RPP-NSF 5 Et hæc est annunciatio, quam audivimus ab eo, et annunciamus vobis: Quoniam Deus lux est, et tenebræ in eo non sunt ullæ.
ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἀγγελίαangeliamessageG0031N-NSF ἀκηκόαμενakēkoamenwe have heardG0191V-2RAI-1P ἀναγγέλλομενanangellomenwe preachG0312V-PAI-1P ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S σκοτίαskotiadarknessG4653N-NSF ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S οὐδεμία.oudemianone.G3762A-NSF 6 Si dixerimus quoniam societatem habemus cum eo, et in tenebris ambulamus, mentimur, et veritatem non facimus.
εἴπωμενeipōmenwe shall sayG2036V-2AAS-1P κοινωνίανkoinōnianfellowshipG2842N-ASF ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192V-PAI-1P σκότειskoteidarknessG4655N-DSN περιπατῶμεν,peripatōmenmay walk,G4043V-PAS-1P ψευδόμεθαpseudomethawe lieG5574V-PNI-1P ποιοῦμενpoioumenwe do practiceG4160GV-PAI-1P ἀλήθειαν·alētheiantruth;G0225N-ASF 7 Si autem in luce ambulamus sicut et ipse est in luce, societatem habemus ad invicem, et sanguis Iesu Christi, Filii eius, emundat nos ab omni peccato.
περιπατῶμενperipatōmenwe shall walkG4043V-PAS-1P αὐτόςautosHe himselfG0846P-NSM ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S φωτί,phōtilight,G5457N-DSN κοινωνίανkoinōnianfellowshipG2842N-ASF ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192V-PAI-1P ἀλλήλωνallēlōnone anotherG0240C-GPM ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424GN-GSM-P ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM καθαρίζειkatharizeicleansesG2511V-PAI-3S ἁμαρτίας.hamartiassin.G0266N-GSF 8 Si dixerimus quoniam peccatum non habemus, ipsi nos seducimus, et veritas in nobis non est.
εἴπωμενeipōmenwe shall sayG2036V-2AAS-1P ἁμαρτίανhamartiansinG0266N-ASF ἔχομεν,echomenwe have,G2192V-PAI-1P ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousourselvesG1438F-1APM πλανῶμενplanōmenwe deceiveG4105V-PAI-1P ἀλήθειαalētheiatruthG0225N-NSF ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S 9 Si confiteamur peccata nostra: fidelis est, et iustus, ut remittat nobis peccata nostra, et emundet nos ab omni iniquitate.
ὁμολογῶμενhomologōmenwe shall confessG3670V-PAS-1P ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinsG0266N-APF ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165P-1GP πιστόςpistosfaithfulG4103A-NSM ἐστινestinHe isG1510V-PAI-3S δίκαιοςdikaiosjustG1342A-NSM ἀφῇaphēaHe may forgiveG0863HV-2AAS-3S ἁμαρτίαςhamartias[our] sinsG0266N-APF καθαρίσῃkatharisēmay cleanseG2511V-AAS-3S ἀδικίας.adikiasunrighteousness.G0093N-GSF 10 Si dixerimus quoniam non peccavimus: mendacem facimus eum, et verbum eius non est in nobis.
εἴπωμενeipōmenwe shall sayG2036V-2AAS-1P ἡμαρτήκαμεν,hēmartēkamenwe have sinned,G0264V-RAI-1P ψεύστηνpseustēna liarG5583N-ASM ποιοῦμενpoioumenwe makeG4160GV-PAI-1P αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S