1 John 1:1
ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଯେଉଁ ବିଷୟ ରେ କହିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛୁ, ତାହା ସୃଷ୍ଟିର ଆରମ୍ଭରୁ ଥିଲା।
| That which | Ὃ | ho | oh |
| was | ἦν | ēn | ane |
| from | ἀπ' | ap | ap |
| the beginning, | ἀρχῆς | archēs | ar-HASE |
| which | ὃ | ho | oh |
| heard, have we | ἀκηκόαμεν | akēkoamen | ah-kay-KOH-ah-mane |
| which | ὃ | ho | oh |
| we have seen with | ἑωράκαμεν | heōrakamen | ay-oh-RA-ka-mane |
| our | τοῖς | tois | toos |
| ὀφθαλμοῖς | ophthalmois | oh-fthahl-MOOS | |
| eyes, | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | ay-MONE |
| which | ὃ | ho | oh |
| we have looked upon, | ἐθεασάμεθα | etheasametha | ay-thay-ah-SA-may-tha |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| our | αἱ | hai | ay |
| χεῖρες | cheires | HEE-rase | |
| have hands | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | ay-MONE |
| handled, | ἐψηλάφησαν | epsēlaphēsan | ay-psay-LA-fay-sahn |
| of | περὶ | peri | pay-REE |
| the | τοῦ | tou | too |
| Word | λόγου | logou | LOH-goo |
| of | τῆς | tēs | tase |
| life; | ζωῆς | zōēs | zoh-ASE |