1 Solunjanima 1

1 Pavao, Silvan i Timotej Crkvi Solunjana u Bogu Ocu i Gospodinu Isusu Kristu. Milost vam i mir!

Paul, and Sylvanus, and Timothy, to the congregation of the Thessalonians, which is in God the Father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Favor to you, and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Zahvaljujemo uvijek Bogu za sve vas i bez prestanka vas se sjećamo u svojim molitvama

We give thanks to God at all times for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

3 spominjući se vaše djelotvorne vjere, zauzete ljubavi i postojane nade u Gospodinu našem Isusu Kristu, pred Bogom i Ocem našim.

incessantly remembering your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God, even our Father;

4 Svjesni smo, braćo od Boga ljubljena, vašeg izabranja

knowing, brethren, beloved of God, your election:

5 jer evanđelje naše nije k vama došlo samo u riječi nego i u snazi, u Duhu Svetome i mnogostrukoj punini. Takvi smo, kao što znate, poradi vas među vama bili.

for our gospel came not to you in word only, but also with power, and with the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance: as you know what sort of men we were among you.

6 I vi postadoste nasljedovatelji naši i Gospodinovi: sve u nevolji mnogoj prigrliste Riječ s radošću Duha Svetoga

And you became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having embraced the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit.

7 tako da postadoste uzorom svim vjernicima u Makedoniji i Ahaji.

So that you become patterns to all who believe, in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 Od vas je doista ne samo riječ Gospodnja odjeknula po Makedoniji i Ahaji, nego se i vaša vjera u Boga posvuda tako proširila te nije potrebno da o tome govorimo.

Besides, from you the word of the Lord has resounded, not only in Macedonia and Achaia; but also in every place your faith in God is spread abroad, so that we have no need to speak anything.

9 Oni sami o nama pripovijedaju: kako dođosmo k vama, kako se od idola obratiste k Bogu da biste služili Bogu živomu i istinskomu

For they themselves publish concerning us, what sort of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God;

10 i iščekivali s nebesa Sina njegova koga uskrisi od mrtvih, Isusa koji nas izbavlja od gnjeva što dolazi.

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he has raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath which is to come.