1 Tesalonickým 3
1 Protož nemohše se déle zdržeti, za nejlepší se nám vidělo, abychom v Aténách pozůstali my sami,
As a result of that, when I could no longer endure [worrying about you], I decided that [Silas and I] would stay behind alone in Athens [city],
2 A poslali jsme Timotea, bratra našeho a služebníka Božího a pomocníka našeho v evangelium Kristovu, aby potvrdil vás a napomenul k tomu, což náleží víře vaší,
and we two sent Timothy [to you. You know that he is] our close associate and also works for God by [proclaiming] the message about Christ. [Silas and I sent him] in order that he would urge you to continue to strongly trust [in Christ].
3 Aby se žádný nepohnul od ní v takových těchto souženích. Neb i sami víte, že jsme k tomu postaveni.
We wanted none [of you] to consider turning away from Christ as a result of [people] causing you to suffer. You know that [God has] planned that [we who trust in him will suffer like that when people do that to us who trust in him].
4 Ještě zajisté, když jsme u vás byli, předpovídali jsme vám, že budeme souženi; jakož se i stalo, jakž víte.
Remember that when we were present with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted {that [people] would cause us to suffer}. And because that is what happened, you know that [what we said] was true!
5 Protož i já, nemoha se déle zdržeti, poslal jsem ho k vám, abych zvěděl o víře vaší, ať by snad nějak nepokoušel vás ten pokušitel, a tak aby nebyla daremná práce naše.
[I was] afraid that [Satan], the one who tempts us, had caused you [to stop trusting in Christ. If that had happened], we would have worked uselessly [while we were present with you! So] I sent [Timothy to you] in order to find out whether or not you were [still] trusting [in Christ]. I sent him because I could no longer endure [not knowing (about your spiritual condition/whether or not you were still trusting in Christ]).
6 Nyní pak když k nám přišel Timoteus od vás a zvěstoval nám novinu veselou o víře a lásce vaší, a že nás připomínáte dobře, žádajíce vždycky nás viděti, jako také i my vás,
Now Timothy has just returned to Silas and me from [being with] you, and he has told us the good news that you [still] trust [in Christ] and that you love [him] (OR, [each other]). He told us also that you always happily remember us [and that] you strongly desire that we visit you, just like we strongly desire to visit you.
7 Protož potěšeni jsme z vás, bratří, ve všelikém soužení a nesnadnosti naší, skrze víru vaši.
My fellow believers, [even though] we are suffering very much [DOU] because of what people are doing to us here, we have been cheered up because [Timothy told us about] your [still] trusting [in Christ].
8 Nebo aj, živi jsme, jestliže vy pevně stojíte v Pánu.
Now we feel very encouraged [IDM] that you continue to strongly [trust] in the Lord [Jesus].
9 A jakým děkováním z vás můžeme se odměniti Bohu za všecku tu radost, kterouž radujeme se pro vás před obličejem Boha našeho,
(We cannot thank God adequately for [what he has done for] you!/How can we thank God enough for [what he has done for] you?) [RHQ] We greatly rejoice concerning you [when we pray to] our God!
10 Dnem i nocí přehorlivě modléce se, abychom uzřeli tvář vaši a doplnili to, čehož by se nedostávalo víře vaší?
We constantly [HYP] and fervently/earnestly ask [God] that [we will be able] to visit you [SYN] and that [we will be able] to help you to trust [in Christ/God] more strongly!
11 Sám pak Bůh a Otec náš, a Pán náš Ježíš Kristus spraviž cestu naši k vám.
We pray to God, our Father, and to our Lord Jesus, that they will (clear the way/make it possible) so that we can return to you.
12 A vás tentýž Pán račiž rozmnožiti a rozhojniti v lásce, kterouž máte k sobě vespolek, i ke všechněm, jako i nás k vám,
As for you, we pray that the Lord Jesus will help you to love each other and other people more and more, just like we continue loving you more and more.
13 Aby tak utvrzena byla srdce vaše neposkvrněná v svatosti, před Bohem a Otcem naším, ku příští Pána našeho Jezukrista, se všemi svatými jeho.
We pray that our Lord Jesus will strengthen your resolve to do what pleases God (OR, strengthen you spiritually). We pray that God our Father will enable you to conduct your lives in a way that is pure and that no one can justly criticize, so that when Jesus comes back to earth accompanied by all those who belong to him, he will be pleased with you.
