1 Thessalonians 3

1 Therefore when we could not stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

Akyiri yi a yehuu sɛ yɛyɛ ho hwee a ɛnyɛ yie no, yɛyɛɛ yɛn adwene sɛ yɛbɛtena Atene.

2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,

Enti yɛsomaa yɛn nua Timoteo a yɛne no yɛ Onyankopɔn adwuma no sɛ ɔnkɔka Asɛmpa a ɛfa Kristo ho mfa mmoa nhyɛ mo gyidi den,

3 that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a ɔtaa no nti mo mu biara remmɔ hu. Mo ara munim sɛ saa ɔtaa no yɛ Onyankopɔn pɛ a wahyehyɛ ama yɛn.

4 For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

Bere a na yɛne mo wɔ hɔ no, yedii kan ka kyerɛɛ mo se wɔbɛtaa yɛn; na sɛnea munim no na aba mu saa pɛpɛɛpɛ no.

5 For this cause I also, when I could not stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.

Eyi nti esiane sɛ na asɛm no hyɛ me so nti, mesomaa Timoteo se ɔmmɛhwɛ sɛnea mo gyidi te. Mewɔ anidaso sɛ ɔbonsam ansɔ mo anhwɛ amma dwuma a yɛadi no nyinaa anyɛ ɔkwa.

6 But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you.

Afei, Timoteo afi mo nkyɛn aba yɛn nkyɛn abɛka anigyesɛm a ɛfa mo gyidi ne mo dɔ ho asɛm akyerɛ yɛn. Waka akyerɛ yɛn se, daa modwene yɛn ho adwene pa na mopɛ sɛ muhu yɛn, sɛnea yɛn nso yɛpɛ sɛ yehu mo no ara pɛ.

7 For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

Enti yɛn haw ne yɛn amanehunu no mu no, moahyɛ yɛn nkuran,

8 For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

efisɛ sɛ mugyina pintinn wɔ Awurade mu a, na ɛma yɛn nso yetumi gyina biribiara ano wɔ yɛn asetena mu.

9 For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,

Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛda Onyankopɔn ase ma mo. Mo nti, yɛda Onyankopɔn ase sɛ moama yɛn ho asɛpɛw yɛn wɔ nʼanim.

10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Daa awia ne anadwo, yefi yɛn koma nyinaa mu srɛ no sɛ, ɔmma yɛne mo nhyia na yɛmma mo nea ehia mo wɔ mo gyidi mu.

11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

Ɔno ara yɛn Nyankopɔn ne Agya no ankasa ne yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo nsiesie ɔkwan na yɛmmra mo nkyɛn.

12 May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

Awurade mma mo dɔ mu nyɛ den mmoro so wɔ mo ho mo ho ne afoforo mu, sɛnea yɛn nso yɛdɔ mo no.

13 to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Mebɔ mpae sɛ Awurade ne ne nkurɔfo nyinaa ba a, ɔbɛma mo koma mu ayɛ kronkron a nkekae biara nni mu wɔ Agya Nyankopɔn anim.