1 Thessalonians 2
1 You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.
Mbuli mbumuzi lwanu, bakwesu, kuti kuza kwesu kuli ndinywe tekwali kwabiyo.
2 As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.
Naabi mbuli mbumuzi, mikuba chiindi twakafwabisigwa akujatwa chakuusa kuFilipi, twakasima muliLeza wesu kwambula mumakani mabotu aaLeza mukombozeka kwinji.
3 For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
Nkambo kakukombelezya kwesu tetwaka zwa kukubisya, mbuli nakwakazwa kukusalalamikuba kulweeno.
4 Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
Kwinda mbuli mbutwakazumininwa aLeza, akusyomeka kumakani mabotu, lino tulambula, chakutabotezya muntu, pesi Leza ngonguwe uyoolanga myoyo yesu.
5 As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
Elyo takwe nitwaka belesya majwi akuyosya, mbuli mbumuzi, na amuzee zowakuvumba butangazu Leza mukkamboni wesu.
6 Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.
Na tuyandula bulemu buzwa kubantu, nikuba kuzwa kulindinywe, na ba apositolo aabami.
7 On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
Ikwinda, twakaba batete akti kanumbuli banyina bawumbulizya bana babo.
8 We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.
Munzila eeyi twakali kumuyanda. Twakabotelwa kwabana andinywe kakutali kumani aaLeza luzutu pesi alimwi abuumi bwesu. Mbuli kuti mwakati mwaba bayandwi kulindiswe.
9 Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
Mbuli mbumuyeya, bakwesu, milimu yesu amamanino. Mansiku asikati twakali kubeleka kuti tuatabi mukuli kulumwi awumwi akati kanu. Mbuli mbutwaka kambawuka makani mabotu aaLeza.
10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
Inywe mulibakkamboni, alimwi aaLeza mbuli mbwasalala, mbwaluleme, achakutaba amulandu, yakuba imponeno kuli ndinywe nimusyoma.
11 For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
Munzila njiyeeyo mulizi mbutwakalibede kuli umwi awumwi wanu, mbuli wisi kubana bakwe, ndamusiya akumumbulizya akumukombelezya
12 encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
kuti mweende munzila iyeelede yaLeza, umwita kubwami akubulemu.
13 And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.
Nkambo kakaako alimwi tilumba Leza lyoonse, kuti na mwatambula ijwi lyaLeza eelyo ndimwakamvwa kuzwa kuli ndiswe, temwakalitambula anga lyakazwa kumunt, pesi mbuli akakasimpe, ndijwi lyaLeza alimwi lila aamulimui mulindinywe nimusyoma.
14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
Alimwi bakwesu mwakaba basikwiiya bambungano zyaLeza zili muJudiya muliKkilisito Jesu. Nkikaako alimwi mwakafwabisigwa muzintu zikozyene kuzwa kubantu banyika yanu, mbuli mbubakachita kuzwa kumaJuda.
15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
Bakajaya antoomwe Mwami Jesu abansimi alimwi bakatutandila anze. tababotezyi Leza. Kwinda, Kukazyanya abantu boonse.
16 hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.
Batukasya kwambula abaMasi kuti bafutulwe. Impindu njakuti lyoonse bakali kuzuzya zibi zyabo kusikila kumamanino.
17 Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.
Pesi iswe bakwesu, twakali pambukene andinywe kwachiindi chifwifwi mubuntu peepe mumoyo. Twakalipeda loko, achiyandisyo chipati kuti tubone masyu anu.
18 For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.
Mbokunga twakali kuyanda kusika kulindinywe - ichonzyo me - Pawulo, lumwi alubo - pesi Satani wakatwimikizya.
19 After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
Nkaambo ninzi bulangizi bwesu na kubotelwa, na musini wakulisumpula kunembo lyaMwami Jesu kukuboola kwakwe? Tensi nduwe?
20 You are indeed our glory and our joy.
Mbokunga uli bulemu, alukondo lwesu.
