1 Thessalonians 3

1 So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.

Tua ahikom ka thuak zawk nawn ngawl uh ciang in, keima bek Athens ah tang leng pha tu hi, ci in ka ngaisun uh hi;

2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

Taciang i suapui pa, Pathian naseam le Christ i lungdamna thupha sung ah ka naseppui uh Timothy sia note kipsak tu le note i upna taw kisai in note heneam tu in kong paisak uh hi:

3 so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.

Tabang in hi haksatna hu in kuama hong lok bua tu hi: banghangziam cile kote sia hi haksatna te thuak tu in a ciangtan sate ka hi uh hi, ci sia note mama in na he uh hi.

4 Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

Banghangziam cile note kung ah ka om uh lai in, haksatna ka thuak tu uh hi, ci sia mantak in hong son zo khu hi; kong son uh bangma in hong theng takpi hi, ci na he uh hi.

5 For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.

Hi thu hang in, ka thuak zawk ngawl uh ciang in, na up thei natu uh in Timothy kong paisak uh hi, tabang hi bale, ze-et pa in hong ze-et tu a, ka nasepna uh te a luithathong suak tu hi.

6 But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.

Ahihang tu in Timothy sia note kung pan kote kung ah hong theng zo hi, taciang na upna uh le itna lungdamna thupha hong puak hi, taciang note in phatak in tatsat ngawl nong phawk uh a, kote in note kong mu nop uh bangma in, nong mu nuam takpi uh hi:

7 For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

Tua ahikom, suapui te awng, na upna uh tungtawn in ka haksatna uh le ka thinngimna uh theampo sung ah nong heneam uh hi:

8 For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.

Banghangziam cile, note Topa sung ah kiptak in na ding uh ahile, tu in kote ka nungta uh hi.

9 How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

I Pathian mai ah note hang in, ka lungdamna uh theampo atu in, Pathian tung ah bang pokna te ka pia kik tu uh ziam?

10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.

Note upna a ki samlai te a kicin thei natu ahizong, na maitang ka mu thei natu uh ahizong, sun le zan in nasiatak in thu ka ngen tawntung uh hi.

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

Tu in i Pa Pathian ama vateak le i Topa Jesus Christ in note sang ka lampi uh ah hong makai tahen.

12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,

Taciang kote in note kong it uh bang in, note khat le khat ahizong, mi theampo tung ahizong, Topa in itna sung ah khang in hong pungsak tahen:

13 so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.

I Topa Jesus Christ sia a mithiangtho theampo taw hongpai ciang in, na thinsung uh te sia i Pa Pathian mai ah pauban na om ngawl, thianthona taw a tawpdong in hong kipsak tahen.