< 1 Thessalonians 3 >
1 Wherefore, being no longer able to refrain ourselves, we thought good to be left alone in Athens,
Nítorí ìdí èyí, nígbà tí ara mi kò gbà á mọ́, mo pinnu láti nìkan dúró ní ìlú Ateni.
2 and sent Timotheus, our brother and fellow-workman under God in the glad tidings of Christ, to confirm you and encourage [you] concerning your faith,
Awa sì rán Timotiu, arákùnrin àti alábáṣiṣẹ́pọ̀ wa nínú Ọlọ́run nínú ìyìnrere Kristi, láti fi ẹsẹ yín múlẹ̀, àti láti tù yín nínú ní ti ìgbàgbọ́ yín.
3 that no one might be moved by these afflictions. (For yourselves know that we are set for this;
Láìsí àní àní, ẹ mọ̀ gbangba pé, irú ìṣòro báwọ̀nyí wà nínú ètò Ọlọ́run fún àwọn tí ó gbàgbọ́, kí a má ba dààmú.
4 for also, when we were with you, we told you beforehand we are about to be in tribulation, even as also it came to pass, and ye know.)
Tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí a fi kìlọ̀ fún yín pé ìjìyà inúnibíni yóò dé. Ó sì rí bẹ́ẹ̀ nítòótọ́.
5 For this reason I also, no longer able to refrain myself, sent to know your faith, lest perhaps the tempter had tempted you and our labour should be come to nothing.
Bí mo wí tẹ́lẹ̀, nígbà tí ara mi kò gba á mọ́, mo sì ránṣẹ́ kí èmi kí ó lè mọ́ ìgbàgbọ́ yín, kí olùdánwò nì má ba à dán an yín wò lọ́nàkọnà, kí làálàá wa sì jásí asán.
6 But Timotheus having just come to us from you, and brought to us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have always good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, even as we also you;
Nísinsin yìí, Timotiu ti dé pẹ̀lú ìròyìn ayọ̀ wí pé, ìgbàgbọ́ àti ìfẹ́ yín ṣì lágbára bí i ti àtẹ̀yìnwá. Inú wa dùn láti gbọ́ wí pé ẹ ṣì ń rántí ìbágbé wa láàrín yín pẹ̀lú ayọ̀. Timotiu tún fi yé wa pé bí ó ti mú wa lọ́kàn tó láti rí i yín, ni ó ṣe ẹ̀yin pàápàá.
7 for this reason we have been comforted in you, brethren, in all our distress and tribulation, through your faith,
Nítorí náà, ẹ̀yin ará, inú wá dùn jọjọ nínú gbogbo ìyọnu àti ìjìyà wa níbí nítorí pé àwa mọ̀ nísinsin yìí pé, ẹ̀yin dúró gbọningbọnin fún Olúwa.
8 because now we live if ye stand firm in [the] Lord.
Nítorí àwa yè nísinsin yìí, bí ẹ̀yin bá dúró ṣinṣin nínú Olúwa.
9 For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on account of you before our God,
Kò ṣe é ṣe fún wa láti dá ọpẹ́ tán lọ́wọ́ Ọlọ́run nítorí ayọ̀ àti ìfẹ́ tí ó máa ń kún ọkàn wa nípa àdúrà wa fún un yín.
10 night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith?
Nítorí pé àwa ń gbàdúrà fún un yín lọ̀sán-án àti lóru. Èyí yóò ràn wá lọ́wọ́ láti ṣe àtúnṣe ibi tí ìgbàgbọ́ yín bá kù sí.
11 But our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
À ń gbàdúrà wí pé, kí ó wu Ọlọ́run pàápàá àti Olúwa wa Jesu Kristi láti rán wa padà sí ọ̀dọ̀ yín lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí í.
12 But you, may the Lord make to exceed and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also towards you,
A sì béèrè pé, kí Ọlọ́run ràn yín lọ́wọ́ tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí ìfẹ́ yín yóò fi gbòòrò tí yóò sì sàn kan olúkúlùkù yín. Èyí yóò jẹ́ àpẹẹrẹ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìfẹ́ àwa náà ṣe sàn kan ẹ̀yin náà.
13 in order to the confirming of your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
Kí ó lè fi ọkàn yín balẹ̀ ní àìlábùkù nínú ìwà mímọ́ níwájú Ọlọ́run àti Baba wa. Nígbà náà, ẹ ó ní ìgboyà láti dúró níwájú rẹ̀ láìṣẹ̀, ní ọjọ́ tí Olúwa wa Jesu Kristi yóò padà wá pẹ̀lú àwọn tí ó jẹ́ tirẹ̀.