1 Thessalonians 2
1 Brothers and sisters, you yourselves know what our visit meant to you, and that it wasn't wasted!
Bandeko, bino moko boyebi malamu ete koya na biso epai na bino ezalaki ya pamba te.
2 You'll recall that after having had much trouble and bad treatment at Philippi, with the help of God we still dared to share God's good news with you, despite the opposition we faced.
Boyebi lisusu ete, sima na biso konyokwama mpe kofingama kati na Filipi, toteyaki bino, na lisungi ya Nzambe na biso mpe na molende nyonso, Sango Malamu na Ye kati na bitumba makasi.
3 For what we speak about isn't deceptive, or worthless, or fraudulent.
Pamba te, soki tosengaka na bato ete bandimela Nzambe, ezali te mpo ete tozali kati na libunga to totondi na makanisi ya mbindo to mpe tolukaka kokosa bato.
4 On the contrary, we have God's approval for what we say—he's entrusted us with sharing the good news. We don't set out to please people, but God. He's the one who judges our motives.
Kasi ezali mpo ete Nzambe amekaki biso mpe amonaki ete tobongi mpo na kopesamela mokumba ya koteya Sango Malamu. Yango wana mpe toteyaka te mpo na kosepelisa bato, kasi mpo na kosepelisa Nzambe oyo ayebi mozindo ya mitema na biso.
5 As you know, we've never used flattering words. Nor were we covering up some greedy, selfish attitude—as God is our witness!
Boyebi malamu ete tosalelaki maloba ya sukali te mpe totindikamaki te na posa ya konduka mbongo. Na tina na likambo oyo, Nzambe azali penza Motatoli na biso.
6 We weren't trying to win anybody's praise—not from you, nor anyone else. We could have become a “burden” to you as messengers of Christ,
Tolukaki te lokumu kowuta na bato, ezala epai na bino to epai ya bato mosusu,
7 but instead we acted kindly among you, like a mother caring for her own children.
atako, lokola bantoma ya Klisto, tokokaki kosenga bino na makasi ete bosunga biso; kasi tozalaki lokola bana mike kati na bino. Ndenge mama abatelaka bana na ye,
8 We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not just God's good news, but also our very own selves, because you had become so dear to us.
ndenge wana mpe, na bolingo monene oyo tozali na yango mpo na bino, tosepelaki kaka te kopesa bino Sango Malamu ya Nzambe, kasi tosepelaki mpe kopesa bino bomoi na biso, pamba te bokomaki motuya makasi na miso na biso.
9 Don't you remember, brothers and sisters, all our hard work— working day and night so we wouldn't be a burden to any of you as we shared God's good news with you?
Bandeko na ngai, bokanisa ndenge nini tomonaki pasi mpe tosalaki mosala makasi; butu mpe moyi, tozalaki kosala, pamba te toboyaki kozala mokumba epai ya moto ata moko kati na bino, wana toteyaki bino Sango Malamu ya Nzambe.
10 You yourselves can testify as to how we acted, and God can too—how we treated you believers with a holy attitude, fairly and blamelessly.
Bino moko bozali batatoli, Nzambe mpe azali Motatoli, ete totambolaki na bosantu, na bosembo mpe na kozanga pamela, na miso na bino oyo bozali kondima.
11 You know how we cared for every one of you like a father caring for his own children. We encouraged you, comforted you, and shared with you our experience
Boyebi mpe ete tosalaki, epai ya moko na moko kati na bino, ndenge penza tata asalaka mpo na bana na ye:
12 so that you could live as God would want you to live—the God who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.
tozalaki koteya, kolendisa mpe kotindika bino na kotambola na lolenge oyo ebongi liboso ya Nzambe oyo azali kobenga bino ete bokota kati na Bokonzi mpe nkembo na Ye.
13 Another thing: we're always thanking God that when you heard and accepted the word of God, you didn't treat it as some human words, but what it truly is, the word of God. This is what is at work in those of you who trust in him.
Mpe tala mpo na nini tozongisaka tango nyonso matondi epai ya Nzambe: tango boyambaki Liloba na Nzambe, oyo toteyaki bino, bondimaki yango te lokola liloba oyo ewuti epai ya bato, kasi lokola penza Liloba na Nzambe, oyo ezali kosala kati na bino oyo bozali na kondima.
14 The experience you brothers and sisters have had imitates that of God's churches that belong to Christ Jesus in Judaea. Just like your fellow Jewish Christians you suffered as they did at the hands of the Jewish leaders
Bandeko, bino mpe bokomaki kolanda ndakisa ya Mangomba oyo, kati na Yuda, ezali ya Nzambe mpe ezali kati na Yesu-Klisto, pamba te bandeko na bino ya ekolo moko banyokolaki bino ndenge Bayuda banyokolaki Mangomba ya Yuda.
15 who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and chased us out. They don't please God and they are hostile to everyone,
Ezali bango Bayuda nde babomaki Nkolo Yesu mpe basakoli; ezali mpe kaka bango nde banyokolaki biso. Basepelisaka Nzambe te mpe bazali banguna ya bato nyonso;
16 trying to prevent us from speaking to the other nations to prevent them from being saved. They're always sinning to the maximum extent, but for them full judgment has arrived!
bazali kokanga biso nzela mpo ete toteya Bapagano te, noki te bakobika. Na ndenge wana, bazali kaka kofulukisa masumu na bango mpe, suka na suka, kanda ya Nzambe ekokweyela bango.
17 Brothers and sisters, since we felt as if we'd experienced a family separation because we hadn't seen you for a while (separated physically though not in spirit), we tried even harder to come and see you again face to face because that's what we wanted to do.
Bandeko, awa tokabwanaki na bino mpo na mwa tango moke, na nzoto kasi na makanisi te, tosalaki makasi mpo na komona bino, pamba te tozalaki na posa na bino makasi.
18 We really wanted to come and visit you, and I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan stopped us.
Yango wana, tolukaki koya epai na bino. Ngai Polo, namekaki yango mbala na mbala, kasi Satana akangaki nzela na biso.
19 For what gives us hope, what makes us happy, what we are really proud of as we stand before our Lord Jesus Christ when he comes back—is having you there too!
Banani bazali penza elikya na biso, esengo na biso to motole na biso, oyo tokomikumisa mpo na yango na miso ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, na mokolo oyo akoya? Boni, ezali bino te?
20 You are our pride and joy!
Solo, bino nde bozali nkembo mpe esengo na biso.
