1 Thessalonians 3
1 So when we couldn't bear it any longer, we decided it would be best for us to stay behind in Athens,
Saka patakanga tisingagoni kuramba takatsunga, takafunga kuti zvaiva nani kuti tisare toga paAtene.
2 and send Timothy on to you. He is our brother and God's co-worker in spreading the good news of Christ. We sent him to strengthen and encourage you in your trust in God
Takatuma Timoti, anova ndiye hama yedu nomushandi waMwari pamwe chete nesu pakuparadzira vhangeri raKristu, kuti akusimbisei nokukukurudzirai mukutenda kwenyu,
3 so that none of you would be upset by your troubles—for you know we should expect such things.
kuti parege kuva nomunhu anozungunutswa nemiedzo iyi. Munozviziva chose kuti takanga takanangana nayo.
4 Even while we were with you we kept on warning you that we would suffer persecution soon— and as you well know that is exactly what has happened.
Chokwadi ndechokuti, pataiva nemi, takaramba tichikuudzai kuti tichatambudzwa. Uye zvakabva zvaita saizvozvo, sezvamunoziva kwazvo.
5 This is why, when I couldn't stand it anymore, I sent to find out whether you were still trusting in God. I was concerned that the Devil had successfully tempted you and that all our work had been for nothing!
Nokuda kwaizvozvo, pandakanga ndisisagoni kutsunga, ndakatuma shoko kuti ndizive nezvokutenda kwenyu. Ndakatya kuti zvimwe muedzi angadaro akakuedzai uye kubata kwedu kukava pasina.
6 Now Timothy has just returned from visiting you and he has brought us good news of your trust in God and the love you have. He's told us that you still have fond memories of us, longing to see us just as we long to see you.
Asi Timoti achangosvika kwatiri zvino achibva kwamuri uye akauya namashoko akanaka ezvokutenda kwenyu norudo rwenyu. Akatiudza kuti munogara muchifunga zvakanaka nezvedu uye kuti munoshuva kutiona, sezvatinoshuva nesuwo kukuonai.
7 This news really encouraged us while we were suffering troubles ourselves, brothers and sisters, knowing that you continue to hold on to your trust in God.
Naizvozvo, hama, mukusuwa kwedu kwose uye nokutambudzwa kwedu, takakurudzirwa pamusoro penyu nokuda kwokutenda kwenyu.
8 For us life is worth living now because you're standing firm in the Lord!
Nokuti zvino tiri vapenyu chose, sezvo imi mumire nesimba muna She.
9 As we go into the presence of our God, how can we ever thank God enough for you because of all the joy you bring to us?
Tichavonga Mwari zvizere sei nokuda kwenyu kuti tidzorere mufaro wose watinawo pamberi paMwari wedu nokuda kwenyu?
10 Night and day we pray for you as earnestly as possible, hoping to see you again face to face, and to help you continue developing your trust in God.
Usiku namasikati tinonyengetera zvikuru kuti tikuoneizve uye kuti tizadzise zvamusina pakutenda kwenyu.
11 May God our Father and our Lord Jesus make it possible for us to come to see you soon.
Zvino Mwari wedu, Baba pachavo naIshe wedu Jesu ngavatizarurire nzira kuti tiuye kwamuri.
12 May the Lord increase your love so it overflows to one another, and to everyone, just as we love you.
Ishe ngaakurise rudo rwenyu uye rupfachukire kuno mumwe nomumwe nokuvanhu vose, sezvinoita rwedu kwamuri.
13 In this way may the Lord strengthen you so you may stand with minds that are holy and blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones.
Ngaasimbise mwoyo yenyu kuitira kuti mushayiwe chamunopomerwa uye muve vatsvene pamberi paMwari wedu naBaba vedu, pakuuya kwaIshe wedu Jesu navatsvene vake vose.
