1 Thessalonians 2
1 FOR yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
Mbuli mbumuzi lwanu, bakwesu, kuti kuza kwesu kuli ndinywe tekwali kwabiyo.
2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
Naabi mbuli mbumuzi, mikuba chiindi twakafwabisigwa akujatwa chakuusa kuFilipi, twakasima muliLeza wesu kwambula mumakani mabotu aaLeza mukombozeka kwinji.
3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
Nkambo kakukombelezya kwesu tetwaka zwa kukubisya, mbuli nakwakazwa kukusalalamikuba kulweeno.
4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
Kwinda mbuli mbutwakazumininwa aLeza, akusyomeka kumakani mabotu, lino tulambula, chakutabotezya muntu, pesi Leza ngonguwe uyoolanga myoyo yesu.
5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
Elyo takwe nitwaka belesya majwi akuyosya, mbuli mbumuzi, na amuzee zowakuvumba butangazu Leza mukkamboni wesu.
6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
Na tuyandula bulemu buzwa kubantu, nikuba kuzwa kulindinywe, na ba apositolo aabami.
7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
Ikwinda, twakaba batete akti kanumbuli banyina bawumbulizya bana babo.
8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
Munzila eeyi twakali kumuyanda. Twakabotelwa kwabana andinywe kakutali kumani aaLeza luzutu pesi alimwi abuumi bwesu. Mbuli kuti mwakati mwaba bayandwi kulindiswe.
9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto 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 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
Inywe mulibakkamboni, alimwi aaLeza mbuli mbwasalala, mbwaluleme, achakutaba amulandu, yakuba imponeno kuli ndinywe nimusyoma.
11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
Munzila njiyeeyo mulizi mbutwakalibede kuli umwi awumwi wanu, mbuli wisi kubana bakwe, ndamusiya akumumbulizya akumukombelezya
12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
kuti mweende munzila iyeelede yaLeza, umwita kubwami akubulemu.
13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that 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 ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judæa are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of 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 both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
Bakajaya antoomwe Mwami Jesu abansimi alimwi bakatutandila anze. tababotezyi Leza. Kwinda, Kukazyanya abantu boonse.
16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
Batukasya kwambula abaMasi kuti bafutulwe. Impindu njakuti lyoonse bakali kuzuzya zibi zyabo kusikila kumamanino.
17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
Pesi iswe bakwesu, twakali pambukene andinywe kwachiindi chifwifwi mubuntu peepe mumoyo. Twakalipeda loko, achiyandisyo chipati kuti tubone masyu anu.
18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
Mbokunga twakali kuyanda kusika kulindinywe - ichonzyo me - Pawulo, lumwi alubo - pesi Satani wakatwimikizya.
19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
Nkaambo ninzi bulangizi bwesu na kubotelwa, na musini wakulisumpula kunembo lyaMwami Jesu kukuboola kwakwe? Tensi nduwe?
20 For ye are our glory and joy.
Mbokunga uli bulemu, alukondo lwesu.
