1 Thessalonians 3
1 WHEREFORE when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
Nkekako, muchiindi netwaka tachilikukonzya, twakayeya kachili chibotu kusyala musule muAtene luzutu.
2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
Twakatuma Timoti mukwesu alimwi simulimunyina waLeza mumakani aKkilisito, kukusimya akumumbulizya katulangana alusyomo lwanu,
3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
kuchitila kuti takwe uyozunganisigwa amapenzi aya. Nkaambo inywe nobeni mulizi kuti eezi nzitwakasalilwa.
4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
Kasimpe nitwakali anywebo, twaka mwambila kakuchilichindi kuti twakali twabafwifwi kunjila mumapenzi, alimwi zyakachitikan mbubonya obo, mbuli mbomuzi.
5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
Nkambo kaako, nendaka takachilikukonzya, ndakatumina kuti ambweni ndalikunoziba zili ajulu alusyomo lwanu. Ambweni sikusunka mulimwi nzila wakamunsuka, mpawo mulimu wesu wakaba wabiyo.
6 But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
Pesi Timoti wakasika kulindiswe kazwa kulindinywe akutwetela makani mabotu aalusyomo lwaano aluyando. Waka twaambila kutimualtuyibalikwa lyoonse alimwi kuti mulayandisya kumubona aswebo.
7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
Nkaambo kazeezi, nobakwesu, twaka wumbulizigwa andinywe nkaambo kalusyomo lwanu, mubuusu akupega kwesu koonse.
8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
Nkekaako lino tulapona, naamwayima nji muMwami.
9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
Nkaambo chilumbo nzi ncetunga tulapa kuliLeza nkaambo kanu, nkaako luyando loonse ndotulalo kunembo lyaLeza wesu alube alindinywe.
10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
Mansiku esikati tulakombesya kuti netwakali kumubona kumeso aanu akupa ezyoo zibulikide mulusyomo lwanu.
11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
Tukumbila kuti Leza wesu alimwi Taata lwakwe, aMwami wesu Jesu batululamikile nzila yesu iiza kulindinywe.
12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
Akube kuti Mwami amuchite kuti muvule alimwi akumufwasusya muluyando lwawumwi amwenzinyinaakuli boonse bantu, mbubonya mbotu muchitila.
13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
Akube kuti amuyumye mumoyo kuchitila kuti ibe myoyo itakwe kampenda mubusalali kunembo lyaLeza alimwi Taata wesu akuboola kwaMwami Jesu antomwe abasalali bakwe boonse.
