1 Thessalonians 1

1 Paul and Silas and Timothy. To the church of the Thessalonians which is in God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be to you, and peace.

Pauro naSivhano naTimotio, kukereke yeVaTesaronika muna Mwari Baba, naIshe Jesu Kristu: Nyasha kwamuri nerugare zvinobva kuna Mwari Baba vedu, naIshe Jesu Kristu.

2 I am continually thanking God for all, always making mention of you in my prayers,

Tinovonga Mwari nguva dzese pamusoro penyu mese, tichikutaurai muminyengetero yedu,

3 as I call to mind your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father.

tichiramba tichirangarira basa renyu rerutendo nebasa rinorema rerudo nekutsungirira kwetariro muna Ishe wedu Jesu Kristu pamberi paMwari naBaba vedu;

4 For I know, O brothers, beloved of God, that he has chosen you;

tichiziva hama dzinodikanwa, kusanangurwa kwenyu naMwari;

5 for my gospel did not come to you in word only, but in power also, and in the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. For you know also the manner in which I behaved myself among you for your sakes.

nokuti evhangeri yedu haina kuuya kwamuri mushoko chete, asiwo musimba, nemuMweya Mutsvene, nemukuvimbisa kukuru, sezvamunoziva kuti takange tiri vanhu vakadini pakati penyu nekuda kwenyu.

6 Moreover, you began to follow the pattern I set you, and the Lord’s also, receiving the word with joy in the Holy Spirit, although amid severe persecution.

Nemwi makava vateveri vedu nevaIshe, magamuchira shoko mukutambudzika kukuru, nemufaro weMweya Mutsvene,

7 Thus you became a pattern to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

zvekuti makava mienzaniso kune vese vanotenda muMakedhonia neAkaya.

8 For the word of the Lord has been sounded forth from you, and its sound has been heard not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place where the tidings of your faith toward God have been spread abroad, so that I have no need to speak of it.

Nokuti kwamuri kwakanzwikwa shoko raIshe, kwete muMakedhonia neAkaya chete, asiwo kunzvimbo imwe neimwe rutendo rwenyu kuna Mwari rwakabudira kunze, zvekuti hatifaniri kutaura chinhu.

9 For others, of their own accord, tell about the welcome I had from you, and how you turned to God from your idols, to be slaved of a true and living God,

Nokuti ivo vamene vanoparidza pamusoro pedu kuti takapinda nemutoo upi kwamuri; uye kuti makatendeukira sei kuna Mwari muchibva pazvifananidzo, kuti mushumire Mwari mupenyu uye wechokwadi,

10 and to await for the coming of his Son from the heavens, the Son whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, our Deliverer from the wrath to come.

uye makamirira Mwanakomana wake achibva kumatenga, waakamutsa kuvakafa, ndiye Jesu anotinunura pahasha dzinouya.