1 Thessalonians 3
1 Therefore, when we could not stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
Mlɔeba la, esi míate ŋu agado dzi o la, míeɖoe be míawo ɖeɖe míatsi Atene,
2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the Good News of Meshikha, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;
eye míeɖo Timoteo, mía nɔvi kple hadɔwɔla; Mawu ƒe dɔla si ɖea gbeƒã Kristo ƒe nyanyui la ɖe mi, be wòava do ŋusẽ miaƒe xɔse, eye wòade dzi ƒo na mi,
3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
ale be miate ŋu alé dzi ɖe ƒo le miaƒe fukpekpe siawo katã me. Gake mienya be fukpekpe mawo nye Mawu ƒe ɖoɖo ƒe akpa aɖe na mi kristotɔwo.
4 For truly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.
Esi míenɔ mia gbɔ gɔ̃ hã la, míegblɔe na mi do ŋgɔ be fukpekpe kple yometiti ava kpuie abe ale si wòva dzɔe ene.
5 For this cause I also, when I could not stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.
Abe ale si megblɔ va yi ene la, esi míekpɔ be míaƒe mia gbɔ vava le megbe tsim akpa la, míeɖo Timoteo ɖa, be wòakpɔe ɖa be miaƒe xɔse gale te sesĩe mahã. Mevɔ̃ be ɖewohĩ tela va te mi kpɔ, eye míaƒe agbagbadzedzewo katã zu dzodzro.
6 But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;
Azɔ la, Timoteo trɔ gbɔ, eye wòtsɔ dzidzɔnya sia vɛ na mí be miaƒe xɔse kpe lɔlɔ̃ le Aƒetɔ la me gale te sesĩe ko abe tsã ene, eye be mieɖoa ŋku míaƒe mia gbɔ vava dzi kple dzidzɔ, eye miedi vevie be yewoakpɔ mí abe ale si míawo hã míedi vevie be míakpɔ mi ene.
7 for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.
Eya ta nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, míaƒe dziwo kpɔ akɔfafa, le míaƒe hiãwo kple fukpekpewo me le miaƒe xɔse ta.
8 For now we live, since you stand firm in the Lord.
Elabena míenya azɔ be miele te sesĩe nyateƒetɔe le Aƒetɔ la me.
9 For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;
Aleke míawɔ ada akpe na Mawu wòade eteƒe ɖe mia ta, ɖe dzidzɔ si míekpɔ le míaƒe Mawu la ŋkume le mia ta?
10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
Elabena zã kple keli la, míedoa gbe ɖa ɖe mia ta atraɖii; míebiaa Mawu be wòaɖe mɔ be míagakpɔ mi, ale be míate ŋu aɖe kuxi siwo aganɔ fu ɖem na miaƒe xɔse la ɖa.
11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Yeshua, direct our way to you;
Mawu mía Fofo la ŋutɔ kple míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu nagbugbɔ mí ɖo ɖe mia gbɔ
12 and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, even as we also do toward you,
eye Aƒetɔ la nawɔe be miaƒe lɔlɔ̃ na mia nɔewo nayɔ fũu agbã go abe ale si míaƒe lɔlɔ̃ na mi le la ene.
13 to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Yeshua with all his saints.
Esia ana be Mawu mía Fofo la nana be miaƒe dziwo nakpɔ ŋusẽ, anɔ dzadzɛ, ale be miate ŋu ado ɖe eŋkume fɔɖiɖimanɔŋui nenye be míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo trɔ gbɔ kple eƒe ame kɔkɔewo. Amen.
