1 Thessalonians 1

1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

Bulus nin, ka-nge Sila ka-nge Timoti, na ne bikur wabero Tassabinka

2 We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

ka-nge kang nyone buka ka-ngekti kwama nin ki kom gwam, nawo nyo dok komti mor dulo nyeu.

3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

nyo bulangti man ki kurongka kabum kwama ben Teebe nangen kumero bilengke, nangen cwikaro, ka-nge birum nee, bikwan bwiyer wo kabeu mor Teluwe be Yeesu kiristi.

4 We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,

keb mi bo kwama cwiyeu, man nyumom con cok kom.

5 and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of persons we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

wori fulendo nya bo kumen cikeu kebo ker koni, mor bikwane, mor yuwa tangbe wucake, ka-nge mor ciyeka. nyo more kume, ker kumer.

6 You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

kom yilam nob bitengar nyeb ka-nge wo Teluwe ceu na wuro kom nyo kere mwor datange ki for neered fiye yuwa

7 so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

na ciro kom yilam danka cinin gwam mor makadoniya ka-nge Akaya wo ne bilengkeu.

8 For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we do not need to say anything.

dii kumen ker Teluwe ro ker kwamaro bwiye, kebo ka makadoniya ka-nge Akaya. nyeu fiye gwam bilengke kume kwama nineu yakane, na co nyeu, nyo cwibo nyo tok ka-nge diker.

9 For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,

ci ki bwici cin tok twati bokaka nyo bo kume nen, cin toki kambo ka yilaken kwama nineu, ka dubom fulenen, na ko bwanten kwama wo ki dumeu, ka-nge bilengke.

10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

cin toki ki kom cen boka bi bwecekti dii kwama, wo a kung nubo bwiyameu wo con Yeesu wo cokbo mor funero bouti yeu.