2 Thessalonians 1
1 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy—unto the assembly of Thessalonians, in God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ, —
Paulo, Silwano, na Timotheo, kwa kanisa la Wathesalonike katika Mungu Baba yetu na Bwana Yesu Kristo.
2 Favour unto you, and peace, from God [our] Father and Lord Jesus Christ.
Neema na iwe kwenu na amani itokayo kwa Mungu Baba yetu na kwa Bwana Yesu Kristo.
3 We are bound, to be giving thanks, unto God, continually, concerning you, brethren, even as it is, meet; because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all one to another aboundeth,
Imetupasa sisi kumshukuru Mungu siku zote kwa ajili yenu, ndugu. Maana hivi ndivyo itupasavyo, kwa kuwa imani yenu inakua sana, na upendo wenu kwa kila mtu uongezeke mwingi.
4 So that, we ourselves, in you, are boasting, in the assemblies of God, over your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations which ye are sustaining: —
Hivyo sisi wenyewe tunaongea kwa fahari juu yenu katika makanisa ya Mungu. Tunazungumza habari ya saburi yenu na imani mliyo nayo katika mateso yote. Tunaongea kwa habari ya mateso mnayostahimili.
5 A proof of the righteous judgment of God, to the end ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, in behalf of which ye are also suffering: —
Hii ndiyo ishara ya hukumu ya haki ya Mungu. Matokeo ya haya ni kuwa ninyi mhesabiwe kuwa mwastahili kuuingia ufalme wa Mungu ambao kwa ajili yake mnateswa.
6 If, at least, it is a, righteous thing with God, to recompense, affliction, unto them that afflict you,
Kwa kuwa ni haki kwa Mungu kuwalipa mateso wale wawatesao ninyi,
7 And, unto you that are afflicted, release, with us, —by the revealing of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with his messengers of power,
na kuwapa raha ninyi mteswao pamoja nasi. Atafanya hivi wakati wa kufunuliwa kwake Bwana Yesu kutoka mbinguni pamoja na malaika wa uweza wake.
8 In a fiery flame; holding forth vengeance—against them that refuse to know God, and them who decline to hearken unto the glad-message of our Lord Jesus,
Katika mwali wa moto atawalipiza kisasi wao wasiomjua Mungu na wao wasioitii injili ya Bwana wetu Yesu.
9 Who, indeed, a penalty, shall pay—age-abiding destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might— (aiōnios g166)
Watateseka kwa maangamizi ya milele wakiwa wametengwa na uwepo wa Bwana na utukufu wa nguvu zake. (aiōnios g166)
10 Whensoever he shall come, to be made all-glorious in his saints, and to be marvelled at in all who believed, —because our witness unto you was believed, —in that day.
Atafanya wakati atakapokuja ili kutukuzwa na watu wake na kustaajabishwa na wote walioamini. Kwa sababu ushuhuda wetu kwenu ulisadikiwa kwenu.
11 Unto which end, we are also praying continually for you, that our God may count, you, worthy of your calling, and fulfil every good-pleasure of goodness and work of faith, with power, —
Kwa sababu hii twawaombea ninyi siku zote. Twaomba kwamba Mungu wetu awahesabu kuwa mlistahili kuitwa. Twaomba kwamba apate kutimiza kila haja ya wema na kila kazi ya imani kwa nguvu.
12 That the name of our Lord Jesus may be made all-glorious in you, and, ye, in him, According to the favour of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.
Tunaomba mambo haya ili mpate kulitukuza jina la Bwana Yesu. Tunaomba kwamba mpate kutukuzwa naye, kwa sababu ya neema ya Mungu na ya Bwana Yesu Kristo.
