2 Thessalonians 1
1 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy—unto the assembly of Thessalonians, in God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ, —
Mimi Paulo, Silwano na Timotheo tunawaandikia ninyi jumuiya ya kanisa la Thesalonike, ambao ni watu wake Mungu Baba yetu na wa Bwana Yesu Kristo.
2 Favour unto you, and peace, from God [our] Father and Lord Jesus Christ.
Tunawatakieni neema na amani kutoka 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,
Ndugu, tunapaswa kushukuru Mungu daima kwa ajili yenu. Inafaa kwetu kufanya hivyo kwani imani yenu inakua sana na kupendana kwenu kunaongezeka sana.
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: —
Ndio maana sisi tunajivunia ninyi katika makanisa ya Mungu. Tunaona fahari juu ya jinsi mnavyoendelea kuamini na kustahimili katika udhalimu wote na mateso mnayopata.
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: —
Hayo yote yanathibitisha kwamba hukumu ya Mungu ni ya haki, na matokeo yake ninyi mtastahili Utawala wake ambao kwa ajili yake mnateseka.
6 If, at least, it is a, righteous thing with God, to recompense, affliction, unto them that afflict you,
Mungu atafanya jambo la haki: atawalipa mateso wale wanaowatesa 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 kuwapeni nafuu ninyi mnaoteseka, na sisi pia. Atafanya jambo hilo wakati Bwana atakapotokea kutoka mbinguni pamoja na malaika wake na wakuu
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,
na miali ya moto, kuwaadhibu wale wanaomkataa Mungu na wale wasiotii Habari Njema 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)
Adhabu yao itakuwa kuangamizwa milele na kutengwa mbali na utukufu wake mkuu, (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.
wakati atakapokuja Siku ile kupokea utukufu kutoka kwa watu wake na heshima kutoka kwa wote wanaoamini. Ninyi pia mtakuwa miongoni mwao, kwani mmeuamini ule ujumbe tuliowaletea.
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, —
Ndiyo maana tunawaombeeni daima. Tunamwomba Mungu wetu awawezeshe muyastahili maisha aliyowaitia myaishi. Tunamwomba, kwa uwezo wake, atimize nia yenu ya kutenda mema na kukamilisha kazi yenu ya imani.
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.
Kwa namna hiyo, jina la Bwana wetu Yesu litapata utukufu kutoka kwenu, nanyi mtapata utukufu kutoka kwake kwa neema ya Mungu wetu na ya Bwana Yesu Kristo.
