1 Thessalonians 1

1 [I], Paul, [am writing this letter]. Silas and Timothy [are with me]. [We(exc) are sending this letter] to [you who are] the congregation [of believers] in Thessalonica [city]. We [(inc)] all [worship] (OR, [trust in]) God [our] Father [MET] and [our] Lord Jesus Christ. [We three desire/pray that God, our Father, and Jesus Christ, our Lord, will continue to] act kindly toward you and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.

Paul, Silas le Timothy te in, Pa Pathian le Topa Jesus Christ sung a om Thessalonica pawlpi te tung ah: i Pa Pathian le Topa Jesus Christ tung pan in thuthiamna le thinnopna note tung ah om tahen.

2 We always thank God for you all [when] we mention you while we pray (OR, [when] we pray [for you]).

Note theampo atu in Pathian tung ah tatsat ngawl in lungdam ka ko uh hi, ka thunget na uh sung ah hong pawk tawntung khu hi;

3 [We thank God because] we continually remember that you work [for God because] you trust [in him] and you earnestly/energetically help people because you love them. You also endure [it when people cause you to suffer]. You endure it because you confidently expect that our Lord Jesus Christ [will soon return from heaven to rescue you]!

I Pa Pathian mai ah na upna uh taw na sep na uh, itna taw in na sep uh te le i Topa Jesus Christ sung ah na lametna uh taw na thuakzawkna uh te kong phawk tawntung uh hi;

4 My fellow believers whom God loves, we [also thank him because] we know that he chose you [to become his people].

Kong it suapui te awng, Pathian teal sa te na hi uh hi, ci ka he uh hi.

5 We know that he chose you because [when] we told that message to you, we did not speak only words. The Holy Spirit [helped us to speak] powerfully/effectively, and he strongly assured [us that he was powerfully working in you by means of] the message [about Christ] that we [told to you. You yourselves know that], because you know how we spoke and how we conducted ourselves when we were with you, in order that [we might help] you.

Banghangziam cile i lungdamna thupha sia note tung ah kam bek in hong theng ngawl hi, ahihang Tha Thiangtho sung ah vangletna le thinmuanna tampi taw hong theng hi; note hang in note sung ah kote bangbang mihing khu ziam, ci na he uh hi.

6 We also [know that God chose you] because we have now heard that you have endured your troubles when [people] caused you to suffer very much [because you believed in Christ]. You endured just like the Lord [Jesus Christ] endured, and just like we did [when people caused us to suffer]. At that time you were joyful because the Holy Spirit caused you to be joyful.

Taciang note in Pathian thu sia haksatna tampi le Tha Thiangtho kung pan hongpai lungdamna taw sang zo na hi uhkom in, kote le Topa nungzui te na suak zo uh hi:

7 As a result [of your joyfully enduring your troubles], all the believers who live in Macedonia and Achaia [provinces have heard how firmly you trust God. So they know that they should firmly trust in God] as you do.

Tua ahikom Macedonia le Achaia a om thu um theampo tung ah ette tak te na hi tavun.

8 Other people have heard you tell the message [from] the Lord [Jesus]. Then they also have proclaimed the message to people who live throughout Macedonia and Achaia [provinces]. Not only that, but [people who live] in many far-away places [HYP] have heard that you trust in God. As a result, we do not need to tell people [what God has done in your lives].

Bangbangziam cile note tung pan Topa thu hong thawn sia Macedonia le Achaia bek hi ngawl in, Pathian na upna uh sia mun tatuam ah ki zel kakoai hi; tua ahikom thudang bangma ka son tuan tu om ngawl hi.

9 People [who live far from you are telling others what happened when we were with you]. They also report that you stopped [worshipping things that] ([you/your ancestors]) [considered to be] gods and now you worship God. [As a result], you serve the God who is all-powerful and who is the real God.

Banghangziam cile note kung ah bangbang in hong tum khu ziam, ci thu ahizong, a nungta le a thuman Pathian na seam tu in milim te kung pan in Pathian kung ah bangbang in kihei nu ziam, ci thu ahizong;

10 They tell us that now you wait expectantly for his Son [to return to earth] from heaven. You firmly believe that God caused him to live again after he died. You believe also that Jesus will rescue [all of] us, [who trust in him], from [God’s] punishing us [MTY].

Taciang hongpai pheang tu Pathian thin-ukna pan in hong suaktasak le thina pan a thawkiksak a Tapa Jesus vantung pan hongpai tu na ngak na thu uh ahizong, amate in hong tangko zo uh hi.