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.

Pool, Silaas, nyia Timothi jiin nawa—Thesoloni Chaas dowa, seng loong Wah Rangte nyia Teesu Jisu mina loong raang ih arah: Tenthet nyia semroongroong sen raang ih toom ang ah.

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

Sen loong thoih seng Rangte suh saarookwih lakookmi liihi eno seng rangsoom ni sen ah ban menset ruh et 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]!

Seng loong Wah nyia seng Rangte ngathong ni sen hanpi jun ih mame reeraang lan, nyia Jisu Kristo suh sen laalom anno minchan lam ih mame chekbek reeraang lan loong athoih seng ih samthun hi.

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

Joon awaan loong, seng ih jat ehi, Rangte ih sen ah heh mina ang raangtaan ih minchan hanno danje halan.

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.

Erah thoih seng ih Ruurang Ese sen suh jengkhaap nawa ih luulu lah angthang ih, Esa Chiiala chaan aphaan pan ih nep amiisak kamkam angkah ih huk baat koh jahali. Sen ih jat ehan sen damdi roongtong tahe adi sen raangtaan ih seng mamah kah ih tongsongti rah ah.

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.

Sen loong ah Teesu jeng nyootnyoot etan nyia seng jeng nyootnyoot ih tahe; mamah taat ih cham anaang anbah uh, Esa Chiiala ih tiitkhaap ah tenroon lam ih kap thuk tahan.

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.

Erah thoih sen ah Mesidonia nyi Akaia hanpiite loongdung ni sen ah enyootsok etheng ih hoon lan.

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].

Teesu tiitkhaap ah Mesidonia nyia Akaia ni tumbaat tan ah lalak tathok chaatka, erah nang ih bah sen ih Rangte suh hanpi lan ruurang ah nep noongrepwih ni thok japchaat kaatta. Erah thoih seng ih kahuk baatjih tumjih uh takah jeeka.

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.

Erah miloong ih seng sen jiinni raahe di mamah kah ih noppoon tahe tiit ah baat rumha, nyia tongmih soomtu tan dowa amiisak ething Rangte ah soomtu suh mame lekliitan erah tiit ah baat et rumha

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].

eno rang nawa heh Sah Jisu Kristo raak ah bantho han tiit anep baat rumha. Marah Rangte ih heh tek nawa ngaakthing thukta rah ah, eno heh ih seng ah Rangte tenkhat thokte anghala dowa piipangte.