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.
Paulo, Silwano na Timotheo kwa likanisa lya Athesalonike katika Nnongo Tate ni Ngwana Yesu Kristo. Neema na amani ibe na mwenga.
2 We always thank God for you all [when] we mention you while we pray (OR, [when] we pray [for you]).
Twendatoa shukrani kwa Nnongo kila mara kwa ajili yinu mwabote, muda twatibakema katika maombi yitu.
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]!
Twendaikombokya bila kukoma nnongi ya Nnongo ni Tate yitu kazi yinu ya imani, juhudi ya upendo, na uvumilivu mu'ujasiri kwa ajili ya baadae katika Ngwana Yesu Kristo.
4 My fellow believers whom God loves, we [also thank him because] we know that he chose you [to become his people].
Alongo mwamupendwile ni Nnongo, tutangite wito winu.
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.
Na namna injili yitu yaibile kwinu kwa neno kwaa kae, ila katika ngupu, katika Roho Mtakatifu, na katika uhakika. Kwa namna yee, mutangite twenga tubile bandu ba namna gani nkati yinu kwa ajili yinu.
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.
Mwabile bandu ba kutugeya twenga na Ngwana, kati ya mulipokile neno katika taabu kwa puraha yaiboka kwa Roho mtakatifu.
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.
Na matokeo gake, mupangilwe mpwano kwa bote katika Makedonia na Akaiya ambao baaminiya.
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].
Kwa mana boka kwinu neno lya Nnongo lyabaya kote, na Makedonia kwaa na Akaiya kichake. Badala yake, kwa kila mahali imani yinu katika Nnongo latienea kwote. Na matokeo gake, tuhitaji kwaa longela chochote.
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.
Kwa mana bembe bene banaarifu ujio witu waubile wa namna gani kati yinu. Batisimulya jinsi yamunkerebukiya Nnongo boka katika sanamu na kuntumikia nnongo ywabile nkoto na wa kweli.
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].
Batitoa habari kuwa mwatimlenda Mwana wakeboka kumaund, ywatifufuliwa boka kwa bandu ba kiwo. Ayee nga Yesu, ywatubekite huru boka mu, ghadhabu yaiisa.
