1 Thessalonians 3
1 As a result of that, when I could no longer endure [worrying about you], I decided that [Silas and I] would stay behind alone in Athens [city],
Tua ahikom ka thuak zawk nawn ngawl uh ciang in, keima bek Athens ah tang leng pha tu hi, ci in ka ngaisun uh hi;
2 and we two sent Timothy [to you. You know that he is] our close associate and also works for God by [proclaiming] the message about Christ. [Silas and I sent him] in order that he would urge you to continue to strongly trust [in Christ].
Taciang i suapui pa, Pathian naseam le Christ i lungdamna thupha sung ah ka naseppui uh Timothy sia note kipsak tu le note i upna taw kisai in note heneam tu in kong paisak uh hi:
3 We wanted none [of you] to consider turning away from Christ as a result of [people] causing you to suffer. You know that [God has] planned that [we who trust in him will suffer like that when people do that to us who trust in him].
Tabang in hi haksatna hu in kuama hong lok bua tu hi: banghangziam cile kote sia hi haksatna te thuak tu in a ciangtan sate ka hi uh hi, ci sia note mama in na he uh hi.
4 Remember that when we were present with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted {that [people] would cause us to suffer}. And because that is what happened, you know that [what we said] was true!
Banghangziam cile note kung ah ka om uh lai in, haksatna ka thuak tu uh hi, ci sia mantak in hong son zo khu hi; kong son uh bangma in hong theng takpi hi, ci na he uh hi.
5 [I was] afraid that [Satan], the one who tempts us, had caused you [to stop trusting in Christ. If that had happened], we would have worked uselessly [while we were present with you! So] I sent [Timothy to you] in order to find out whether or not you were [still] trusting [in Christ]. I sent him because I could no longer endure [not knowing (about your spiritual condition/whether or not you were still trusting in Christ]).
Hi thu hang in, ka thuak zawk ngawl uh ciang in, na up thei natu uh in Timothy kong paisak uh hi, tabang hi bale, ze-et pa in hong ze-et tu a, ka nasepna uh te a luithathong suak tu hi.
6 Now Timothy has just returned to Silas and me from [being with] you, and he has told us the good news that you [still] trust [in Christ] and that you love [him] (OR, [each other]). He told us also that you always happily remember us [and that] you strongly desire that we visit you, just like we strongly desire to visit you.
Ahihang tu in Timothy sia note kung pan kote kung ah hong theng zo hi, taciang na upna uh le itna lungdamna thupha hong puak hi, taciang note in phatak in tatsat ngawl nong phawk uh a, kote in note kong mu nop uh bangma in, nong mu nuam takpi uh hi:
7 My fellow believers, [even though] we are suffering very much [DOU] because of what people are doing to us here, we have been cheered up because [Timothy told us about] your [still] trusting [in Christ].
Tua ahikom, suapui te awng, na upna uh tungtawn in ka haksatna uh le ka thinngimna uh theampo sung ah nong heneam uh hi:
8 Now we feel very encouraged [IDM] that you continue to strongly [trust] in the Lord [Jesus].
Banghangziam cile, note Topa sung ah kiptak in na ding uh ahile, tu in kote ka nungta uh hi.
9 (We cannot thank God adequately for [what he has done for] you!/How can we thank God enough for [what he has done for] you?) [RHQ] We greatly rejoice concerning you [when we pray to] our God!
I Pathian mai ah note hang in, ka lungdamna uh theampo atu in, Pathian tung ah bang pokna te ka pia kik tu uh ziam?
10 We constantly [HYP] and fervently/earnestly ask [God] that [we will be able] to visit you [SYN] and that [we will be able] to help you to trust [in Christ/God] more strongly!
Note upna a ki samlai te a kicin thei natu ahizong, na maitang ka mu thei natu uh ahizong, sun le zan in nasiatak in thu ka ngen tawntung uh hi.
11 We pray to God, our Father, and to our Lord Jesus, that they will (clear the way/make it possible) so that we can return to you.
Tu in i Pa Pathian ama vateak le i Topa Jesus Christ in note sang ka lampi uh ah hong makai tahen.
12 As for you, we pray that the Lord Jesus will help you to love each other and other people more and more, just like we continue loving you more and more.
Taciang kote in note kong it uh bang in, note khat le khat ahizong, mi theampo tung ahizong, Topa in itna sung ah khang in hong pungsak tahen:
13 We pray that our Lord Jesus will strengthen your resolve to do what pleases God (OR, strengthen you spiritually). We pray that God our Father will enable you to conduct your lives in a way that is pure and that no one can justly criticize, so that when Jesus comes back to earth accompanied by all those who belong to him, he will be pleased with you.
I Topa Jesus Christ sia a mithiangtho theampo taw hongpai ciang in, na thinsung uh te sia i Pa Pathian mai ah pauban na om ngawl, thianthona taw a tawpdong in hong kipsak tahen.
