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],
Pwu twevile, twilemwa ukwiyumilicha fijo, twasagile ukhu penogile usigala ku Athene twivene.
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].
Twansuhile Utimoti, ulokolo lwito umbombi va Nguluve mwa Kilisti, ukuvajingacha nu kuvajesya indwindiko lwinyo.
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].
Twagavombile aga akuta aleke nu yumo uvakute ngeyuka ameka ukuhumana nu vukuvilwa uvu, ulakuva mulomanyile ukuta tuliva helwa.
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!
Cha yelilweli, unsiki upwa twale paninie numwe twatalile ukuvavula ukuta twale pipi ukuva mbukuvilwa nago, gahumile ndu vumulomanyile.
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]).
Kunongwa iyo na vile nilemwa ukwiyunilicha nansuhihi ukhuta nilumanye ulwidiko lwinyo. Pamoja ungeli avagelila ni mbombo yengo yiva ya vuvule.
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.
Ulakova Utimoti aichile kulyufwe ukuhuma kulimwe akatugegela ikulo-nguli inono iya lwidiko nu lugano lusinyo. Atuvulile ukhuta mulini kikuvebuhichi ikinonu kuliufwe, na khuta mwinongwa ukutuvona ndu ufwe twinogwa ukuvavona unwe.
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].
Ku sababu iyi valukolo tuvachesiwe fijo numwen kusababu ya lwidiko lwenyo, munubapala nu vukuvikwa wenyo woni.
8 Now we feel very encouraged [IDM] that you continue to strongly [trust] in the Lord [Jesus].
Limo tutaalwa, ingave mukuvi ma mukikasya mwa kuludeva.
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!
Tundimie ndkike Unguluve kumbomba yenyo, kuluhekelo lwoni ulutulinalwo kumiho ga Nguluve na kuliumwee?
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!
Tudova ficho pakilo na pamusi ukhuta tufivona imbumila chenyo nu kuvongelecha ukwumudumukiwa indwidiko lwinyo.
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.
Unguluve veto nu Daada yuwga, nu nkukudeva U Yesu atulongolele injila yeto kutufike kuliumwe.
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.
Nu nkuludeva avombe mwongoleke nu kukula ndu ngano, vamuganana nu ukuvagana avanu voni nduvutwigeha kuviamwe.
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.
Agohe vulevule ukugingecha indumwa chenyo bila nu vugolufu kumiho ge Nguluve vetu nu Daada vetu nu mbwijilo wa nkuludeva u Yesu paninie na vagolofu va mwene vone.
