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],
Dlatego nie mogąc [tego] dłużej znosić, postanowiliśmy sami pozostać w Atenach;
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].
A Tymoteusza, naszego brata, sługę Boga i współpracownika w ewangelii Chrystusa posłaliśmy, aby was utwierdził i dodał wam otuchy w wierze;
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].
Aby nikt się nie zachwiał wśród tych utrapień. Sami przecież wiecie, że do tego zostaliśmy wyznaczeni.
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!
Gdy bowiem byliśmy u was, zapowiadaliśmy wam, że będziemy cierpieć ucisk, co się też stało, jak wiecie.
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]).
Dlatego i ja, nie mogąc tego dłużej znosić, posłałem [go], aby rozeznał się w waszej wierze, czy was kusiciel czasem nie kusił, a nasza praca nie okazała się daremna.
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.
Teraz zaś Tymoteusz wrócił od was do nas i zwiastował nam radosną wieść o waszej wierze i miłości, i [o tym], że nas zawsze dobrze wspominacie, pragnąc nas widzieć, podobnie jak my was.
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].
Dlatego dzięki wam, bracia, zostaliśmy pocieszeni przez waszą wiarę we wszelkim naszym ucisku i potrzebie.
8 Now we feel very encouraged [IDM] that you continue to strongly [trust] in the Lord [Jesus].
Teraz bowiem żyjemy, jeśli wy trwacie w Panu.
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!
Jakie więc dziękczynienie możemy złożyć Bogu za was, za całą radość, jakiej z powodu was doznajemy przed naszym Bogiem;
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!
Gdy w nocy i we dnie bardzo gorliwie modlimy się, abyśmy mogli zobaczyć was osobiście i uzupełnić braki waszej wiary?
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.
A sam Bóg i nasz Ojciec i nasz Pan Jezus Chrystus niech utoruje naszą drogę do was.
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.
Pan zaś niech sprawi, że będziecie wzrastać i obfitować w miłość do siebie nawzajem i do wszystkich, [taką], jaką i my [mamy] do was;
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.
Aby wasze serca zostały utwierdzone [jako] nienaganne w świętości wobec naszego Boga i Ojca na przyjście naszego Pana Jezusa Chrystusa wraz ze wszystkimi jego świętymi.
