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],
Diawu, bu tumona ti tukadi buela vibidila, buna tumona ti bufueni kuidi beto mu siala ku Atene;
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].
ayi tufidisa Timote, khombꞌetoayi kisadi yeto mu Nzambi mu tsamununu yi Nsamu wumbote wu Klisto mu diambu kiza lukindisa mu minuayi kuluvana bufula
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].
muingi mutu wumosi mu beno kabika zimbisa minu kiandi mu diambu di ziphasi ziazi; beno veka bu luzebi ti tukubukulu ziawu.
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!
Bila mu thangu tuba yeno, tululubula ti tufueti mona ziphasi ziwombo. Ayi luzebi ti buawu buvangama.
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]).
Diawu minu mamvama, bu ndimona ti ndikadi buela vibidila, diawu nditumina Timote mu diambu di zaba kani buevi buekila minu kieno. Bomandimona bila ndibanizla ti mvukumuni wuluvukumuni bila nganu kisalu kioso kitusala ikitukidi kiphamba.
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.
Buabu Timote wuvutukidi kuidi beto bu kabedi kuidi beno ayi zitsangu zikatunatini zidi zimboti mu wa buididi minu kieno ayi luzololueno. Wutukembi ti lukutuyindulanga buwombo bu lumonanga tsatu mu kutumona banga beto bu tuididi tsatu mu kulumona.
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].
Diawu bakhomba, beto tukindusu mu diambu dieno mu nzila yi minu kieno mu ziphasi zieto zioso ayi mayama meto moso
8 Now we feel very encouraged [IDM] that you continue to strongly [trust] in the Lord [Jesus].
bila buabu tulembo zingi enati luidi bakinda ngolo mu Pfumu.
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!
A buna buevi tulenda vutudilanga Nzambi matondo mawombo mu diambu dieno, mu diambu dieno, mu diambu di khini yoso tueti mona mu diambu dieno va meso ma Nzambi eto e?
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!
Bila builu ayi muini tueti sambila ngolo muingi tumonana zizi mu zizi ayi tudukisa mambu makambulu mu minu kieno.
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.
Bika Nzambi eto ayi niandi veka Dise, ayi, Pfumuꞌeto Yesu batuzibudila diluaku di buela kuiza kuidi beno.
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.
Mu diambu dieno bika Pfumu kafunisa ayi kawokisa luzolo lueno mu benona beno ayi kuidi batu boso, banga buididi luzolo lueto kuidi beno.
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.
Bika kakindisa mintima mieno muingi mikambu tsembolo va mesoma Nzambi eto ayi Dise mu thangu Pfumu eto Yesu kela vutuka va kimosi ayi banlongo bandi boso.
