1 Thessalonians 1
1 Paul, Silas, and Timothy: To the Church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be granted to you.
Mwen menm, Pòl, ansanm ak Silven ak Timote, m'ap ekri lèt sa a voye bay manm legliz lavil Tesalonik yo, k'ap viv ansanm nan Bondye, Papa a, ak Jezikri, Seyè nou an. Mwen mande pou yo ban nou benediksyon ak kè poze.
2 We continually give thanks to God because of you all, while we make mention of you in our prayers.
Se tout tan m'ap di Bondye mèsi pou nou tout. Mwen pa janm bliye nou lè m'ap lapriyè.
3 For we never fail to remember your works of faith and labours of love and your persistent and unwavering hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father;
Devan Bondye Papa nou, mwen toujou chonje jan n'ap viv byen paske nou gen konfyans nan Bondye, jan n'ap travay di paske nou gen renmen nan kè nou, jan nou rete fèm nan espwa nou gen nan Jezikri, Seyè nou an.
4 knowing as we do, brethren, that you are beloved by God and that He has chosen you.
Mwen konnen, frè m' yo, Bondye renmen nou, se li menm ki chwazi nou pou n' ka viv pou li.
5 The Good News that we brought you did not come to you in words only, but also with power and with the Holy Spirit and with much certainty, for you know the sort of men we became among you, as examples for your sakes.
Se pa t' avèk pawòl ase mwen te anonse nou bon nouvèl la. Men tou, se te avèk pouvwa Sentespri a, avèk lasirans fèm sa m' t'ap di a se vre. Nou menm tou, nou konnen jan mwen te mennen tèt mwen nan mitan nou. Mwen te fè l' pou byen nou.
6 And you followed the pattern set you by us and by the Master, after you had received the Message amid severe persecution, and yet with the joy which the Holy Spirit gives,
Nou te swiv egzanp mwen ak egzanp Seyè a. Nou te soufri anpil. Malgre sa, nou te resevwa pawòl Bondye a ak kè kontan. Sa se travay Sentespri.
7 so that you became a pattern to all the believers throughout Macedonia and Greece.
Se konsa, nou te tounen yon egzanp pou tout moun nan peyi Masedwan ak nan peyi Lakayi ki gen konfyans nan Bondye.
8 For it was not only from you that the Master's Message sounded forth throughout Macedonia and Greece; but everywhere your faith in God has become known, so that it is unnecessary for us to say anything about it.
Konsa, nou fè anpil moun rive konnen mesaj Seyè a. Se pa sèlman nan Masedwan ak nan Lakayi, men se toupatou moun ap pale jan nou gen konfyans nan Bondye. Se sa ki fè, nou pa bezwen pale sou sa ankò.
9 For when others speak of us they report the reception we had from you, and how you turned from your idols to God, to be bondservants of the true and ever-living God,
Okontrè, yo tout ap rakonte jan nou te resevwa m' lè m' te rive lakay nou, jan nou te kite zidòl yo pou n' tounen vin jwenn Bondye, pou nou te ka sèvi Bondye vivan an, Bondye tout bon an.
10 and to await the return from Heaven of His Son, whom He raised from among the dead--even Jesus, our Deliverer from God's coming anger.
Y'ap di tou jan n'ap tann Jezi, Pitit Bondye a, k'ap vini sot nan syèl la. Se Jezi sa a Bondye te leve vivan soti nan lanmò. Se li menm k'ap delivre nou anba kòlè Bondye k'ap vini an.
