1 Thessalonians 3

1 Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

Akyire no a yɛhunuu sɛ yɛyɛ ho hwee a ɛnyɛ yie no, yɛyɛɛ yɛn adwene sɛ yɛbɛtena Atene.

2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,

Enti, yɛsomaa yɛn nua Timoteo a yɛne no yɛ Onyankopɔn adwuma no sɛ ɔnkɔka Asɛmpa a ɛfa Kristo ho mfa mmoa, nhyɛ mo gyidie den,

3 that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, ɔtaa no enti, mo mu biara mmɔ hu. Mo ara monim sɛ saa ɔtaa no yɛ Onyankopɔn pɛ a wahyehyɛ ama yɛn.

4 For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

Ɛberɛ a na yɛne mo wɔ hɔ no, yɛdii ɛkan ka kyerɛɛ mo sɛ, wɔbɛtaa yɛn, na sɛdeɛ monim no, saa pɛpɛɛpɛ na aba yi.

5 For this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labour would have been in vain.

Yei enti, ɛsiane sɛ na asɛm no hyɛ me so enti, mesomaa Timoteo sɛ ɔmmɛhwehwɛ mo gyidie mu. Mewɔ anidasoɔ sɛ ɔbonsam ansɔ mo anhwɛ amma dwuma yɛadi no nyinaa anyɛ kwa.

6 But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you.

Afei, Timoteo afiri mo nkyɛn aba yɛn nkyɛn abɛka anigyesɛm a ɛfa mo gyidie ne mo dɔ ho asɛm akyerɛ yɛn. Waka akyerɛ yɛn sɛ daa modwene yɛn ho adwene pa na mopɛ sɛ mohunu yɛn sɛdeɛ yɛn nso yɛpɛ sɛ yɛhunu mo no ara pɛ.

7 For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

Enti, yɛn haw ne yɛn amanehunu no mu no, moahyɛ yɛn nkuran,

8 For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

ɛfiri sɛ, sɛ mogyina pintinn wɔ Awurade mu a, na ɛma yɛn nso yɛtumi gyina biribiara ano wɔ yɛn asetena mu.

9 For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,

Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛda Onyankopɔn ase ma mo. Mo enti, yɛda Onyankopɔn ase sɛ moama yɛn ho asɛpɛ yɛn wɔ nʼanim.

10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Daa awia ne anadwo, yɛfiri yɛn akoma nyinaa mu srɛ no sɛ, ɔmma yɛne mo nhyia na yɛmma mo deɛ ɛhia mo wɔ mo gyidie mu.

11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

Ɔno ara yɛn Onyankopɔn ne Agya no ankasa ne yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo nsiesie kwan na yɛmmra mo nkyɛn.

12 May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love towards one another and towards all men, even as we also do towards you,

Awurade mma mo dɔ mu nyɛ den mmoro so wɔ mo ho mo ho ne afoforɔ mu, sɛdeɛ yɛn nso yɛdɔ mo no.

13 to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Mebɔ mpaeɛ sɛ Awurade ne ne nkurɔfoɔ nyinaa ba a, ɔbɛma mo akoma mu ayɛ kronkron a nkekaawa biara nni mu wɔ Agya Onyankopɔn anim.