1 Thessalonians 1
1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
Na Paora, na ratou ko Hirawanu, ko Timoti, ki te hahi o te hunga o Teharonika i roto i te Atua Matua, i te Ariki hoki, i a Ihu Karaiti: Kia tau te aroha noa ki a koutou me te rangimarie.
2 We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,
Whakawhetai tonu matou ki te Atua i nga wa katoa mo koutou katoa, me te whakahua i a koutou i a matou inoi;
3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labour of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, before our God and Father.
Mau tonu to matou mahara ki ta koutou mahi whakapono, ki te uaua o to koutou aroha, ki te u o te tumanako ki to tatou Ariki, ki a Ihu Karaiti, i te aroaro o te Atua, ara o to tatou Matua;
4 We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,
E mohio ana hoki matou, e nga teina e arohaina nei e te Atua, ki to koutou whiriwhiringa.
5 and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be amongst you for your sake.
Kihai hoki ta matou rongopai i tae atu ki a koutou i runga i te kupu anake, engari i te kaha, i te Wairua Tapu, nui atu hoki te u o te ngakau; pera ano me koutou e matau na ki to matou ahua i roto i a koutou, he whakaaro ki a koutou.
6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
A ka whai koutou i ta matou tauira, i ta te Ariki hoki, i riro uaua atu na i a koutou te kupu, me te whakahari ano ia a te Wairua Tapu.
7 so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
No ka waiho koutou hei tauira ki te hunga whakapono katoa o Makeronia, o Akaia.
8 For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith towards God has gone out, so that we need not to say anything.
I paku haere atu na hoki i a koutou te kupu a te Ariki, ehara i te mea i Makeronia, i Akaia anake, engari i puta atu to koutou whakapono ki te Atua ki nga wahi katoa; no reira kahore he rawa e puaki ai tetahi kupu a matou.
9 For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,
Ko ratou nei hoki kei te korero mo matou, mo to matou taenga atu ki a koutou, mo to koutou tahuritanga mai hoki i nga whakapakoko ki te Atua, ki te mahi ki te Atua ora, ki te Atua pono;
10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Yeshua, who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Ki te tatari ano hoki ki tana Tama i te rangi, i whakaarahia ake nei e ia i te hunga mate, ki a Ihu, e whakaora nei i a tatou i te riri meake nei puta.
