Tesalonikatɔwo 1 2
1 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, miawo ŋutɔ mienya ale si míaƒe mia gbɔ vava ɖe vi na mie.
For ye yourselves know, brethren, that our coming among you hath not been in vain;
2 Mienya ale si wowɔ funyafunya mí kple ale si míekpe fu le Filipi hafi va ɖo mia gbɔ la hã. Ke Mawu na dzideƒo tɔxɛ mí, be míagblɔ nyanyui ma ke na mi, togbɔ be futɔwo ƒo xlã mí gɔ̃ hã.
but after we had suffered before and had been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.
3 Eya ta miakpɔe adze sii be míele mawunya gblɔm ɖe didi vɔ̃wo alo tameɖoɖo vɔ̃wo ta o, ke boŋ míele egblɔm le anukwareɖiɖi kple dzitsinya nyui me,
For our teaching is not from error, nor from impurity, nor in guile;
4 elabena míawo la míele nya la gblɔm abe dɔla siwo tso Mawu gbɔ, ame siwo wòtsɔ nyanyuie la de asi na la ene; eya ta míetrɔ eƒe nya la ƒe akpa aɖeke be wòasɔ ɖe nyaselawo ƒe didi nu o elabena míawo la, míesubɔa Mawu ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ si dzroa amewo ƒe dzimesusuwo ƒe gogloƒe ke me.
but as we have been regarded by God as worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.
5 Abe ale si mienya nyuie ene la, míedze agbagba zi ɖeka pɛ hã kpɔ be míahe mi va mía gbɔe to mia nu beble me o, eye Mawu ŋutɔ hã nya be menye ɖe míebua be míenye mia xɔlɔ̃wo ale be miana ga mí o.
For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;
6 Míebia kafukafu tso miawo alo ame bubu aɖeke gbɔ kpɔ o; evɔ abe Kristo ƒe apostolowo ene la, míedze na bubu tɔxɛ tso mia gbɔ hafi.
nor from men sought we glory, either from you, or from others; though we might have used authority as apostles of Christ.
7 Le esia teƒe la, míegbɔ dzi ɖi na mi abe ale si vi dada gbɔa dzi ɖi doa nuɖuɖu na viawo, eye wòléa be na wo ene.
But we were gentle in the midst of you, even as a nurse cherisheth her own children;
8 Míelɔ̃ mi vevie, eye míaƒe lɔlɔ̃ la de to ale gbegbe be míetsɔ Mawu ƒe nyanyui la ɖeɖe ko vɛ na mi o, ke boŋ míetsɔ míawo ŋutɔ ƒe agbe gɔ̃ hã kpe ɖe eŋuti na mi.
so having a strong affection for you, we were willing to impart to you, not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls, because ye became dear to us.
9 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, mieɖo ŋku ale si míewɔ dɔ kple kutrikuku geɖe le mia dome la dzi oa? Zã kple keli míewɔa dɔ kple kutrikuku, eye míetea fifia be míate ŋu akpɔ nu anɔ agbe ɖe eŋuti, ale be míaganye agba na ame aɖeke le afi ma esi míele Mawu ƒe nyanyui la gblɔm le mia dome o.
For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil, how laboring night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
10 Miawo ŋutɔ kple Mawu siaa mienye ɖasefowo na mí be míenɔ agbe dzadzɛ, agbe kɔkɔe kple agbe si ŋu mokaka mele o la le mia dome.
Ye are witnesses, and so is God, how holily, and righteously, and unblamably we conducted ourselves toward you that believe;
11 Ɖe mieɖo ŋku edzi be, míeƒoa nu na mi abe ale si fofo ƒoa nu na viawoe la ene oa?
as ye know how we exhorted, and encouraged, and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
12 Míeɖea kuku na mi, dea dzi ƒo na mi, eye kura gɔ̃ hã la, míedina tso mia si be miaƒe agbenɔnɔ naganye nuɖiaɖia na Mawu o, ke boŋ wòahe dzidzɔ vɛ na eya ame si yɔ mí va eƒe fiaɖuƒe la me be míakpɔ gome le eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe la me.
that ye should walk in a manner worthy of God, who is calling you to his own kingdom and glory.
13 Eye míadzudzɔ akpedada na Mawu ɖe esia ta o, elabena esi míegblɔ nyanyui la na mi la, miebu nya la abe nya siwo míawo ŋutɔ míesusu la ene o, ke boŋ miexɔe abe Nya si tso Mawu ŋutɔ gbɔ la ene, eye le nyateƒe me eya ŋutɔ gbɔe wòtso, eya ta esi miexɔe se la, etrɔ miaƒe agbenɔnɔ.
And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also is powerfully working in you that believe.
14 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, esia yomedzenue nye be miawo hã miekpe fu abe ale si Mawu ƒe hame siwo le Yudea le Yesu Kristo me la kpee ene. Miawo ŋutɔ miaƒe dukɔmetɔwo ti mia yome abe ale si woawo hã kpe fu tso woawo ŋutɔ ƒe amewo, Yudatɔwo ƒe asi me ene.
For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; for ye also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they have from the Jews;
15 Esi wowu woawo ŋutɔ ƒe nyagblɔɖilawo vɔ la, woklã Aƒetɔ Yesu gɔ̃ hã ɖe atitsoga ŋuti, eye azɔ la, woti míawo hã yome kutɔkutɔe henya mí do goe le dua me. Wotsi tsitre ɖe Mawu kple amegbetɔ siaa ŋuti,
who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and drove us out, and please not God, and set themselves against all men,
16 eye wole agbagba dzem be woaxe mɔ na mí ne míagagblɔ nya la na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, ɖe vɔvɔ̃ be wo dometɔ aɖewo akpɔ ɖeɖe ta. Ale ame siawo ƒe nu vɔ̃wo gale tsitsim ɖe edzi. Mlɔeba la, Mawu ƒe dziku va wo dzi azɔ.
hindering us from speaking to the gentiles that they may be saved, —to fill up their sins always! But the wrath is come upon them to the end.
17 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, esi míedzo le mia gbɔ le ɣeyiɣi kpui si va yi me la (míaƒe dziwo ya medzo le mia gbɔ o), míedze agbagba ɖe sia ɖe be míagava kpɔ mi ɖa, gake mete ŋu dze edzi o.
But we, brethren, having been bereaved of you for a short time, separated in body, not in heart, used the greater endeavors with much earnestness to see your face.
18 Edzro mí vevie ŋutɔ be míava mia gbɔ, eye nye, Paulo, medze agbagba zi geɖe be mava, gake Satana meɖe mɔ na mí o.
Wherefore we purposed to come to you, that is, I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
19 Nu ka gɔ̃ míele agbe na? Nu kae na mɔkpɔkpɔ kple dzidzɔ mí, eye wònye míaƒe fetu vavã kple fiakuku la? Miawoe! Ɛ̃, miahe dzidzɔ geɖe vɛ na mí, ne mí katã míetsi tsitre ɖe míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ŋkume, ne etrɔ va,
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Is it not even ye, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming?
20 elabena miawoe nye míaƒe ŋutikɔkɔe kple dzidzɔ.
For ye are our glory and joy.
