Tesalonikatɔwo 1 3

1 Mlɔeba la, esi míate ŋu agado dzi o la, míeɖoe be míawo ɖeɖe míatsi Atene,

Wherefore since we could no longer forbare, wee thought it good to remaine at Athens alone,

2 eye míeɖo Timoteo, mía nɔvi kple hadɔwɔla; Mawu ƒe dɔla si ɖea gbeƒã Kristo ƒe nyanyui la ɖe mi, be wòava do ŋusẽ miaƒe xɔse, eye wòade dzi ƒo na mi,

And haue sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God, and our labour felow in the Gospel of Christ, to stablish you, and to comfort you touching your faith,

3 ale be miate ŋu alé dzi ɖe ƒo le miaƒe fukpekpe siawo katã me. Gake mienya be fukpekpe mawo nye Mawu ƒe ɖoɖo ƒe akpa aɖe na mi kristotɔwo.

That no man should be moued with these afflictions: for ye your selues knowe, that we are appointed thereunto.

4 Esi míenɔ mia gbɔ gɔ̃ hã la, míegblɔe na mi do ŋgɔ be fukpekpe kple yometiti ava kpuie abe ale si wòva dzɔe ene.

For verily when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulations, euen as it came to passe, and ye knowe it.

5 Abe ale si megblɔ va yi ene la, esi míekpɔ be míaƒe mia gbɔ vava le megbe tsim akpa la, míeɖo Timoteo ɖa, be wòakpɔe ɖa be miaƒe xɔse gale te sesĩe mahã. Mevɔ̃ be ɖewohĩ tela va te mi kpɔ, eye míaƒe agbagbadzedzewo katã zu dzodzro.

Euen for this cause, when I could no longer forbeare, I sent him that I might knowe of your faith, lest the tempter had tempted you in any sort, and that our labour had bene in vaine.

6 Azɔ la, Timoteo trɔ gbɔ, eye wòtsɔ dzidzɔnya sia vɛ na mí be miaƒe xɔse kpe lɔlɔ̃ le Aƒetɔ la me gale te sesĩe ko abe tsã ene, eye be mieɖoa ŋku míaƒe mia gbɔ vava dzi kple dzidzɔ, eye miedi vevie be yewoakpɔ mí abe ale si míawo hã míedi vevie be míakpɔ mi ene.

But now lately when Timotheus came from you vnto vs, and brought vs good tidings of your faith and loue, and that ye haue good remembrance of vs alwayes, desiring to see vs, as we also do you,

7 Eya ta nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, míaƒe dziwo kpɔ akɔfafa, le míaƒe hiãwo kple fukpekpewo me le miaƒe xɔse ta.

Therefore, brethren, we had consolation in you, in all our affliction and necessitie through your faith.

8 Elabena míenya azɔ be miele te sesĩe nyateƒetɔe le Aƒetɔ la me.

For nowe are wee aliue, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

9 Aleke míawɔ ada akpe na Mawu wòade eteƒe ɖe mia ta, ɖe dzidzɔ si míekpɔ le míaƒe Mawu la ŋkume le mia ta?

For what thankes can wee recompense to God againe for you, for all the ioy wherewith we reioyce for your sakes before our God,

10 Elabena zã kple keli la, míedoa gbe ɖa ɖe mia ta atraɖii; míebiaa Mawu be wòaɖe mɔ be míagakpɔ mi, ale be míate ŋu aɖe kuxi siwo aganɔ fu ɖem na miaƒe xɔse la ɖa.

Night and day, praying exceedingly that wee might see your face, and might accomplish that which is lacking in your faith?

11 Mawu mía Fofo la ŋutɔ kple míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu nagbugbɔ mí ɖo ɖe mia gbɔ

Nowe God himselfe, euen our Father, and our Lord Iesus Christ, guide our iourney vnto you,

12 eye Aƒetɔ la nawɔe be miaƒe lɔlɔ̃ na mia nɔewo nayɔ fũu agbã go abe ale si míaƒe lɔlɔ̃ na mi le la ene.

And the Lord increase you, and make you abound in loue one toward another, and towarde all men, euen as we doe toward you:

13 Esia ana be Mawu mía Fofo la nana be miaƒe dziwo nakpɔ ŋusẽ, anɔ dzadzɛ, ale be miate ŋu ado ɖe eŋkume fɔɖiɖimanɔŋui nenye be míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo trɔ gbɔ kple eƒe ame kɔkɔewo. Amen.

To make your hearts stable and vnblameable in holines before God euen our Father, at the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ with all his Saints.