1 Athesalonike 2
1 Inyuĩ ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, nĩmũũĩ atĩ gũũka gwitũ kũrĩ inyuĩ gũtiarĩ gwa tũhũ.
For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
2 Mbere ĩyo nĩtwathĩĩnirio na tũkĩrumwo rĩrĩa twarĩ kũu Filipi, o ta ũrĩa inyuĩ mũũĩ, no nĩ ũndũ wa gũteithio nĩ Ngai witũ, nĩtuomĩrĩirie na tũkĩmũhe Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega, o na akorwo nĩtwakararirio mũno.
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
3 Nĩgũkorwo gũthaithana gwitũ gũtiumanĩte na ihĩtia, kana matanya ma maũndũ ma waganu, o na kana ma wara.
For our exhortation [was] not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
4 No rĩrĩ, ithuĩ nĩ kwaria twaragia ta andũ maamũrĩtwo nĩ Ngai a kwĩhokerwo Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega. Ithuĩ ti andũ tũrageria gũkenia, no nĩ Ngai, o we ũgeragia ngoro ciitũ.
But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
5 Inyuĩ nĩmũũĩ atĩ ithuĩ ti ndeto cia kwĩyendereria twaragia, o na kana tũkahithĩrĩra ũhoro wa gũkorokera indo; Ngai nĩwe mũira witũ.
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God [is] witness:
6 Ithuĩ tũtiacaragia kũganwo nĩ andũ, arĩ inyuĩ kana mũndũ ũngĩ o wothe. Tondũ tũrĩ atũmwo a Kristũ-rĩ, nĩtũngĩatuĩkire mũrigo kũrĩ inyuĩ,
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor [yet] of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
7 no nĩtwaikarire na inyuĩ tũhooreire, o ta ũrĩa nyina wa ciana nini amenyagĩrĩra ciana ciake mwene.
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
8 Nĩ tondũ wa ũrĩa twamwendete mũno, nĩtwakenagio nĩkũgwatanĩra na inyuĩ, na to Ũhoro-inĩ-ũrĩa-Mwega wa Ngai wiki, no nĩtwagwatanĩire mĩtũũrĩre-inĩ iitũ o nayo, tondũ nĩmwatuĩkĩte andũ twendete mũno.
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
9 Ti-itherũ nĩmũkũririkana, inyuĩ ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, wĩra witũ wa hinya na kwĩnogia gwitũ; twarutaga wĩra ũtukũ na mũthenya nĩguo tũtigatuĩke mũrigo harĩ mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ hĩndĩ ĩrĩa twamũhunjagĩria Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega wa Ngai.
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
10 Inyuĩ mũrĩ aira, o na Ngai no mũira, ũrĩa twatũire na inyuĩ arĩa mwĩtĩkĩtie tũrĩ atheru, na tũrĩ athingu, na tũtarĩ na ũcuuke.
Ye [are] witnesses, and God [also], how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
11 Ningĩ nĩmũũĩ atĩ twekaga mũndũ o mũndũ wanyu o ta ũrĩa ithe wa ciana ekaga ciana ciake mwene,
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father [doth] his children,
12 tũkamũmagĩrĩria, na tũkamũhooreragia, o na tũkamũringagĩrĩria mũtũũre mĩtũũrĩre yaganĩrĩire na ũrĩa Ngai endaga, o we ũmwĩtaga mũtoonye thĩinĩ wa ũthamaki wake, na mũgĩe na riiri wake.
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
13 O na ningĩ nĩtũcookagĩria Ngai ngaatho tũtegũtigithĩria tondũ rĩrĩa mwamũkĩrire kiugo kĩa Ngai, kĩrĩa mwaiguire kuuma kũrĩ ithuĩ, mũtiakĩamũkĩrire taarĩ kiugo kĩa andũ, no mwakĩamũkĩrire ta kiugo kĩa Ngai, na nĩ ma, ũguo nĩguo kĩrĩ, na nĩkĩo kĩrutaga wĩra thĩinĩ wanyu inyuĩ mwĩtĩkĩtie.
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received [it] not [as] the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
14 Nĩgũkorwo inyuĩ, ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, nĩmwatuĩkire a kwĩgerekania na makanitha ma Ngai marĩa marĩ thĩinĩ wa Kristũ Jesũ kũrĩa Judea: Nĩmwanyamaririo nĩ andũ a bũrũri wanyu na mĩnyamaro o ĩrĩa andũ a makanitha macio maanyamaragio nayo nĩ Ayahudi,
For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they [have] of the Jews:
15 o arĩa mooragire Mwathani Jesũ, na makĩũraga anabii, o na ithuĩ magĩtũingata. Nĩmarakaragia Ngai, na nĩ marĩ ũthũ na andũ othe
Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
16 nĩ ũndũ wa kũgeria gũtũgiria tũtikahunjĩrie andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ ũhoro nĩgeetha mahonoke. Ũguo nĩguo meyongagĩrĩra mehia makamaiyũrĩrĩra. Namo mangʼũrĩ ma Ngai nĩmamakinyĩire.
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
17 No rĩrĩ, ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa twatigithanirio na inyuĩ gwa kahinda kanini-rĩ, (ha ũhoro wa mwĩrĩ, no ti wa ngoro), nĩtwerutanĩirie na kĩyo kĩnene nĩgeetha tuonane na inyuĩ tondũ nĩtwamwĩriragĩria mũno.
But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
18 Nĩgũkorwo nĩtwendete mũno gũũka kũrĩ inyuĩ, na makĩria niĩ Paũlũ, nĩndageririe maita maingĩ no Shaitani nĩatũgiririe.
Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
19 Nĩ ũndũ-rĩ, kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro giitũ gĩkĩrĩ kĩrĩkũ, kana gĩkeno giitũ, kana thũmbĩ ĩrĩa tũngĩĩraha nayo mbere ya Mwathani witũ Jesũ rĩrĩa agooka? Githĩ ti inyuĩ?
For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? [Are] not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
20 Ti-itherũ, inyuĩ nĩ inyuĩ riiri witũ na gĩkeno giitũ.
For ye are our glory and joy.
