1 Teselonqe 3

1 Hessa gisho, nuus genccanaw dandda7ettonna ixxin, Ateena kataman nurkka attanaw qofa qachchida.

And so, when I could no longer bear it, I made up my mind to be left behind at Athens, all alone.

2 Hinttena zoranaadanne ammanon hinttena minthethanaada nuura issife Xoossas ootheyssanne Kiristtoosa Wonggelaa odiya nu ishaa Ximotiyoosa hintteko kiittida.

I sent Timothy, my brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and to hearten you in your faith.

3 Hinttena gakkida goodan hinttefe oonikka guye simmofo. He gooday nuus Xoossaa shene gideyssa hinttee, hintte huu7en ereeta.

So that no one should be shaken by these troubles-for you know well that we are appointed to troubles.

4 Nu hinttera de7iya wode goodi gakkanayssa hinttew koyrottidi odida. Hintte ereyssa mela hessada hanis.

For even when I was with you I used to tell you beforehand that I was to suffer affliction; and so it proved, as you know.

5 Hessa gisho, taw genccanaw dandda7ettona ixxin, “Ooni eri Xalahey entta paaccidi nu daaburaa mela ashshonna aggenna” gada hintte ammanuwabaa eranaw Ximotiyoosa hintteko kiittas.

So, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to find out about your faith, fearing that the tempter had tempted you and that my labor had been in vain.

6 Ha77i Ximotiyoosi hintte matappe yidi, hintte ammanuwabaanne hintte siiquwabaa lo77o wore nuus odis. Qassi hintte ubba wode nuus lo77o qoppeyssanne nuuni hinttena be7anaw laamoteyssada hintteka nuna be7anaw laamoteyssa I nuus odis.

But now that Timothy has returned from you to me, and has brought good news of your faith and love, and that you are still holding me in affectionate remembrance, always longing to see me as I also am longing to see you.

7 Ta ishato, nuna gakkiya waayaninne nu meto ubban hintte ammanuwa gisho hinttenan minettida.

I have been comforted, my brothers, in regard to you, in spite of all my distress and affliction over your faith.

8 Hintte Godan minnidi de7ikko nukka de7on de7oos.

For now I am really living, if you are standing firm in the Lord.

9 Hiza, nuuni hintte gaason demmida ufayssas Xoossaa waati galatino?

For what thanksgiving can I render again to God in your behalf, in return for all the joy which you cause me in the presence of my God?

10 Nuuni hinttena be7anawunne hintte ammanuwan paccidabaa kunthanaw qammanne gallas nu kumetha wozanan Xoossaa woossos.

Night and day I am praying earnestly that I may see you face to face, and may perfect whatever is yet lacking in your faith.

11 Xoossay nu aaway ba huu7eninne nu Goday Yesuus Kiristtoosi nu hintteko baana ogiya giigiso.

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct my path to you.

12 Nu hinttena daro doseyssada Goday hintte issoy issuwa siiqiya siiqonne ase ubbaa siiqiya siiqo hinttew darssonne gujjo.

Meanwhile, may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as I do toward you.

13 Nu Goday Yesuus Kiristtoosi ba geeshshatara yaa wode Xoossaa, nu aawa sinthan hintte wozanay geeshshinne borey baynnayssa oothidi I hinttena minthethana.

And so may he establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus, with all his saints.