Προς Θεσσαλονικεις Α΄ 5
1 Περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν, ἀδελφοί, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι·
Mbe woli, kwe emisango jo mwanya na akatungu, bhaili chitalio chinu chona chona chinu echitula okwandikwa kwemwe.
2 αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.
Kulwo kubha emwe abhene mumenyele abhwelu ati olusiku lwa Latabhugenyi oluja lwa kutyo omwifi kaja mugeta.
3 ὅταν λέγωσιν Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια, τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐπίσταται ὄλεθρος ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.
Anu abhaika ati gulio “omulebhe no obhuchulele”, Kasi ao nio obhunyamuke obhubhejila bhwangu. Ni lwa kutyo obhusungu obhumwijila mai unu ana inda. bhatakwichunda mu njila yona yona.
4 ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει, ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ·
Mbe nawe emwe, bhaili mutali mu chisute kukinga olusiku lulya lubhejile lwo mwifi.
5 πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς υἱοὶ φωτός ἐστε καὶ υἱοὶ ἡμέρας. Οὐκ ἐσμὲν νυκτὸς οὐδὲ σκότους·
Kulwo kubha emwe bhona muli bhana bha mu bhwelu na bhana bha mu mwisi. Eswe chitali bhana bha mugeta amwi bha mu chisute.
6 ἄρα οὖν μὴ καθεύδωμεν ὡς οἱ λοιποί, ἀλλὰ γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν.
Kwibhyo woli, chasiga kumama lwa bhandi kutyo abhana. Mbe nawe chitengeje no kubha bhanu bhanu bhetegelesisha.
7 οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν, καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν·
Kulwo kubha bhanu abhamama abhamama mugeta na bhanu abhatamila abhatamila mugeta.
8 ἡμεῖς δὲ ἡμέρας ὄντες νήφωμεν, ἐνδυσάμενοι θώρακα πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης καὶ περικεφαλαίαν ἐλπίδα σωτηρίας·
Kulwo kubha eswe chili bhana bha mu mwisi, kwiile chibhe bhetegelesha. Chifwale ing'ubha ye likilisha no kwenda, na ingofila ye chuma, inu ili chimali cho mwelulo gwo mwanya gunu oguja.
9 ὅτι οὐκ ἔθετο ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ὀργὴν ἀλλὰ εἰς περιποίησιν σωτηρίας διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,
Kulwo kubha Nyamuanga atachisolele ku bhwambilo kulwa lisungu, mbe nawe kwo kubhona omwelulo mu njila ya Latabhugenyi Yesu Kristo.
10 τοῦ ἀποθανόντος περὶ ἡμῶν, ἵνα εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν ἅμα σὺν αὐτῷ ζήσωμεν.
Omwene niwe achifwilie koleleki ati, nolwo chibhe nichilola amwi chikale, echigendelela okulama amwi nage.
11 Διὸ παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα, καθὼς καὶ ποιεῖτε.
Mbe kulwejo, musilishanyega no kumbakana abhene kwa bhenene, lwa kutyo muli bhwangu okukola.
12 Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς,
Bhaili, echibhasabhwa mubhamenye bhalya bhanu abhakola agati-gati yemwe na bhalya bhanu bhali ingulu yemwe mu Latabhugenyi na bhalya bhanu abhabhatongela.
13 καὶ ἡγεῖσθαι αὐτοὺς ὑπερεκπερισσῶς ἐν ἀγάπῃ διὰ τὸ ἔργον αὐτῶν. εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς.
Echibhasabhwa one mubhamenye no kubhayana echibhalikisho mu lyenda ku nsonga ye milimu jebhwe. Mubhe no mulembe agati-gati yemwe emwe abhene.
14 Παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους, παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους, ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν, μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας.
Mbe nawe echibhelembelesha, bhaili: Mubhagonye bhanu bhatakulibhatila mu bhwitondi, mubhatemo omwoyo bhanu bhatamilwe, mubhasakile bhanu bhalengae na mubhe bhegumilisha ku bhona.
15 ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ, ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας.
Mbe mwikenge asiga kubhakumanya munu wona wona unu kaliya echibhibhi kwe chibhibhi ku munu wona wona. Okwiya, nulole ganu gali ge kisi ku bhuli umwi wemwe na ku bhanu bhona.
16 Πάντοτε χαίρετε,
Mukondelelwe nsiku jone.
17 ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε,
Musabhwe kusa uli.
18 ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε· τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς.
Mumusimega Nyamuanga ku bhuli musango, kunsonga okwo ni kokwenda kwa Nyamuanga kwemwe mu Yesu Kristo.
19 τὸ Πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε,
Mwasigo omusimya Mwoyo Mwelu.
20 προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε·
Mwasiga obhugaya obhulagi.
21 πάντα δὲ δοκιμάζετε, τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε·
Mugalegeje amasango gona. Muligwate linu Lili lye kisi.
22 ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε.
Mwibheleleke bhuli chibhibhi chinu echibhonekana.
23 Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἁγιάσαι ὑμᾶς ὁλοτελεῖς, καὶ ὁλόκληρον ὑμῶν τὸ πνεῦμα καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ καὶ τὸ σῶμα ἀμέμπτως ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τηρηθείη.
Nyamuanga wo mulembe abhakumishe mu bhulengelesi. bhwo Mwoyo, obhwo bhuanga, no bhwo mubhili bhibhikwe nyako uli mu kuja kwaye Latabhugenyi weswe Yesu Kristo.
24 πιστὸς ὁ καλῶν ὑμᾶς, ὃς καὶ ποιήσει.
Omwene unu abhabhilikie ni mwiikanyibhwa, mbe omwene niwe owo kakola.
25 Ἀδελφοί, προσεύχεσθε περὶ ἡμῶν.
Bhaili, muchisabhile one.
26 Ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς πάντας ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ.
Mubhakeshe abhaili bhona kwo kunyunyana kulengelesi.
27 Ἐνορκίζω ὑμᾶς τὸν Κύριον ἀναγνωσθῆναι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς.
Enibhelembelesha mu Latabhugenyi ati inyalubha inu isomwe ku bhaili bhona.
28 Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μεθ’ ὑμῶν.
Echigongo cha Latabhugenyi weswe Yesu Kristo chibhe amwi nemwe.
