Προς Θεσσαλονικεις Α΄ 5
1 Περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν, ἀδελφοί, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι.
Walongu wayetu, kwahera toziya ya kuwalembelera mashaka na shipindi shakulawira shitwatira ashi.
2 Αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται·
Toziya maweni mwenga muvimana weri kuwera lishaka lya Mtuwa halizi gambira shimpegu ntambu yakiza pashiru.
3 ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν, Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια, τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.
Wantu pawalonga, Kwana ponga na ulolera, uharibisiya haurawili vumu, gambira uvumu wa utama wa mdala yakawera na yinda yakawera kala kulera mwana, su wantu hapeni wayitiri.
4 Ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει, ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ·
Kumbiti mwenga walongu mwamuluwindu ndiri, na lishaka ali lifiruwa ndiri kuwayizirani vumu gambira shimpegu ntambu yakiza.
5 πάντες ὑμεῖς υἱοὶ φωτός ἐστε καὶ υἱοὶ ἡμέρας· οὐκ ἐσμὲν νυκτὸς οὐδὲ σκότους·
Mwawoseri mwenga mwawananguta wa gulangala na wananguta wa paliwala, twenga twawantu ndiri wa pashiru ama wa luwindu.
6 ἄρα οὖν μὴ καθεύδωμεν ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποί, ἀλλὰ γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν.
Su natugonja mpota gambira wamonga ntambu yawatenda, kumbiti hatafiruwi tulikali masu na kulilewelera.
7 Οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες νυκτὸς καθεύδουσι· καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι, νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν.
Yawagonja mpota, wagonja pashiru na yawalowera, walowera pashiru.
8 Ἡμεῖς δέ, ἡμέρας ὄντες, νήφωμεν, ἐνδυσάμενοι θώρακα πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης, καὶ περικεφαλαίαν, ἐλπίδα σωτηρίας.
Kumbiti twenga twawantu wa paliwala na tufiruwa kulikolamlima, tufiruwa kuvala njimiru na mafiliru gambira nguwu ya chuma ya kushinga pashifuwa, na litumbiru lyetu lya ulopoziwu gambira kofiya ya shuma ya kushinga mtuwi.
9 Ὅτι οὐκ ἔθετο ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ὀργήν, ἀλλ᾿ εἰς περιποίησιν σωτηρίας διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,
Toziya Mlungu katusyaguliti ndiri twenga twagamiziwi na maya gakuwi, kumbiti kuwanka ulopoziya kupitira Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu,
10 τοῦ ἀποθανόντος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα, εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν, ἅμα σὺν αὐτῷ ζήσωμεν.
yakahowiti toziya ya twenga, ata patuwera wakomu ama tuhowa su twenga hatulikali pamuhera na yomberi pakizi kayi.
11 Διὸ παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους, καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα, καθὼς καὶ ποιεῖτε.
Su mulitendi kuwera na moyu na mulitangi maweni ntambu yamtenda vinu.
12 Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς,
Walongu wayetu, tuwaluwani muwayupi ligoya walii yawatenda lihengu pakati penu, walii yawawalongoziya mwenga Mumtuwa na kuwafundiza mwenga,
13 καὶ ἡγεῖσθαι αὐτοὺς ὑπὲρ ἐκπερισσοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ διὰ τὸ ἔργον αὐτῶν. Εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς.
muwapanani ligoya likulu na kuwafira toziya ya lihengu lyawu. Muweri na ponga pakati penu.
14 Παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους, παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους, ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν, μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας.
Walongu wayetu, tuwagambirani muwaberiziyi wantu yawawera wapweri, muwatendi waweri na moyu wantu yawawera wagoyigoyi, na muwatangi wantu yawawera legilegi, muweri wantu wa kuhepelera.
15 Ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινὶ ἀποδῷ· ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας.
Mloli muntu yoseri nakamwuzilira muyaguwi vidoda kwa vidoda, kumbiti mashaka goseri muliholi kuwatendera gaherepa wantu woseri.
16 Πάντοτε χαίρετε·
Mnemeleri shipindi shoseri.
17 ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε·
Mumluwi Mlungu pota kutoka,
18 ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε· τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς.
na mlongi mayagashii Mlungu muntambu zoseri, aga ndo mafiliru ga Mlungu kwa mwenga kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu Yesu.
19 Τὸ πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε·
Namumlema Rohu Mnanagala,
20 προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε·
namuuzarawu ujumbi kulawa kwa Mlungu
21 πάντα δοκιμάζετε· τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε·
kumbiti mpimi kila shintu, namleka shashiweriti shiheri,
22 ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε.
na mulikali patali na kila ntambu zya ukondola.
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.
Mlungu mweni gwa ponga, kawapunga nakamu mwenga muntambu zoseri na kaziloleri hweri rohu zyenu na myoyu na nshimba zyenu kutali na likosa lyoseri pakizaku kayi Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu.
24 Πιστὸς ὁ καλῶν ὑμᾶς, ὃς καὶ ποιήσει.
Yomberi yakawashema mwenga ndo mwaminika, hakatendi hangu.
25 Ἀδελφοί, προσεύχεσθε περὶ ἡμῶν.
Walongu wayetu, twenga viraa mtuluwili kwa Mlungu.
26 Ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς πάντας ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ.
Muwalamsiyi walongu woseri kwa lilanguliru lya mafiliru.
27 Ὁρκίζω ὑμᾶς τὸν Κύριον, ἀναγνωσθῆναι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν πᾶσι τοῖς ἁγίοις ἀδελφοῖς.
Nuwalagalira mwenga kwa litawu lya Mtuwa muwasomeri luhamba alu walongu woseri.
28 Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μεθ᾿ ὑμῶν. Ἀμήν.
Manemu ga Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu gaweri pamuhera na mwenga.
