1 Ndị Tesalonaịka 3
1 Ya mere, mgbe anyị na-apụghị ịnagide ya gaa nʼihu, anyị kpebiri ịnọ naanị anyị nʼAtens.
Because of this, willing to wait no longer, it was pleasing to us to remain at Athens, alone.
2 Anyị zipụrụ Timoti, onye bụ nwanna anyị, onye anyị na ya so na-arụrụ Chineke ọrụ site nʼịkwusa oziọma Kraịst, ka ọ bịakwute unu, kasịe unu obi, meekwa ka unu guzosie ike nʼokwukwe unu.
And we sent Timothy, our brother and a minister of God in the Gospel of Christ, to confirm you and to exhort you, on behalf of your faith,
3 Ka unu hapụ ịda mba nʼihi mkpagbu ndị a a na-akpagbu unu. Ma ana m eche na unu onwe unu maara na nke a ga-abụ ihe nketa anyị.
so that no one would be disturbed during these tribulations. For you yourselves know that we have been appointed to this.
4 Nʼihi na mgbe anyị na unu nọ, anyị buru ụzọ gbaara unu ama na ihe ndị a aghaghị ịbịakwasị unu. Ugbu a, ihe niile emezuola dị ka unu matakwara.
For even while we were with you, we predicted to you that we would suffer tribulations, even as it has happened, and as you know.
5 Nʼihi nke a, mgbe m hụrụ na m apụghị ịnagide ihe ndị ahụ, eziri m ozi, ka a chọpụta maka okwukwe unu. Nʼihi na ụjọ m bụ ma eleghị anya o nweela ụzọ onye ọnwụnwa ọjọọ ahụ si nwaa unu ọnwụnwa nʼoge a, mee ka ndọgbu niile anyị dọgburu onwe anyị nʼọrụ nʼetiti unu bụrụ ihe lara nʼiyi.
For this reason also, I was not willing to wait any longer, and I sent to find out about your faith, lest perhaps he who tempts may have tempted you, and our labor might have been in vain.
6 Ma ugbu a, Timoti esitela nʼebe unu nọ lọghachikwute anyị. O wetara oziọma banyere okwukwe unu na ịhụnanya unu. O mekwara ka anyị mata na unu na-enwe ezi ncheta banyere anyị mgbe niile, na ọ na-agụsị unu agụụ ike ịhụ anyị anya, dị ka o si agụkwa anyị ịhụ unu anya.
But then, when Timothy arrived to us from you, he reported to us your faith and charity, and that you keep a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us, just as we likewise desire to see you.
7 Nʼihi nke a, ụmụnna anyị, anyị abụrụla ndị a gbara ume nke ukwuu, ọ bụladị nʼime mkpagbu niile nke anyị nọ nʼime ya, nʼihi iguzosi ike nke unu guzoro nʼokwukwe unu.
As a result, we were consoled in you, brothers, in the midst of all our difficulties and tribulations, through your faith.
8 Ugbu a anyị ga-adị ndụ, ma ọ bụrụ na unu eguzosie ike nʼime Onyenwe anyị.
For we now live so that you may stand firm in the Lord.
9 Olee ụdị ekele anyị pụrụ ikele Chineke nʼihi akụkọ nyere anyị ọṅụ nʼihu Chineke anyị nʼihi unu.
For what thanks would we be able to repay to God because of you, for all the joy with which we rejoice over you before our God?
10 Ehihie na abalị niile, anyị na-arịọ ka anyị hụ unu ihu na ihu, ka anyị nwee ike tinyezuo ihe fọdụrụ nʼokwukwe unu.
For night and day, ever more abundantly, we are praying that we may see your face, and that we may complete those things that are lacking in your faith.
11 Ugbu a, ka Chineke Nna anyị na Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst megheere anyị ụzọ ịbịakwute unu.
But may God our Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
12 Ka Onyenwe anyị meekwa ka unu baa ụba, ka unu babiga ụba oke nʼịhụnanya unu nwere nye ibe unu, na ndị ọzọkwa, dị ka ịhụnanya anyị si dị ukwuu nʼebe unu nọ.
And may the Lord multiply you, and make you abound in your charity toward one another and toward all, just as we also do toward you,
13 Ka ọ mee ka obi unu guzosie ike nʼịdị nsọ, na-enweghị ịta ụta ọbụla, nʼihu Chineke na Nna anyị, nʼọbịbịa nke Onyenwe anyị Jisọs ya na ndị nsọ ya niile.
in order to confirm your hearts without blame, in sanctity, before God our Father, unto the return of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints. Amen.
