1 Avawathesalonike 5
1 Lino, khukulongwi yakhavalilo, nu sikhi valukolo sapanogile ukhula kila khinu khisimbilwe khuliumwe.
My fellow believers, [I want to tell you more] about the time or period [when the Lord Jesus will come back. Really], you do not need me to you about that,
2 Pakhuva umule mwevene mulumanyile vunonu ukhuta ukha sikhi kha Daada khi khwincha nduu ndiasi pa kilo.
because you yourselves know accurately [what will happen! You know] that the Lord [Jesus will return] [MTY] [unexpectedly] (OR, [when some people are unprepared]). [People will not expect him, just like no one knows when] a thief [comes unexpectedly] at night [SIM].
3 Pala upuvita “Khulivunonu nu luhekhelo” puapa uvuvivi vu kwincha ndu maamaa unyavu jitu. Savi ulesya khunjila yuyoni.
[At a future time] many people will say, “[All is] peaceful and [we are] safe!” Then suddenly the Lord Jesus will come to punish people severely! Just like a pregnant woman who [experiences] birth pains [cannot stop those pains], those people will definitely not [have any way to] escape [their punishment].
4 pakhuva umwe valukolo lwango musimuu muhisi ya vana va hisi.
[Just like people] in the dark [are unaware of what is happening around them, most people will not be aware of what is about to happen to them] [MET, PRS]. Just like a thief [comes unexpectedly for people who are unaware, that time of punishment will come when people are not expecting it] [SIM]. But you, my fellow believers, are people who are very much aware [LIT] of what is going to happen. As a result, you will be expecting [LIT] those things [MTY] to happen [PRS]. All of us [believers] are people [IDM] [who do what is right, as people usually do in] the daytime [MET] [when their actions can be seen]. We are not [people who do evil things, as some people do when it is] dark [MET].
5 Pakhuva va umwe mulivoni mulivoni mulivana va lumuli ne musi ufye satulivana va hisi.
6 Lino, tusite ukhugone lela nduvuvigonelela avigonelela ila tulekhe ukhugonelela tu ve mino.
So we believers must be aware of what is happening. We must be watching carefully, [as people who are awake watch for a thief] [MET]. We must be self-controlled, as people who are (sober/not drunk) are able to control what they do [MET]. People who sleep [MET] [are unaware of what is happening, and unbelievers are like that].
7 Pakhuva avigonelela vigonelela pakilu na vigala vigala pakilo.
It is at night when people become drunk [and they do very wrong actions/things, and are unaware of what is happening because they] are asleep.
8 Pakhuva ufwe tulivana va pamusi, tuve miho. Tufuale ulwisifo lwa lwidikho nulugano, ne, khitili khwa khuma, kya vuyilweli wa vupokhi uwasikhi ugu kwincha.
But we believers are people who [should do what is right] [MET], so we must be self-controlled, [as people] in the daytime [are usually not drunk and are able to control what they do] [MET]. [As Roman soldiers protect themselves by] putting on breastplates and helmets [MET], we [believers] must [protect ourselves by continuing to] trust and love [the Lord Jesus] and by continuing to confidently expect that he will save [us from God’s punishing us at the time when he will punish other people].
9 Phakuva Daada satuhalile khu lioyo pavutengulilo, atuhali khu njila ya Untwa Yesu Krisiti.
When God chose us, he did not plan for us to [be people whom he will severely] punish [MTY]. On the contrary, [he decided] that he would save us because of [our trusting in what] our Lord Jesus Christ [has done for us].
10 O-lu vi mwene atufyilile ndatungave, miho tugone, ule lutamaya paninwe.
Jesus died [to atone/pay] for our [sins] in order that we might be able to live together with him, whether we are alive [MET] or whether we are dead [EUP] [when he returns to earth].
11 Muchesanage nukhun'chengana yumwe khwa yumwe, nduvumuvomba.
Because [you know that this is true], continue to encourage/comfort each other, as indeed you now are doing.
12 Valukolo lwango tudova mu va manye avivomba paninwe numwena vala avali pakianya paliomwe nu Daada na vala avikhuvavula.
My fellow believers, we [three] ask that you recognize/honor [as leaders] those people who work hard for you. [Specifically], respect those who lead you as fellow believers who (have a close relationship with/are united to) the Lord [Jesus]. They warn you [to stop doing what is wrong] (OR, they teach you [to do what is right]).
13 Tukhuvadova muvamanye nu khuvapa ehesima khunjila ya lugano pambombo ncha vene. Muve nuluno che hencho igati ndiumwe.
That is, we [ask that you] consider those leaders to be very important and that you love them, because they work [hard to help you]. We also urge you to live peacefully with each other.
14 Tuvadova valukolo hwango muvavule ava favigenda vunonu muvape amakha ava gatile.
My fellow believers, we urge that you warn [believers] who will not work [in order to] ([obtain/earn the money to buy]) [things that they need to live. Tell them that they are behaving wrongly]. We urge you that you encourage [believers] who are fearful (OR, discouraged), and that you help all people who are weak [in any way]. We also urge you to be patient with everyone.
15 Mulologe asite khuva pwale umunu vivoni uvchomba uvuvivi nu vuviv khumu vivoni. Uno pumuombage inonu khukhila munu na vanu voni.
Make sure that none [of you] does evil things to anyone [who has done] evil to you. On the contrary, you must always try to do good [things] for each other (OR, to fellow believers) and to everyone else.
16 Muhovokhage unisikhi gioni.
Be joyful (at all times/always),
17 Mudovage bila khugatala.
pray continually,
18 Msanage kwa Daada khukhila mbombo, phakuva uvu wagane wa Daada khuli umwe mugati mwa Kilisti.
and thank [God] (in all [circumstances/] [of what happens]). God wants you [to behave] like that [because of what] Christ Jesus [has done for you] (OR, because you have a close relationship with Christ Jesus).
19 Msite ukhu chunya Umepo.
Do not [refuse the urging from God’s] Spirit [when he is working] [MTY] [among you. That would be like] throwing water on [a fire] [MET]!
20 Msite ukhubeda inunyamalago.
[Specifically], do not despise messages that the Holy Spirit reveals to someone, [and reject them automatically].
21 Mugelage imbombo choni. Mwibate elinonu.
On the contrary, evaluate all [such messages]. Accept the [messages that are truly from God, and obey them].
22 Mwepage ukhuvonekha nu vuvivi.
Do not obey any kind of evil [message].
23 Unguluve va luno che hencho avadulusye inumbula nu mbili fidimiwage bila vuvivi hata ukwicha khwa Yesu kilisti.
[We pray to] God that he will change you to become more and more like his people should be. He is the one who causes [his people] to have [inner] peace. [That is, we pray] that he will help you so that in all that you think, in all that you desire, and in all that you do, you will be without fault. We ask him that he will keep doing that [until] our Lord Jesus Christ comes back [to earth].
24 Umwene uvi avilangile igolofu hange vimwene ivomba.
[Because God] has invited you [to be his people, you can] certainly trust him to keep on helping you to do that.
25 Valukolo, hwango mutudovelage.
My fellow believers, pray for me and for Silas and for Timothy.
26 Muvaponwe ava lukolo letu voni nukhuchimba nuvu valanche.
[When you gather together as believers], greet each other affectionately, as fellow believers [should].
27 Nikhuvadova ukhugendela kwa Daada ukhuta ekalata iye mwimbe khu valukolo lwetu voni.
Make certain that you read this letter to all the believers who may be absent when you read it at first, [knowing that] the Lord [Jesus wants you to do it].
28 Ulugano lwantwa vitu Yesu kilisiti luve paninwe numwe.
[I pray that] our Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to act] kindly toward you all.
