1 Matesolonika 2
1 Chenu inwe muvene mwizi, mizwale, kuti kwiza kwetu kwenu kahena kuvali ku sena intuso.
For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance to you, that it was not in vain:
2 Mwizi kuti ku masule tuva nyandi ni ku swavisiswa mu tuva ka chitirwa kwa Mafilipi, sina ha mwizi. Tu vavi ni vundume kwa Ireza wetu ku wamba kwenu ivangeri ya Ireza mu vukukutu vungi.
But even after we had suffered before, and were shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.
3 Sina inkutazo zetu kana zi vali kuzwa mwi sheya, kamba ku ku sa chena, kamba mu vuchengeleli.
For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from uncleanness, nor in guile:
4 Ka kuva vulyo, sina mu tu va zimininwa nji Ireza kuva ku sepiwa ni ivangeri, cwale tu wamba. Tu wamba, insiñi ku tavisa vantu, kono ku tavisa Ireza. Njeye yo tatuba inkulo zentu.
But as we were allowed by God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.
5 Kakuli kana tuva chiti nanga ihi inako ku tendisa maanzwi uvu aku shemba shemba, sina hamwizi, kamba ku uungula intakazo ya vufumu, sina Ireza i mpaki yetu.
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
6 Kamba ku saka inkanya kuzwa ku vantu, nanga kuzwa kwenu kamba ku vamwi. Kamba ku saka ku tembwa ku vantu sina ka va Apositola va Keresite.
Nor from men sought we glory, neither from you, nor yet from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
7 Ni kuva vulyo, tu vali kwina sinte mukati kenu sina mushemi o mwanakazi yo humbuliza vane.
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
8 Mwe yi inzila tu vavi ni ku shiyama chenu. Tu va saki ku kuli avela nenwe insiñi feela i ivangeri ya Ireza kono hape ni vwine vuhalo vwetu. Mukuti chi mu vavi ahulu va sakahala kwetu.
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear to us.
9 Mukuti mu zeza, Mizwale, vukukutu vwa mutendo wetu ni ku li katataza. Masiku ni musihali tuvali ku tenda kuti pona kanji tu lemezi hansi umwi kwenu. Mweyo inako, tu va kutazi kwenu ivangeri ya Ireza.
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
10 Inwe mu mpaki, ni Ireza naye, u jolola vule, mu ku shiyama, ni kusa nyazahala tuvali santi tuvene kwenu mu zumina.
Ye are witnesses, and God also, how devoutly and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
11 Mu nzila i swana, mwizi vule zumwi ni zumwi wenu, sina isi ni vana vakwe, tuva mi nyamuni ni ku mi susuweza. Tuva hi vupaki
As ye know how we exhorted and encouraged and charged each one of you, as a father doth his children,
12 kuti mu yende cha mukwa u lukera Ireza, iye yo mi sumpa ku muvuso wakwe ni mu nkanya.
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you into his kingdom and glory.
13 Che ri ivaka naswe tu litumera kwe Ireza cha ku sa siya. Mukuti hamu tambula kwetu vulumiwa vwa Ireza vu mu va zuwi, muva vu tambuli insiñi sina cha liinzwi lya vantu. Niha kuva vulyo, inwe muva a tambuli cha mu vuniti mu likalile, liinzwi lya Ireza. Nji cheli liinzwi lina ha ku tenda mukati kenu inwe mu zimina.
For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
14 Chenu, mizwale, muva vi valikanyisi vwe kereke ya Ireza zina mwa Judeya mwa Keresite Jesu. Sina nenwe hape muva nyandili zi swana zintu ku vakwenu vantu ve munkanda yenu, sina mu vava chitiri ku ma Juda.
For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things from your own countrymen, even as they have from the Jews:
15 I vali ma Juda vave hayi vonse Simwine Jesu ni vaporofita. Ivali ma Juda vava tu tandili hanze. Kava tabisi Ireza. Kono, vava nyandisi vantu vonse.
Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
16 Va tu kanina ku wamba ku va machava kuti avo va puluswe. Mamaninizo nji kuti inako yonse ve zulilile mu zivi zabo. Vukali vuvezi havali ku ma mani mani.
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
17 Iswe, mizwale, tuva kauhenye kwenu mu nako infuhi, muvusu, insiñi munkulo. Tu va liki cha vukando vwe nciheho ku vona sifateho chako.
But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
18 Tu va ku saka kwiza kwako, Ime, Paulusi, hamwi ni hamwi, kono Satani ava tu zimiki.
Therefore we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
19 Kanti insepo yetu nje ihi ku zi keza, kamba i ntabo, kamba inkuwani ya buikumuso mu vusu vwa Simwine wetu Jesu mu kwiza kwakwe? Kana vavali njimwena ca vungi sina nji vamwi?
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
20 Kakuti inwe nji mwi nkanya yetu ni ntavo yetu.
For ye are our glory and joy.
