1 Matesolonika 4
1 Chamamani mani, mizwale, tumisusuweza ni kumilumerisa mwa Simwine Jesu. Sina hamuva amuheri intayero kuzwa kwetu kamumu swanerera kuyendera ni kutavisa Ireza, iri kuli mupange vulyo nanga ahulu.
Further, friends, we beg and urge you in the name of our Lord Jesus to carry out more fully than ever – as indeed you are already doing – all that you have heard from us as to what your daily life must be, if it is to please God.
2 Sina hamwizi mirao nzi zituvamihi cha Simwine Jesu.
For you have not forgotten the directions that we gave you on the authority of our Lord Jesus.
3 Kakuti iyi nji tanto ya Ireza: kucheniswa kwenu chenu- kuti musiye vushahi,
For this is God’s purpose – that you should be pure; abstaining from all immorality;
4 iri kuti zumwi ni zumwi e zive muku vira ni mwihyabwe mu kuchena ni kute.
each of you learning to gain control over your own body, in a way that is holy and honourable,
5 Kanji muvi ni mwihyenwanu che takazo vulyo (sina va Machava vasezi Ireza).
and not for the mere gratification of your passions, like the Gentiles who know nothing of God;
6 Kanji kuvi ni zumwi yo fosa ni kuvengisa muzwale wa kwe mwenzi zintu. Kakuli Simwine nji muvozekezi mwezi zintu zonse, vovuti mutu vamikalimeri ni kupaka.
none of you overreaching or taking advantage of their fellow follower of the Lord in such matters. The Lord takes vengeance on all who do such things, as we have already warned you and solemnly declared.
7 Kakuti Ireza kena ava tusumpiri kukusa jololola, kono kuku chena.
For God does not call us to an impure life, but demands holiness.
8 Jikuti, iye yo kana inzi u kakani vantu, kono Ireza, yo ha Luhuho lu Jolola kwenu.
Therefore the person who disregards this warning disregards, not people, but God who gives you his Holy Spirit.
9 Kuamana ni rato lye chizwale, ka kwina ituso yo zumwi kumi ñolera, kakuti inwe muvene murutitwe ji Ireza kusaka zumwi ni zumwi.
As to love for each other there is no need to write to you; for you have yourselves been taught by God to love one another;
10 Chovuniti, mupanga inzi kumi zwale vonse vena mwa Mesondonia yonse. Kono tumi susuweza, mizwale, kupanga inzi ahulu.
and indeed you do act in this spirit towards all his people throughout Macedonia. Yet, friends, we beg you to do even more.
11 Tusimi susuweza kuzwira havusu ni kuhala che nkozo, mutoko mere zenu zintu, mi museveze ni manza enu, sina mutu vami layeri.
Make it your ambition to live quietly, and to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we directed you;
12 Mupange inzi iri kuti muyende hande mwi kute kwavo vena hanze ye tumero, ni kuti kanji musaki chimwi.
so that your conduct may win respect from those outside the church, and that you may not want for anything.
13 Katu saki kuti inwe musiye kutu zuwisisa, mizwale, Kuamana navo valilalize, iri kuti kanji mulichisi muluhuho sina vonse vasena muhupulo kuzo kuvunsu.
We don’t want you to be ignorant, friends, about those who have passed to their rest. We don’t want you to grieve like other people who have no hope.
14 Kakuti haiva tuzumina kuti Jesu ava fwi ni kuvuka hape, vovulyo Ireza kalete ni Jesu avo vava fwiri mwali.
For, as we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also we believe that God will bring, with Jesus, those who through him have passed to their rest.
15 Chezi tuwamba kwenu chelinzwi lya Simwine, kuti iswe tuhala, vashere haku keza kwa Simwine, kanji ni tuhitiri avo vava lilalizi.
This we tell you on the authority of the Lord – that those of us who are still living at the coming of the Lord will not anticipate those who have passed to their rest.
16 Kakuti Simwine kachiviri ka suke mwi wulu. Kakeze cho muhuwo, ni mulumo we niroyi lye kondo, ni ke mpeta ye Ireza, mi vafu mwa Keresite kava tange kuvuka che tenzi.
For, with a loud summons, with the shout of an archangel, and with the trumpet-call of God, the Lord himself will come down from heaven.
17 Cwale inswe va hala, vashere, hamwina katu kungane navo muma kope ni Simwine muluhuho. mweyi nzira katuve inko yonse ni Simwine.
Then those who died in union with Christ will rise first; and afterwards we who are still living will be caught up in the clouds, with them, to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be for ever with the Lord.
18 Jokuti, mususuweze zumwi ni zumwi chaya manzwi.
Therefore, comfort one another with what I have told you.
