Pāvila 1. Vēstule Tesalonikiešiem 3
1 Tādēļ to ilgāk nepanesdami, esam apņēmušies, vieni paši palikt Atēnā,
As a result of that, when I could no longer endure [worrying about you], I decided that [Silas and I] would stay behind alone in Athens [city],
2 Un esam sūtījuši Timoteju, savu brāli un Dieva kalpu, savu darba biedru iekš Kristus evaņģēlija, jūs apstiprināt un paskubināt iekš jūsu ticības,
and we two sent Timothy [to you. You know that he is] our close associate and also works for God by [proclaiming] the message about Christ. [Silas and I sent him] in order that he would urge you to continue to strongly trust [in Christ].
3 Ka neviens nešaubās šinīs bēdās; jo jūs paši zināt, ka tās mums ir noliktas.
We wanted none [of you] to consider turning away from Christ as a result of [people] causing you to suffer. You know that [God has] planned that [we who trust in him will suffer like that when people do that to us who trust in him].
4 Jo kad pie jums bijām, mēs jums papriekš sacījām, ka bēdas mums būs jācieš, tā kā tas arī noticis un kā jūs to zināt.
Remember that when we were present with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted {that [people] would cause us to suffer}. And because that is what happened, you know that [what we said] was true!
5 Tādēļ arīdzan es to ilgāk nepanesdams, viņu esmu sūtījis, lai es no jūsu ticības dabūtu zināt, vai gan tas kārdinātājs jūs nav kārdinājis un mūsu darbs nav palicis veltīgs?
[I was] afraid that [Satan], the one who tempts us, had caused you [to stop trusting in Christ. If that had happened], we would have worked uselessly [while we were present with you! So] I sent [Timothy to you] in order to find out whether or not you were [still] trusting [in Christ]. I sent him because I could no longer endure [not knowing (about your spiritual condition/whether or not you were still trusting in Christ]).
6 Bet tagad, kad Timotejs no jums ir nācis pie mums un mums labas vēstis nesis par jūsu ticību un mīlestību, un ka jūs arvienu mūs labā piemiņā turat, kārodami mūs redzēt, itin kā arī mēs jūs,
Now Timothy has just returned to Silas and me from [being with] you, and he has told us the good news that you [still] trust [in Christ] and that you love [him] (OR, [each other]). He told us also that you always happily remember us [and that] you strongly desire that we visit you, just like we strongly desire to visit you.
7 Tādēļ, brāļi, mēs esam iepriecināti par jums iekš visām savām bēdām un raizēm caur jūsu ticību.
My fellow believers, [even though] we are suffering very much [DOU] because of what people are doing to us here, we have been cheered up because [Timothy told us about] your [still] trusting [in Christ].
8 Jo tagad mēs atdzīvojamies, kad jūs pastāvat iekš Tā Kunga.
Now we feel very encouraged [IDM] that you continue to strongly [trust] in the Lord [Jesus].
9 Jo kādu pateicību mēs Dievam par jums varam atdot par visu šo prieku, ar ko priecājamies jūsu dēļ mūsu Dieva priekšā?
(We cannot thank God adequately for [what he has done for] you!/How can we thank God enough for [what he has done for] you?) [RHQ] We greatly rejoice concerning you [when we pray to] our God!
10 Naktīm dienām ļoti gauži lūgdamies, lai varētu jūsu vaigu redzēt un jūsu ticības trūkumu piepildīt.
We constantly [HYP] and fervently/earnestly ask [God] that [we will be able] to visit you [SYN] and that [we will be able] to help you to trust [in Christ/God] more strongly!
11 Bet pats mūsu Dievs un Tēvs un mūsu Kungs Jēzus Kristus lai pašķir mūsu ceļu pie jums.
We pray to God, our Father, and to our Lord Jesus, that they will (clear the way/make it possible) so that we can return to you.
12 Bet jums lai Tas Kungs dod augt un lai jūs dara pār pārim pilnīgus iekš mīlestības savā starpā un uz visiem, tā kā arī mēs esam uz jums,
As for you, we pray that the Lord Jesus will help you to love each other and other people more and more, just like we continue loving you more and more.
13 Ka Viņš jūsu sirdis stiprinātu, būt nenoziedzīgiem un svētiem mūsu Dieva un Tēva priekšā, kad mūsu Kungs Jēzus Kristus atnāks ar visiem Saviem svētiem.
We pray that our Lord Jesus will strengthen your resolve to do what pleases God (OR, strengthen you spiritually). We pray that God our Father will enable you to conduct your lives in a way that is pure and that no one can justly criticize, so that when Jesus comes back to earth accompanied by all those who belong to him, he will be pleased with you.
