1 Batesalonika 1

1 Polo, Silasi mpe Timote; Epai ya bandeko ya Lingomba ya Tesalonika, ba-oyo bazali kati na Nzambe Tata mpe kati na Nkolo Yesu-Klisto: Tika ete ngolu mpe kimia epesamela bino!

PAUL, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ: grace unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Tozongisaka tango nyonso matondi epai ya Nzambe mpo na bino nyonso tango totangaka bino kati na mabondeli na biso.

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

3 Tobosanaka te liboso ya Nzambe, Tata na biso, misala ya kondima na bino, misala ya bolingo na bino mpe molende na bino, oyo ewuti na elikya monene oyo bozali na yango kati na Nkolo na biso, Yesu-Klisto.

without ceasing calling to mind your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

4 Bandeko balingami ya Nzambe, toyebi malamu ete Nzambe apona bino,

knowing, brethren, beloved of God, your election.

5 pamba te Sango Malamu na biso ekomaki epai na bino kaka na maloba te, kasi mpe na nguya, na Molimo Mosantu mpe na kondima monene. Mpe boyebi malamu ndenge nini tozalaki kovanda kati na bino mpo na bolamu na bino.

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in great fulness of assurance; as ye know what manner of men we have been among you for your sakes.

6 Bokomaki kolanda ndakisa na biso mpe ya Nkolo, pamba te boyambaki Liloba kati na minyoko mingi mpe na esengo oyo Molimo Mosantu apesaka.

And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, receiving the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost;

7 Mpo na yango, bokomi mpe ndakisa mpo na bandimi nyonso ya Masedwane mpe ya Akayi.

so that ye became models for all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 Wuta epai na bino, Liloba na Nkolo epanzani kaka te na Masedwane mpe Akayi, kasi sango ya kondima na bino kati na Nzambe eyebani mpe bipai nyonso. Yango wana tozali lisusu na tina te ya koloba ata likambo moko mpo na yango,

For from you sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only into Macedonia and Achaia, but into every region also your fidelity towards God is gone out, so that we have no need to say any thing.

9 pamba te bango moko bazali kotatola ndenge nini boyambaki biso mpe ndenge nini botikaki kosambela banzambe ya bikeko mpo na komipesa na Nzambe mpe mpo na kosalela Nzambe na bomoi mpe ya solo,

For they publish concerning you what manner of entrance we had unto you, and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve the living and true God,

10 mpe mpo na kozela, kowuta na Likolo, Mwana na Ye oyo asekwisaki kati na bakufi Yesu oyo azali kokangola biso na kanda oyo ezali koya.

and to wait for his Son from the heavens, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.