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!

I PAUL and Sylvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians, which is in God the Father and in our Lord Jesus the Messiah: Grace be with you, and peace.

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 at all times, on account of you all, and remember you continually 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.

and we call to mind before God the Father the works of your faith, and the toil of your love, and the patience of your hope in our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

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

For we know your election, my brethren, beloved of God.

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 preaching among you, was not in words only; but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in genuine persuasion. Ye also know, how we were 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 our Lord, in that ye received the word in great affliction, and with the joy of the Holy Spirit.

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

And ye were a pattern for all the believers who are in Macedonia and in 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 the word of our Lord sounded forth; and not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place, your faith in God is heard of; so that we have no need to say any thing concerning you.

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 declare, what an ingress we had to you, and how ye turned from the worship of idols unto God, that ye might worship 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.

while ye wait for his Son from heaven, that Jesus whom he raised from the dead, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.