1 Basessaloniika 3

1 Oluvannyuma nga tetukyayinza kugumiikiriza ne tusalawo okusigala ffekka mu Asene.

At last our desire to have news of you was so strong that, while we ourselves were waiting at Athens,

2 Ne tutuma Timoseewo, muganda waffe era muweereza munnaffe mu mulimu gwa Katonda, mu Njiri ya Kristo, abagumye era abanyweze mu kukkiriza kwammwe,

We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;

3 waleme okubaawo n’omu aterebuka olw’okuyigganyizibwa kwe mwalimu. Mmwe mwennyini mumanyi nti ekyo kye twayitirwa.

So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.

4 Kubanga ne bwe twali tukyali nammwe twabategeeza nti tuli baakuyigganyizibwa era bwe kyali bwe kityo era mukimanyi.

And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.

5 Ssaayinza kwongera kugumiikiriza kyennava ntuma Timoseewo ajje alabe obanga okukkiriza kwammwe kukyali kunywevu, si kulwa nga mukemebwa omukemi, ne tuba nga twateganira bwereere.

For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.

6 Naye kaakano Timoseewo bw’akomyewo ng’ava gye muli atuleetedde amawulire amalungi ag’okukkiriza kwammwe n’okwagala kwammwe, era nga mutujjukira bulungi bulijjo, nga mwesunga okutulabako nga naffe bwe twesunga okubalabako.

But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has given us good news of your faith and love, and that you have happy memories of us, desiring greatly to see us, even as we do to see you;

7 Noolwekyo abaagalwa, newaakubadde nga tuli mu buzibu ne mu kubonaabona, okukkiriza kwammwe kutuzaamu amaanyi.

For this cause, brothers, in all our trouble and grief we were comforted about you because of your faith;

8 Kubanga bwe muba abanywevu mu Mukama waffe, naffe tuba balamu.

For it is life to us if you keep your faith in the Lord unchanged.

9 Kale Katonda tumwebaze tutya olw’essanyu eritujjudde ku lwammwe olw’essanyu lye tulina ku lwammwe mu maaso ga Katonda waffe?

For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;

10 Katonda tumwegayirira nnyo nnyini emisana n’ekiro, atukkirize okubalabako tujjuulirize ebyo ebikyabulako mu kukkiriza kwammwe.

Night and day requesting God again and again that we may see your face and make your faith complete.

11 Katonda Kitaffe yennyini ne Mukama waffe Yesu aluŋŋamye ekkubo lyaffe okujja gye muli.

Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus make a way for us to come to you;

12 Mukama waffe aboongereko okwagala kwammwe, mwagalanenga mwekka na mwekka era mwagalenga nnyo abantu bonna, nga naffe bwe tubaagala,

And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;

13 alyoke anyweze emitima gyammwe nga temuliiko kya kunenyezebwa mu butukuvu mu maaso ga Katonda Kitaffe, Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo bw’alikomawo n’abatukuvu be bonna.

So that your hearts may be strong and free from all sin before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.