1 Tesaloniana 1

1 Paoly sy Silasy ary Timoty mamangy ny fiangonan’ ny Tesaloniana, izay ao amin’ Andriamanitra Ray sy Jesosy Kristy Tompo: ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana.

Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians, which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Misaotra an’ Andriamanitra mandrakariva izahay ny aminareo rehetra ka manonona anareo amin’ ny fivavahanay,

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

3 sady tsy mitsahatra mahatsiaro ny asanareo amin’ ny finoana sy ny fikelezanareo aina amin’ ny fitiavana ary ny faharetanareo amin’ ny fanantenana an i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika eo imason’ Andriamanitra Raintsika;

remembering unceasingly your work, which is the result of faith, your labor, the cause of which is love, and your patience, which springs from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our God and Father:

4 fa fantatray, ry rahalahy malalan’ Andriamanitra, ny fifidianana anareo,

because we know, brethren beloved of God, your election.

5 fa ny filazantsaranay tsy tonga teo aminareo tamin’ ny teny ihany, fa tamin’ ny hery koa sy ny Fanahy Masìna ary ny fahatokiana be, araka ny ahafantaranareo izay toetry ny fitondran-tenanay teo aminareo noho ny aminareo.

For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in full assurance, as you know what sort of persons we were among you for your sakes.

6 Ary ianareo efa nanahaka anay sy ny Tompo, satria nandray ny teny tamin’ ny fahoriana be mbamin’ ny hafaliana avy amin’ ny Fanahy Masìna,

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction with joy of the Holy Spirit,

7 ka dia tonga fianarana ho an’ ny mino rehetra any Makedonia sy Akaia ianareo.

so that you were examples to all that believe, in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 Fa avy taminareo no nanenoan’ ny tenin’ ny Tompo, tsy tany Makedonia sy Akaia ihany, fa teny tontolo eny no nielezan’ ny lazan’ ny finoanareo an’ Andriamanitra, ka dia tsy misy holazainay intsony.

For from you, the word of the Lord sounded out, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also your faith in God has gone abroad in every place, so that we have no need to speak any thing.

9 Fa ireny ihany no milaza ny aminay, dia izay fidirana azonay ho atỳ aminareo sy ny nialanareo tamin’ ny sampy hiverenana amin’ Andriamanitra mba hanompo an’ Andriamanitra velona sy marina,

For they themselves declare concerning us what kind of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God,

10 ary mba hiandry ny Zanany avy any an-danitra, Izay natsangany tamin’ ny maty, dia Jesosy, izay Mpanafaka antsika amin’ ny fahatezerana ho avy.

and to wait for his Son from heaven, even Jesus, whom he raised from the dead, and who delivers us from the coming wrath.