1 Tesaloniana 2
1 Fa ny tenanareo, ry rahalahy, dia mahalala fa tsy foana ny fidiranay tatỳ aminareo;
For yourselves know, brethren, our entrance among you, that it was not in vain.
2 fa rehefa nampahorina sy nisetrasetrana tany Filipy izahay teo aloha, tahaka ny fantatrareo ihany, dia sahy tao amin’ Andriamanitray izahay hiteny taminareo ny filazantsaran’ Andriamanitra, na dia be aza ny fanoherana.
For although we had before suffered, and were shamefully handled, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold, through our God, to speak to you the gospel of God, amidst a great combat.
3 Fa ny fananaranay dia tsy avy amin’ ny fitaka, na ny fahalotoana, na ny soloky.
Besides, our exhortation was not from error, nor from impurity, nor with guile.
4 Fa tahaka ny nankasitrahan’ Andriamanitra anay, ka notolorana ny filazantsara ho adidinay izahay, dia araka izany koa no itenenanay, tsy toy ny mila sitraka amin’ olona, fa amin’ Andriamanitra, Izay mizaha toetra ny fonay.
But as we were approved of God, to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.
5 Fa tsy nanao teny mandrobo akory izahay na oviana na oviana, tahaka ny fantatrareo ihany, na nihatsaravelatsihy hanafina fieremana (Andriamanitra no vavolombelona);
For neither did we, at any time, use flattering words, or a pretext for covetousness; God is witness.
6 ary tsy nitady voninahitra tamin’ olona izahay, na taminareo, na tamin’ ny sasany, na dia nanam-pahefana hahavaky tratra aza izahay, araka izay mah’ Apostolin’ i Kristy anay.
Neither sought we honor from men; neither from you, nor from others. We might have acted with authority, as Apostles of Christ;
7 Fa nalemy fanahy teo aminareo izahay, tahaka ny reny mitaiza ny zanany naterany,
but we were gentle among you, as a nurse cherishes her children--
8 dia toy izany no nahazoto anay, noho ny fitiavanay anareo indrindra; hanome anareo, tsy ny filazantsaran’ Andriamanitra ihany, fa ny ainay koa aza, satria efa malalanay ianareo.
so, having a strong affection for you, we were well pleased to have imparted to you, not only the gospel of God, but our own souls, also; because you were become dear to us.
9 Fa tsaroanareo, ry rahalahy, ny fikelezanay aina sy ny fisasaranay; fa niasa andro aman’ alina, mba tsy hahavaky tratra na dia olona iray akory taminareo aza, no nitorianay ny filazantsaran’ Andriamanitra taminareo.
For your remember, brethren, our labor and toil; that laboring night and day; that we might not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
10 Hianareo no vavolombelona ary Andriamanitra koa fa masìna sy marina ary tsy nanan-tsiny tokoa ny fitondran-tenanay teo imasonareo izay mino,
You were witnesses, and God, also, in what a holy, and just, and blameless manner, we acted toward you that believe.
11 toy ny fantatrareo fa tahaka ny ray amin’ ny zanaka no namporisihanay sy nampiononanay anareo isam-batana sy nananaranay mafy anareo,
As, also, you know, how we addressed every one of you as a father his own children, exhorting and comforting you;
12 mba handehananareo miendrika an’ Andriamanitra, Izay miantso anareo ho amin’ ny fanjakany sy ny voninahiny.
and testifying that you should walk worthy of God, who has called you to his kingdom of glory.
13 Ary noho izany izahay koa dia tsy mitsahatra misaotra an’ Andriamanitra, satria rehefa nandray ny tenin’ Andriamanitra izay notorinay ianareo, dia tsy noraisinareo ho tenin’ olona, fa araka izay marina, dia ny tenin’ Andriamanitra, izay miasa anatinareo izay mino koa.
On this account, also, we give thanks to God, without ceasing, that when you received from us this message of God, you embraced not the word of men; but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which, indeed, works effectually in you who believe.
14 Fa ianareo, ry rahalahy, dia efa tahaka ny fiangonan’ Andriamanitra any Jodia izay amin’ i Kristy Jesosy; fa ny nanjo anareo noho ny nataon’ ny iray firenena aminareo dia sahafa amin’ ny nanjo ireo koa noho ny nataon’ ny Jiosy taminy,
For you, brethren, became imitators of the congregations of God which are in Judea, in Christ Jesus; because you also have suffered like things from your own countrymen, even as they have from the Jews,
15 izay namono an’ i Jesosy Tompo sy ny mpaminany koa ary nandroaka anay sady tsy manao ny sitrapon’ Andriamanitra ary manohitra ny olona rehetra,
who both killed the Lord, and the prophets, and have greatly persecuted us, and do not please God, and are contrary to all men;
16 ka mandrara anay tsy hitory amin’ ny jentilisa mba tsy hamonjena ireny, mba hameno ny fahotan’ ny tenany mandrakariva; kanjo efa niharan’ ny fahatezerana hatramin’ ny farany izy.
hindering us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved; so that they fill up their iniquities always: but the wrath of God is coming upon them at length.
17 Ary izahay, ry rahalahy, rehefa tafasaraka taminareo vetivety foana tamin’ ny fanatrehana, fa tsy tamin’ ny fo, dia vao mainka nitady sy naniry fatratra hahita ny tavanareo.
Now, we, brethren, being separated from you for a short time, in presence, not in heart, the more abundantly endeavored, with great desire, to see your face.
18 Koa naniry hankany aminareo indray mandeha amana indroa izahay, dia izaho Paoly; nefa nosakanan’ i Satana izahay.
Therefore, we would have come to you (even I, Paul, ) once and again, but the adversary hindered us.
19 Fa inona moa no fanantenanay, na fifalianay, na satro-boninahitra reharehanay? Moa tsy ianareo eo anatrehan’ i Jesosy Tompontsika amin’ ny fihaviany va?
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, at his coming?
20 Fa ianareo no voninahitray sy fifalianay.
You, indeed, are our glory and our joy.
