1 Tesaloniana 2
1 Fa ny tenanareo, ry rahalahy, dia mahalala fa tsy foana ny fidiranay tatỳ aminareo;
For you yourselves know, brothers, that my visit to you did not fail of its purpose;
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 you remember that although I had already borne ill-treatment and insult at Philippi, I took courage in my God to tell you the gospel of God, in the face of much opposition.
3 Fa ny fananaranay dia tsy avy amin’ ny fitaka, na ny fahalotoana, na ny soloky.
For my preaching was not grounded on a delusion, or on impure motives, on in deceit.
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 my fitness to be entrusted with the gospel has been tested and approved by God, I so speak, not to please men, but to please God, who is testing my motives.
5 Fa tsy nanao teny mandrobo akory izahay na oviana na oviana, tahaka ny fantatrareo ihany, na nihatsaravelatsihy hanafina fieremana (Andriamanitra no vavolombelona);
For as you well know, I never resorted to flattery, nor to any pretext for enriching myself. God is my 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.
Now was I seeking glory from men, either yourselves or others, although I might have exercised authority as Christ’s apostle.
7 Fa nalemy fanahy teo aminareo izahay, tahaka ny reny mitaiza ny zanany naterany,
On the contrary I showed myself among you as gentle as a mother, when she tenderly nurses her own 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 in my fond affection it was my joy to give you, not only the gospel of God, but my very life also, because you had become dear to me.
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.
You recall, brothers, my labor and toil; how, while working at my trade day and night, so as not to become a burden to any of you, I proclaimed 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 are witnesses - and so is God - how pure and just and blameless was my behavior among you believers.
11 toy ny fantatrareo fa tahaka ny ray amin’ ny zanaka no namporisihanay sy nampiononanay anareo isam-batana sy nananaranay mafy anareo,
You know how I was wont to treat each of you as a father treats his children,
12 mba handehananareo miendrika an’ Andriamanitra, Izay miantso anareo ho amin’ ny fanjakany sy ny voninahiny.
exhorting and imploring and adjuring each one among you to lead a life worthy of the God who called you into his own kingdom and 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.
For this reason also I am giving continual thanks to God, because when you heard from me the spoken word of God, you received it not as the word of men, but as the word of God (which in truth it is), who himself is effectually at work in you 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, brothers, began to follow the example of the churches of God in Judea, which are in Christ Jesus; and you in your turn suffered at the hands of your fellow citizens persecutions like to those which they endured 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,
The men who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out - they are displeasing to God, and are the enemies of all mankind.
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.
They forbid me to speak to the Gentiles with a view to their salvation. They continue always to fill up the measure of their sins; but the wrath of God is come upon them to the full!
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.
But I, my brothers, although torn from you for a short season (in presence, not in heart), made eager efforts to behold you face to face with strong longing.
18 Koa naniry hankany aminareo indray mandeha amana indroa izahay, dia izaho Paoly; nefa nosakanan’ i Satana izahay.
For that reason I would fain have visited you - I, Paul, again and again - but Satan hindered me.
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 my hope, or joy? What is the victor’s wreath in which I exult? What but your own selves in the presence of our Lord Jesus, at his coming!
20 Fa ianareo no voninahitray sy fifalianay.
For you are my pride and my delight.
