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1 അതുകൊണ്ട് ഇനിയും നിങ്ങളിൽനിന്ന് വേർപിരിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുക അസഹനീയമെന്നു വന്നപ്പോൾ, ഞങ്ങളിൽ ചിലർ അഥേനയിൽ താമസിച്ചിട്ട്,
౧కాబట్టి ఇక ఆగలేక ఏతెన్సులో మేము ఒంటరిగానైనా ఉండడం మంచిదే అని నిశ్చయించుకుని
2 ഈ പീഡനങ്ങളുടെ മധ്യത്തിൽ നിങ്ങൾ അചഞ്ചലരായിരിക്കേണ്ടതിന് നിങ്ങളെ വിശ്വാസത്തിൽ സ്ഥിരപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനും ധൈര്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനുമായി നമ്മുടെ സഹോദരനും ക്രിസ്തുവിന്റെ സുവിശേഷഘോഷണത്തിൽ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ സഹപ്രവർത്തകനുമായ തിമോത്തിയോസിനെ നിങ്ങളുടെ അടുത്തേക്കയച്ചു. ഈ കഷ്ടതകൾ നമ്മുടെ നിയോഗമാണെന്ന് നിങ്ങൾ അറിയുന്നല്ലോ.
౨ఈ హింసల మూలంగా మీలో ఎవరూ చెదరిపోకుండా విశ్వాసం విషయంలో మిమ్మల్ని ఆదరించడానికీ బలపరచడానికీ మన సోదరుడూ క్రీస్తు సువార్త విషయంలో దేవుని సేవకుడూ అయిన తిమోతిని మీ దగ్గరికి పంపించాం.
౩ఈ కష్టాలు అనుభవించాలని దేవుడే నియమించాడని మీకు తెలుసు.
4 നമുക്കു പീഡനം ഉണ്ടാകുമെന്നു ഞങ്ങൾ നിങ്ങളോടുകൂടെ ആയിരുന്നപ്പോൾ മുൻകൂട്ടി പറഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നു. അതുതന്നെയാണ് ഇപ്പോൾ സംഭവിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നതെന്ന് നിങ്ങൾ നന്നായി അറിയുന്നല്ലോ.
౪మేము మీ దగ్గర ఉన్నప్పుడు “మనం హింసలు పొందాలి” అని ముందుగానే మీతో చెప్పాం కదా! మీకు తెలిసినట్టుగానే ఇప్పుడు అలా జరుగుతూ ఉంది.
5 നിങ്ങളിൽനിന്നു വേർപിരിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നത് അസഹ്യമായപ്പോൾ നിങ്ങളുടെ വിശ്വാസത്തിന്റെ നിജസ്ഥിതി അറിയാനാണ് ഞാൻ ആളയച്ചത്. പ്രലോഭകൻ നിങ്ങളെ വല്ല പ്രലോഭനത്തിലും അകപ്പെടുത്തിയോ എന്നും ഞങ്ങളുടെ പ്രയത്നങ്ങൾ വ്യർഥമായോ എന്നും എനിക്ക് ഭയമായിരുന്നു.
౫అందుకే ఇక నేను కూడా ఉండబట్టలేక ఒకవేళ దుష్ట ప్రేరకుడు మిమ్మల్ని ప్రేరేపించాడేమో అనీ, మా ప్రయాస అంతా వ్యర్థమైపోయిందేమో అనీ మీ విశ్వాసం ఎలా ఉందో తెలుసుకోడానికి తిమోతిని పంపాను.
6 എന്നാൽ തിമോത്തിയോസ് നിങ്ങളുടെ വിശ്വാസത്തെയും സ്നേഹത്തെയുംകുറിച്ചുള്ള സദ്വാർത്തയുമായി ഞങ്ങളുടെ അടുത്ത് മടങ്ങിയെത്തി. നിങ്ങൾ എപ്പോഴും ഞങ്ങളെ സ്നേഹപൂർവം സ്മരിക്കുന്നുണ്ടെന്നും നിങ്ങളെ കാണാൻ ഞങ്ങൾ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നതുപോലെതന്നെ നിങ്ങളും ഞങ്ങളെ കാണാൻ അതിയായി ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നുണ്ടെന്നും അദ്ദേഹം അറിയിച്ചു.
౬ఇప్పుడు అతడు మీ దగ్గర నుండి తిరిగి వచ్చి క్రీస్తు పట్ల మీ విశ్వాస ప్రేమలను గురించీ, మేము మిమ్మల్ని చూడాలని ఆశ పడుతున్నట్టే మీరు కూడా మమ్మల్ని చూడాలని ఆశ పడుతున్నారనీ, మమ్మల్ని ఎప్పుడూ ప్రేమతో జ్ఞాపకం చేసుకుంటున్నారనీ మీ గురించి సంతోషకరమైన వార్త అతడు తీసుకుని వచ్చాడు.
7 അതിനാൽ സഹോദരങ്ങളേ, ഞങ്ങളുടെ സകലദുരന്തങ്ങളുടെയും പീഡനങ്ങളുടെയും മധ്യത്തിലും നിങ്ങളുടെ വിശ്വാസം ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് ആശ്വാസം പകർന്നു.
౭అందుచేత సోదరులారా, మీ విశ్వాసం చూసి మా ఇబ్బందులన్నిటిలో హింసలన్నిటిలో ఆదరణ పొందాం.
8 ഞങ്ങൾ യഥാർഥത്തിൽ ജീവിക്കുന്നത് നിങ്ങൾ കർത്താവിൽ ഉറച്ചുനിൽക്കുന്നതു കൊണ്ടാണ്.
౮ఎందుకంటే మీరు ప్రభువులో నిలకడగా ఉంటే మా జీవితం సార్థకం అయినట్టే.
9 നിങ്ങൾനിമിത്തം ദൈവസന്നിധിയിൽ ഞങ്ങൾ അനുഭവിക്കുന്ന സകല ആനന്ദത്തിനുമായി ദൈവത്തിനു മതിയായവിധം നന്ദി പറയാൻ ഞങ്ങൾക്കെങ്ങനെ കഴിയും?
౯మీ గురించీ, దేవుని ఎదుట మీ విషయంలో మాకు కలిగే ఆనందం గురించి దేవునికి మేము ఏమని కృతజ్ఞతలు చెల్లించగలం?
10 നിങ്ങളെ മുഖാമുഖം കാണാനും നിങ്ങളുടെ വിശ്വാസത്തിന്റെ കുറവു നികത്താനും ഞങ്ങൾ രാവും പകലും വളരെ ശുഷ്കാന്തിയോടെ പ്രാർഥിക്കുന്നു.
౧౦మీ ముఖాలు చూడాలనీ, మీ విశ్వాసంలో కొరతగా ఉన్నవాటిని సరిచేయాలనీ రాత్రింబగళ్ళు తీవ్రంగా ప్రార్థనలో వేడుకుంటున్నాం
11 നിങ്ങളുടെ സമീപത്ത് എത്താൻ നമ്മുടെ പിതാവായ ദൈവവും നമ്മുടെ കർത്താവായ യേശുവും ഞങ്ങൾക്കു വഴിയൊരുക്കട്ടെ.
౧౧మన తండ్రి అయిన దేవుడూ, మన ప్రభు యేసూ మమ్మల్ని మీ దగ్గరికి ఎలాంటి ఆటంకం లేకుండా తీసుకువస్తాడు గాక!
12 ഞങ്ങൾക്കു നിങ്ങളോടുള്ള സ്നേഹം വർധിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ, നിങ്ങൾക്ക് പരസ്പരവും മറ്റ് എല്ലാവരോടും ഉള്ള സ്നേഹവും നിറഞ്ഞൊഴുകാൻ കർത്താവ് സഹായിക്കട്ടെ.
౧౨మీ పట్ల మా ప్రేమ ఎలా అభివృద్ధి చెందుతూ వర్ధిల్లుతూ ఉన్నదో అలాగే మీరు కూడా ఒకరిపట్ల ఒకరు, ఇంకా, అందరి పట్ల కూడా ప్రేమలో అభివృద్ధి చెంది వర్ధిల్లేలా ప్రభువు అనుగ్రహించు గాక.
13 നമ്മുടെ കർത്താവായ യേശു തന്റെ സകലവിശുദ്ധരുമായി മടങ്ങിവരുമ്പോൾ നിങ്ങൾ, നമ്മുടെ പിതാവായ ദൈവത്തിന്റെസന്നിധിയിൽ നിർമലരും വിശുദ്ധരുമായി വെളിപ്പെടാൻ ദൈവം നിങ്ങളുടെ ഹൃദയങ്ങളെ ഉറപ്പിക്കട്ടെ.
౧౩మన ప్రభువైన యేసు తన పరిశుద్ధులందరితో కలిసి వచ్చినప్పుడు మన తండ్రి అయిన దేవుని ఎదుట మీ హృదయాలు పరిశుద్ధత విషయంలో నిందారహితంగా ఉండేలా ఆయన స్థిరపరచు గాక!
