1 Bhateshalonike 1

1 Ajino bhaluwa jino kujikopoka kwangu nne a Pauli, na a Shilibhanushi, na a Timoteo. Tunakunnjandishilanga nninginji ku likanisha lya bha Teshalonike, bhandunji bha Atati a Nnungu na Bhakulungwa a Yeshu Kilishitu. Tunakumpinjilanga nema na ulele.

Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

2 Tunakwaatendela eja a Nnungu mobha gowe, kwa ligongo lyenunji mmowe na kunkumbushilanga kila putukwaajuga a Nnungu.

We give praise to God at all times for you, keeping you in memory in our prayers;

3 Tunakumbushila shinkuti languyanga ngulupai jenunji kwa pinga, na shinkuti lajililanga tenda liengo kwa tumbilila na kulupalila, na shinshite kwiishimilikanga ku Bhakulungwa bhetu a Yeshu Kilishitu.

Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

4 Ashaalongo, tumumanyi kuti a Nnungu bhanakumpinganga na bhashikunng'agulanga mmanganje bhandu bhabho,

Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose;

5 pabha putwannungushiyenje Ngani ja Mmbone jila nngabha kwa malobhepe, ikabhe kwa mashili na kwa Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, tulikumumanya kuti ntengago ni gwa kweli. Mmumanyinji shitwaashite tama na mmanganyanji, nkupinga mpwaikanje.

Because our good news came to you, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Spirit, so that you were completely certain of it; even as you saw what our behaviour to you was like from our love to you.

6 Mmanganya mwashinkukaguyanga itwatendaga uwe na ibhatendaga Bhakulungwa. Nkali mwapotekwenje kwa kaje, mwashinkuuposhelanga ntenga kwa angalala kukopoka kuka Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo.

And you took us and the Lord as your example, after the word had come to you in much trouble, with joy in the Holy Spirit;

7 Kwa nneyo mmanganya nshibhanganga shilangulo sha kagulwa na bhandunji bhowe, bhaakulupalilanga bha ku Makedonia na bha ku Akaya.

So that you became an example to all those who have faith in Christ in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 Pabha, koposhela kwenu mmanganyanji, ntenga gwa Bhakulungwa ushumile, nngabha ku Makedonia na ku Akayape, ikabhe ngulupai jenunji kwa a Nnungu jishishuma mmbali yowe. Numbe twangali sha bheleketa kabhili.

For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.

9 Pabha ashaayenenji bhanatalashiyanga ga mwanja gwetu kunngwenunji, shimwatuposhelenje na shimwashite kuilekanga yanamu, nikwaatendebhushila a Nnungu bhali na gumi na bha kweli,

For they themselves give the news of how we came among you; and how you were turned from images to God, to the worship of a true and living God,

10 nikwaalinda Bhanabhabho kopoka kunnungu, yani a Yeshu. Bhayushiywe na a Nnungu, bhakututapula na nnjimwa jikwiya ja a Nnungu.

Waiting for his Son from heaven, who came back from the dead, even Jesus, our Saviour from the wrath to come.