1 Vatesolonike 2
1 Valongo vitu mwavene mmanyili kuvya lugendu lwitu kwinu lwavili lepi lwa waka.
My fellow believers, you know that our time with you was very worthwhile/effective [LIT].
2 Mmanyili chatakitiwi mambu gahakau na kuligiwa ku Filipi kwakona hati kuhika kwinu Tesalonike. Pamonga na kuvya na unonopo wamahele, Chapanga witu atipelili ukekesi wa kukokosa Lilovi la Bwina.
Although [people] in Philippi [city] previously mistreated us [(exc)] and insulted us, as you know, our God caused us to be courageous. As a result, we told you the good message [that originates/comes from] God, even though some [people in your city] also strongly (opposed [us/tried to prevent us from telling God’s message]).
3 Lukumbi petavakohakisi muusadika ujumbi woha wa Chapanga, wetavakokosili huvalili lepi lijambu la udese ndi amala uhakau, mewa nakugana kumkonga mundu yoyoha.
When we exhorted/urged (OR, tried to convince) [you to obey God’s message], we did not tell you an untrue message. Instead, we told you a true message. We do not [want to get something for ourselves] by immoral means. We do not try to deceive [you or other people].
4 Nambu magono goha tete tilongela ngati cheigana Chapanga muni mwene patiweni tihotola, atigotolili lihengu la kuvakokosela vandu Lilovi la Bwina. Tete tigana lepi kuvaganisa vandu hati padebe, nambu tigana kumganisa Chapanga ndi mwamanyili mitima yitu mbaka mugati.
On the contrary, we tell God’s message because he trusted us to do that, because he examined us and considered us [to be acceptable to tell people] the message about Christ. As we teach people, we do not say what they like to hear. Instead, [we say what] God [wants us to say, because] he examines everything that we think and what we desire.
5 Chapanga ndi mweilola na mweamanyili getijova, na nyenye mmanyili katu tete talingili lepi kuvakulukisa mewa tatumili lepi malovi ga kufiya muni tipewa vindu kuhuma kwinu.
We never (flattered you/said nice things about you insincerely), as you know. We were never greedy, so we never needed to use words to (hide greediness [from you/cause you to think that we were not greedy]). God knows that this is true!
6 Tangalonda kulumbiwa na vandu, amala kuhuma kwinu, amala kuhuma kwa mundu yoyoha,
We never tried to get people [to honor us],
7 pamonga na tete kuvya tavamitumi va Kilisitu, ngatihotwili kujova kwa makakala tipewa chindu chochoha kuhuma kwinu. Nambu tete tavapoli pagati yinu ngati mau mpoli kwa vana vaki.
although we could have demanded [that you should honor/respect us], because we are apostles [who represent] (OR, [speak for]) Christ. On the contrary, we were gentle when we were among you, as a mother [gently] takes care of her own children [SIM].
8 Tavaganili neju nyenye ndi hati tavaletili Lilovi la Bwina la Chapanga. Na lepi Lilovi la Bwina nambu mewawa hati kuwusa wumi witu muni kuvatangatila, ndava nyenye vandu mwetivaganili neju!
So, because we love you, we were delighted to personally tell you the good message that God [gave us]. But also we were delighted to lovingly do all that we could do to help you [SYN] because (you had become very dear to us/we had begun to love you very much).
9 Valongo mkumbuka chetahengili lihengu kwa kung'ahika. Patavaletili Lilovi la Bwina la Chapanga tahengili lihengu kilu na muhi muni tikotoka kumpela mundu lihengu la kutipela mambu gegiganikiwa kwitu.
My fellow believers, you remember that we worked very hard [DOU] [in order to] ([support ourselves/earn money to buy what we needed]) [while we were with you]. We worked [during the] day and [also at] night in order that we would not have to ask any one of you to give us what we needed, [while] we proclaimed to you the good message that God [gave us].
10 Nyenye mugawene na Chapanga agawene kuvya ndi kuvya, chetatamili pagati yinu nyenye mwemsadika wavi wabwina, na wakumtopesa Chapanga changabuda.
You know that it is true, and God knows that it is true, that we conducted our lives in a very pure, right, and faultless [DOU] manner toward you believers.
11 Mmanyili kuvya tete tamhengili kila mmonga winu ngati dadi chakuvahengela vana vaki mwene.
You know also that [we lovingly behaved/acted toward] each one of you, just like a father [lovingly behaves/acts toward] his own children [SIM].
12 Tavakangamalisi mtima, tavasangalwisi na kuvakulukisa wumi weukumganisa Chapanga. Mwakuvakemela muyingila munkosi waki na ukulu waki.
[Specifically, we] kept strongly exhorting/urging and encouraging you that you conduct your lives in the way that God’s people should, [because] he has invited you to become his people over whom he will rule in a wonderful way [HEN].
13 Kangi tivii na lijambu lingi la kumsengusa Chapanga, patavaletili ujumbi wa Chapanga, nyenye mwauyuwini, mukaupokela, lepi kujova ujumbi wa vandu, ndi ujumbi wa Chapanga, na chakaka ndi chauvi, ndava Chapanga ihenga lihengu mugati yinu nyenye mwamsadiki.
We also continually thank God because when you heard the message [that] we told to you, you accepted it as the true message, the good message that God [gave to us]. We did not invent it. [We also thank God] that he is changing your lives because you trust this message [PRS].
14 Valongo vangu, nyenye gavakolili mambu galagala gegavakolili msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu va ku Yudea kula vevavi vandu va Chapanga, mambu gegavakolili vandu vavili vaki Kilisitu Yesu. Nyenye mung'aiswi na vakolonjinji vayinu ngati vene chevang'aiswi na Vayawudi Vayavi.
My fellow believers, we [know that you sincerely believed the message from God], because the manner in which you acted was just like the manner in which [the congregations] in Judea acted. They also [worship] God, [and they] ([have a close relationship with/are united to]) Christ Jesus. Specifically, you endured it [when] your own countrymen [mistreated you because you believe the message from God], in the same manner that those [Jewish believers in Judea] endured it [when] the Jews [who do not believe in Christ mistreated them].
15 Vala Vayawudi vangasadika ndi vevamkomili BAMBU Yesu na vamlota va Chapanga, vakating'aha na tete mewa. Vandu venavo nakumganisa Chapanga, kangi ndi makoko va kila mundu!
[Unbelieving Jews are] the ones whom God considers guilty [for] killing the Lord Jesus, as well as [for killing] many prophets. Other unbelieving Jews forced us to leave [many towns]. They really make God angry; and [they are] opposed to [what is best for] all human beings!
16 Hati valingili kubesa kuvakokosela vandu vangali Vayawudi ujumbi wa kuvaletela usangula. Kwa kukita genago vayonjokisi kumbudila Chapanga na kumemesa njwe ndava ya kubuda kwevakitili magono goha. Nambu hinu ligoga la Chapanga livagwilili.
[Specifically], when we tell [the good message] to non-Jewish people in order that they can be saved {[that God] will save them} [spiritually], these [unbelieving Jews] try to stop/prevent us from doing that. Because they continually sin more and more, they are almost reaching the limit that has been [set by God] [MET]! [God] will soon punish them [MTY], at last, for all their sins!
17 Valongo, kulekana kwitu na nyenye kwavi kwa lukumbi ndu, kavili kwavili kwangawonana, nambu lepi mumaholo gitu. Lukumbi luhupi kandahi tanogili kuvalola kangi!
My fellow believers, when for a short time [IDM] [those people forced us to be separated] from you, [we felt like parents] (who had lost all their children/whose children had died) [MET]. [Although] we were far away from you, [we were still] emotionally [concerned about you], and we strongly desired to be present with you.
18 Ndi taganili kuvagendelela kavili. Na nene Pauli naganili kubwela kwinu pamahele, nambu Setani atibesili.
[You can know that] we wanted to return to you. Indeed I, Paul, [tried to return] twice [IDM]. But [we did not return because] each time Satan [prevented us from returning].
19 Wu, patiyima palongolo ya BAMBU Yesu lukumbi lweibwela, yati tikujilumba kyani kuuvala uhotola witu? Kujilumba kwitu yati kwivya nyenye ndi huvalila yitu na luheku lwitu.
[We were strongly desiring to be with you], because truly you [RHQ] [are the ones about whom we are proud and joyful]! It is because we are confident that you [will] ([remain faithful/continue believing in God]) that we [will be] joyful! You are the ones who we confidently expect [will keep strongly trusting in God!] It is because you [will] ([remain faithful/continue believing in God]) that we [will] be proud [of the work that we have done] [MET, RHQ] [when] our Lord Jesus [examines what we all have done, at the time] when he comes back [to earth]!
20 Ena, nyenye ndi mwemkita tete timekayi na kuheka!
Indeed, it is because of you that [even now we] are pleased and joyful!
