Bathesalonia I 2
1 Lona ka sebele lo a itse, bakaulengwe ba ba rategang, gore loeto loo lo ne lwa nna lwa botlhokwa jang.
For yourselves know, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
2 Lo itse gore re ne ra sotlwa jang kwa Filipi pele ga re tla kwa go lona, le gore re bogile go le kae teng. Le fa go ntse jalo Modimo o ne wa re naya kgothatso go boelela molaetsa o mo go lona ka bopelokgale, le fa re ne re dikaganyeditswe ke baba.
But having suffered many things before, and been shamefully treated (as you know) at Philippi, we had confidence in our God, to speak unto you the gospel of God in much carefulness.
3 Jalo lo ka bona gore re ne re sa rere ka maikutlo ape a tsietso kgotsa maikaelelo ape a a bosula mo megopolong ya rona; re ne re tlhamaletse gape re le boammaaruri.
For our exhortation was not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deceit:
4 Gonne re bua re le barongwa ba ba tswang kwa Modimong, re ikantswe ke One go bolela boammaaruri; ga re fetole molaetsa wa One ka gope go kgatlha batho ba ba o utlwang; gonne re direla Modimo ka osi, o o tlhatlhobang dikakanyo tse di boteng tsa dipelo tsa rona.
But as we were approved by God that the gospel should be committed to us: even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who proveth our hearts.
5 Le fa e le gangwe fela ga re ise re ke re leke go lo gapa ka mafoko a a borethe, jaaka lo itse sentle, le Modimo o itse gore re ne re sa itire ditsala tsa lona gore lo tle lo re neye madi!
For neither have we used, at any time, the speech of flattery, as you know; nor taken an occasion of covetousness, God is witness:
6 Fa e le kaga kgalaletso, ga re ise re ke re e kope mo go lona kgotsa mo go ope, legale ka re le baaposetoloi ba ga Keresete, re ne re na le tshwanelo ya gore lo re neye tlotlo.
Nor sought we glory of men, neither of you, nor of others.
7 Mme re ne re siame mo go lona jaaka mmabana a otla bana ba gagwe ebile a ba tlhokomela.
Whereas we might have been burdensome to you, as the apostles of Christ: but we became little ones in the midst of you, as if a nurse should cherish her children:
8 Re ne ra lo rata thata thata, mo e leng gore ga re a ka ra lo naya molaetsa wa Modimo fela, mme re lo neile le one matshelo a rona tota.
So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us.
9 A ga lo gakologelwe, bakaulengwe ba ba rategang, ka fa re dirileng ka teng ka bonatla mo go lona? Bosigo le motshegare re ne re fufulela go bona se se lekaneng gore tshedisa gore ditshenyegelo tsa rona di se ka tsa nna mokgweleo mo go ope wa lona, jaaka re rerile Mafoko a a Molemo a Modimo mo go lona.
For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.
10 Lona ka sebele lo basupi ba rona, jaaka Modimo le one e le mosupi, gore re ntse re siame re ikanyega ebile re se na molato mo go mongwe le mongwe wa lona.
You are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and without blame, we have been to you that have believed:
11 Re buile le lona jaaka rabana a buisanya le bana ba gagwe, a ga lo gakologelwe? Re lo kopa, re lo kgothatsa ebile re batla
As you know in what manner, entreating and comforting you, (as a father doth his children, )
12 gore matshelo a lona a malatsi otlhe a seka a tlhabisa Modimo ditlhong, mme a lere boitumelo mo go One o o lo laleditseng mo bogosing jwa One go nna le seabe mo kgalalelong ya One.
We testified to every one of you, that you would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
13 Mme ga re kitla re khutlisa go leboga Modimo kaga se: gore erile fa re lo rerela, ga lo ise lo ke lo tseye gore mafoko a re neng re a bua e ne e kane e le a rona fela, mme lo ne lwa amogela se re neng re se bua e le Lefoko la Modimo tota, le tota e neng e le lone, mme le ne la fetola matshelo a lona fa lo le dumela.
Therefore, we also give thanks to God without ceasing: because, that when you had received of us the word of the hearing of God, you received it not as the word of men, but (as it is indeed) the word of God, who worketh in you that have believed.
14 Mme jaanong, bakaulengwe ba ba rategang, lo bogile se diphuthego mo Judea di se bogileng, lo bogisiwa ke ba ga lona, fela jaaka ba ne ba bogisiwa ke ba ga bone ebong Bajuta.
For you, brethren, are become followers of the churches of God which are in Judea, in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered the same things from your own coutrymen, even as they have from the Jews,
15 Erile ba sena go bolaya baporofiti ba bone, ba ne ba bolaya le ene Morena Jesu; mme jaanong ba re bogisitse setlhogo thata ba bo ba re leleka. Ba kgatlhanong le Modimo le botlhe
Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are adversaries to all men;
16 ba leka go re kganela gore re seka ra rerela Badichaba. Ba tlhabana ka ntlha ya go boifa gore e ka re kgotsa bangwe ba bolokwa; mme jalo dibe tsa bone di tswelela ka go gola. Mme lwa bofelo bogale jwa Modimo bo tsile mo go bone.
Prohibiting us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath of God is come upon them to the end.
17 Bakaulengwe ba ba rategang, fa re sena go kgaogana le lona lobakanyana ntswa dipelo tsa rona di ise di ke di lo tlogele, re ne ra leka thata go boela kwa go lona go lo bona gape.
But we, brethren, being taken away from you for a short time, in sight, not in heart, have hastened the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
18 Re ne re rata go tla, mme nna Paulo, ke lekile gangwe le gape, mme Satane a re kganela.
For we would have come unto you, I Paul indeed, once and again: but Satan hath hindered us.
19 Gonne re tshelela eng, se se re nayang tsholofelo le boitumelo ebile e le tuelo le serwalo se re ikgantshang ka sone? Ke lona! Ee, lo tlaa re leretse boitumelo jo bogolo fa re ema mmogo fa pele ga Morena Jesu Keresete fa a tla gape.
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glory? Are not you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
20 Gonne lo kgalalelo ya rona le boitumelo.
For you are our glory and joy.
