1 Batesalonika 3

1 Pakupwililisha, pacebo cakwambeti twalaliwa kuliyuminisha, neco twalayeya kwambeti twikale kwatwenka ku Atene.

So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.

2 Neco twalatuma Timoti mukwetu uyo ukute kusebensela Lesa pamo nenjafwe mukukambauka Mulumbe Waina wa Yesu Klistu. Twalamutuma kwambeti ese ayuminishe lushomo lwenu.

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

3 Kwambeti kakutaba naba umo pakati penu wela kubwelela kunyuma pacebo ca mapensho ayo alamushikili. Nomba mucinshi kwambeti mapensho amushoboyu elela kumushikila kwelana ne kuyanda kwa Lesa.

so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.

4 Pakwinga pacindi mpotwalikuba pamo nenjamwe, twalamwambilila limo kwambeti nitukapenshewe kayi nenjamwe mucinsheti calenshika.

Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

5 Weco mpotwalilwa kuliyuminisha, twalatuma Timoti kwambeti ese enshibe lushomo lwenu ncolubele. Pakwinga ndalikutina kwambeti mpani Satana lamusunku kendi, kwambeti ncito shetu kuli njamwe shilaba shabulyo.

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.

6 Lino Timoti labwele kufuma kulinjamwe kayi latuletele mulumbe wa sha lushomo lwenu ne lusuno. Latwambilyeti mukute kutuyeya mwakukondwa, kayeti mukute kuyandishisha kutubona mbuli nenjafwe ncotukute kuyandishisha kumubona.

But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.

7 Pacebo ici mobanse, lushomo lwenu muli Yesu lulalengeshe kwambeti tuyume moyo mumapensho ne miyeyo yetu yonse.

For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

8 Pakwinga lino tukute buyumi bwancine ncine na mulayumu mukwikatana ne Mwami Yesu Klistu.

For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.

9 Neco pacebo canjamwe ngatumulumba Lesa. Tulamulumbunga nekusangalala cebo cakukondwa nkotukute pamenso akendi cebo canjamwe.

How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

10 Munshi ne mashiku tukute kumusenga ne myoyo yetu yonse kwambeti atusuminishe kwisa akumubona kayi. Tulayandanga kumuyabila ibyo mbyomutana muba nabyo mulushomo lwenu.

Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.

11 Tulasengenga kwambeti Lesa Bata ne Mwami wetu Yesu, batubambile bulwendo bwetu bwa kwisa kwenu.

Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.

12 Neco Mwami Yesu akonempeshe lusuno lwenu ne kuyanda bantu bonse kwambeti mube ne lusuno mbuli ndotukute.

And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,

13 Lesa ayuminishe myoyo yenu kwambeti mubule kampenda kalikonse, kayi kwambeti mube baswepa pamenso akendi kushikila Mwami Yesu akese pamo nebaswepa bakendi bonse.

so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.