2 Wathesalonike 3
1 Na sasa, ndugu, tuombeeni, kwamba neno la Bwana liweze kuenea na kutukuzwa, kama ilivyo pia kwenu.
For the rest, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also with you;
2 Ombeni kwamba tuweze kuokolewa kutoka katika uovu na watu waasi, kwa kuwa si wote wana imani.
and that we may be delivered from bad and evil men, for faith [is] not [the portion] of all.
3 Lakini Bwana ni mwaminifu, ambaye atawaimarisha ninyi na kuwalinda kutoka kwa yule mwovu.
But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you and keep [you] from evil.
4 Tunaujasiri katika Bwana kwa ajili yenu, kwamba mnatenda na mtaendelea kutenda mambo ambayo tunawaagiza.
But we trust in the Lord as to you, that the things which we enjoin, ye both do and will do.
5 Bwana aweze kuongoza mioyo yenu katika upendo na katika uvumilivu wa Kristo.
But the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of the Christ.
6 Sasa tunawaagiza, ndugu, katika jina la Bwana Yesu Kristo, kwamba mwepuke kila ndugu ambaye anaishi maisha ya uvivu na siyo kwa kutokana na desturi ambazo mlipokea kutoka kwetu.
Now we enjoin you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw from every brother walking disorderly and not according to the instruction which he received from us.
7 Kwa kuwa ninyi wenyewe mnajua ni sawa kwenu kutuiga sisi. Hatukuishi miongoni mwenu kama wale ambao hawakuwa na nidhamu.
For ye know yourselves how ye ought to imitate us, because we have not walked disorderly among you;
8 Na hatukula chakula cha mtu yeyote bila kukilipia. Badala yake, tulifanya kazi usiku na mchana kwa kazi ngumu na kwa shida, ili tusiweze kuwa mzigo kwa yeyote katika ninyi.
nor have we eaten bread from any one without cost; but in toil and hardship working night and day not to be chargeable to any one of you:
9 Tulifanya hivi si kwa sababu hatuna mamlaka. Badala yake, tulifanya hivi ili tuwe mfano kwenu, ili kwamba mweze kutuiga sisi.
not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us.
10 Wakati tulipokuwa pamoja nanyi tuliwaagiza, “Ikiwa mmoja wenu hataki kufanya kazi, na asile.”
For also when we were with you we enjoined you this, that if any man does not like to work, neither let him eat.
11 Kwa kuwa tunasikia kwamba baadhi wanaenenda kwa uvivu miongoni mwenu. Hawafanyi kazi lakini badala yake ni watu wasio na utaratibu.
For we hear that [there are] some walking among you disorderly, not working at all, but busybodies.
12 Sasa hao nao tunaagiza na kuwaasa katika Bwana Yesu Kristo, kwamba lazima wafanye kazi kwa utulivu na kula chakula chao wenyewe.
Now such we enjoin and exhort in [the] Lord Jesus Christ, that working quietly they eat their own bread.
13 Lakini ninyi, ndugu, msizimie roho katika kufanya yaliyo sahihi.
But ye, brethren, do not faint in well-doing.
14 Ikiwa mtu yeyote hataki kutii neno letu katika waraka huu, mwe makini naye na msiwe na ushirika pamoja naye, ili kwamba aweze kuaibika.
But if any one obey not our word by the letter, mark that man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed of himself;
15 Msimchukulie kama adui, lakini mwonyeni kama ndugu.
and do not esteem him as an enemy, but admonish [him] as a brother.
16 Bwana wa amani mwenyewe awape amani wakati wowote katika njia zote. Bwana awe nanyi nyote.
But the Lord of peace himself give you peace continually in every way. The Lord [be] with you all.
17 Hii ni salam yangu, Paulo, kwa mkono wangu mwenyewe, ambayo ni alama katika kila waraka. Hivi ndivyo niandikavyo.
The salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is [the] mark in every letter; so I write.
18 Neema ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo iweze kuwa nanyi nyote.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all.
