1 Wathesalonike 1

1 Mimi Paulo, Silwano na Timotheo tunawaandikia ninyi jumuiya ya kanisa la Thesalonike, ambao ni watu wake Mungu Baba, na wa Bwana Yesu Kristo.

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

2 Tunamshukuru Mungu daima kwa ajili yenu ninyi nyote na kuwakumbukeni daima katika sala zetu.

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

3 Maana, mbele ya Mungu Baba yetu, twakumbuka jinsi mnavyoonyesha imani yenu kwa matendo, jinsi upendo wenu unavyowawezesha kufanya kazi kwa bidii, na jinsi tumaini lenu katika Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo lilivyo thabiti.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

4 Ndugu, twajua kwamba Mungu anawapenda na kwamba amewateua muwe watu wake,

We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,

5 maana wakati tulipowahubirieni ile Habari Njema haikuwa kwa maneno tu, bali pia kwa nguvu na kwa Roho Mtakatifu, tukiwa na hakika kwamba ujumbe huo ulikuwa wa kweli. Mnajua jinsi tulivyoishi pamoja nanyi; tuliishi kwa manufaa yenu.

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of persons we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

6 Ninyi mlifuata mfano wetu, na kumwiga Bwana. Ingawa mliteswa sana, mliupokea ujumbe huo kwa furaha itokayo kwa Roho Mtakatifu.

You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

7 Kwa hiyo ninyi mmekuwa mfano mzuri kwa waumini wote wa Makedonia na Akaya.

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

8 Maana, kutokana na bidii yenu ujumbe wa Bwana umesikika si tu huko Makedonia na Akaya, bali imani yenu kwa Mungu imeenea popote. Tena hatuhitaji kusema zaidi.

For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we do not need to say anything.

9 Watu hao wanazungumza juu ya ziara yetu kwenu: jinsi mlivyotukaribisha, jinsi mlivyoziacha sanamu mkamgeukia Mungu aliye hai na wa kweli,

For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,

10 na sasa mwamngojea Mwanae ashuke kutoka mbinguni, Yesu, ambaye Mungu alimfufua kutoka wafu, na ambaye anatuokoa katika ghadhabu ya Mungu inayokuja.

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.