1 Mga Tesalonica 2
1 Kaya nga nalalaman ninyo rin, mga kapatid, na ang aming pagkapasok sa inyo, ay hindi nawalan ng kabuluhan:
My fellow believers, you know that our time with you was very worthwhile/effective [LIT].
2 Kundi palibhasa'y nagsipagbata kami nang una at inalipusta, gaya ng inyong nalalaman, sa Filipos, ay nangagkaroon kami ng kalakasan ng loob dahil sa ating Dios upang salitain sa inyo ang evangelio ng Dios sa gitna ng maraming kaligaligan.
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 Sapagka't ang aming iniaaral ay hindi sa kamalian, ni sa karumihan, ni sa pagdaraya.
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 Kundi kung paanong kami'y minarapat ng Dios upang pagkatiwalaan kami ng evangelio, ay gayon namin sinasalita; hindi gaya ng nangagbibigay lugod sa mga tao, kundi sa Dios na sumusubok ng aming mga puso.
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 Sapagka't hindi kami nasusumpungang nagsisigamit kailan man ng mga salitang paimbabaw, gaya ng nalalaman ninyo, ni ng balabal man ng kasakiman, saksi ang Dios;
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 Ni nagsihanap man sa mga tao ng kapurihan, ni sa inyo man, ni sa mga iba man, nang maaaring magsigamit kami ng kapamahalaan gaya ng mga apostol ni Cristo.
We never tried to get people [to honor us],
7 Kundi kami ay nangagpapakalumanay sa gitna ninyo, na gaya ng isang sisiwa pagka inaamoamo ang kaniyang sariling mga anak:
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 Gayon din kami, palibhasa'y may magiliw na pagibig sa inyo, ay kinalugdan naming kayo'y bahaginan, hindi lamang ng evangelio ng Dios, kundi naman ng aming sariling mga kaluluwa, sapagka't kayo'y naging lalong mahal sa amin.
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 Sapagka't inaalaala ninyo, mga kapatid, ang aming pagpapagal at pagdaramdam: amin ngang ipinangaral ang evangelio ng Dios na kami ay gumagawa gabi't araw, upang huwag kaming maging isang pasanin sa kanino man sa inyo.
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 Kayo'y mga saksi, at ang Dios man, kung gaanong pagkabanal at pagkamatuwid at pagkawalang kapintasan ang inugali namin sa inyong nagsisisampalataya:
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 Gaya ng inyong nalalaman kung ano ang inugali namin sa bawa't isa sa inyo, na gaya ng isang ama sa kaniyang sariling mga anak, na kayo'y inaaralan, at pinalalakas ang loob ninyo, at nagpapatotoo,
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 Upang kayo'y magsilakad ng nararapat sa Dios, na siyang tumawag sa inyo sa kaniyang sariling kaharian at kaluwalhatian.
[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 At dahil naman dito kami ay nangagpapasalamat na walang patid sa Dios, na nang inyong tanggapin sa amin ang salita na ipinangaral, sa makatuwid baga'y ang salita ng Dios, ay inyong tinanggap na hindi gaya ng salita ng mga tao, kundi, ayon sa katotohanan, na salita ng Dios, na gumagawa naman sa inyo na nagsisisampalataya.
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 Sapagka't kayo, mga kapatid, ay nagsitulad sa mga iglesia ng Dios na nasa Judea kay Cristo Jesus: sapagka't nagsipagbata naman kayo sa inyong sariling mga kababayan, gaya naman nila sa mga Judio;
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 Na nagsipatay sa Panginoong Jesus, at gayon din sa mga propeta, at kami ay kanilang pinalayas, at di nangagbibigay lugod sa Dios, at laban sa lahat ng mga tao;
[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 Na pinagbabawalan kaming makipagusap sa mga Gentil upang mangaligtas ang mga ito; upang kanilang paramihing lagi ang kanilang mga kasalanan: nguni't dumating sa kanila ang kagalitan, hanggang sa katapusan.
[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 Nguni't kami, mga kapatid, na nangahiwalay sa inyong sangdaling panahon, sa katawan hindi sa puso, ay nangagsisikap na lubha, upang makita ang inyong mukha na may dakilang pagnanais:
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 Sapagka't nangagnasa kaming pumariyan sa inyo, akong si Pablo, na minsan at muli; at hinadlangan kami ni Satanas.
[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 Sapagka't ano ang aming pagasa, o katuwaan, o putong, na ipinagmamapuri? Hindi baga kayo rin sa harapan ng ating Panginoong Jesucristo sa kaniyang pagparito?
[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 Sapagka't kayo ang aming kaluwalhatian at aming katuwaan.
Indeed, it is because of you that [even now we] are pleased and joyful!
