1 Vathesalonike 3

1 Mu uluo panonatukale natuwesia kufumilia kyongo, kutasaghile kuva kanono kujigha ku athene kula twevene.

Why when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

2 Tulyan'sughile u timotheo, unyalukolo ghwitu nu n'sughwa ghwa Nguluve mulivangili lya Kilisite, kukuvakangasia na kuvavavighilila kulutia ulwitiko lwinu.

And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

3 Tulyavombile agha neke kuti nangavisaghe ghoghoni ughwa kutetema nulupumuko ulu, lwakuva jumue mkagula kuti tusalulivue mu ili.

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

4 Lwa lweli, un'siki ghunotulyale palikomo numue, tulyalongwile kukuvelesia kuva tulyale pipi kupata ulupumuko, naghuo ghakahumile ndavule mkagula.

For truly, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and you know.

5 Kunangile ja iji panonikale naniwesia kufumilila kange, nilyan'sung'ile neke nipate kukagula mulwitiko lwinu. labda umuhesi alyale avaghesisie, ni mbombo jinu jikiva vuvule.

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labor be in vain.

6 Neke lelo utumotheo alisile kuyusue kuhumila kulymue akatuletela imhola inofu ja lwitiko nulughano lwinu. alyatuvulile ja kuti mulinikumbukumbu jitu nakuti munoghelua kukutuvona ndavule pano najusue tunoghelua kukuvavona umue.

But now when Timotheus came from you to us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that you have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

7 Mu uluo, vanyalukolo tukahovwike kyongo numue vwimila mu lwitiko lwinu, taabu ni mumuko situ soni.

Therefore, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

8 Lino tukukala tukukala, ndeve mukwima kikangafu mwa Mutwa.

For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

9 Neke lwe luhongesio luki tum'pele u Nguluve kwaajili jinu, mulukelo lwoni tulinalwo pamaso gha Nguluve kulyumue?

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we joy for your sakes before our God;

10 Tusuma kyongo pakilo napamwisi neke tuwesie kukusagha isula sinu na kukuvongelesia kinokipunguka mu lwitiko lwinu.

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

11 Unguluve ghwitu nu Naata jujuo, nu Mutwa ghwitu u Yesu atulongosie isila jitu tufike kulyumue,

Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

12 nu Mutwa avavombe mwongelele na kukila mu lughano, mungaghanane nakuvaghana avanhu voni, ndavule finotukuvavombela umue.

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

13 Naavombe ndiki neke kukangasia amojo ghinu ghave kisila lupiko muvwimike pamaso gha Nguluve ghwitu nu Naata ghwitu mulwisilo/pavugomokele vwa Mutwa Yesu palikimo na vimike vake vooni.

To the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.