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1 UPaulo, Silwano nu Timoi kutembile ja va Thesalonike mwa Nguluve Nhaata nu Mutwa Yesu Kilisite. Ulusungu nulutengano fivisaghe numue.

Paul, Silvanus and Timothy, to the congregation of Thessalonians in God the Father and Sovereign Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and Sovereign Jesus Christ.

2 Jatu tukumwongesia uNguluve vwimila panotukuvatambula munyifunyo situ.

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

3 Tukujikumbuka kisila kudugha pamaso gha Nguluve Nhaata ghwitu, imbombo jinu ija lwitiko, nulwakughimba mulughano, na mulugudo ulunyalukangafu vwimila nu lwa pa Mutwa Yesu Kilisite.

continually remembering before our God and Father your work for the Faith and your labor coming from the Love and your perseverance based on the Hope, our Lord Jesus Christ being their source,

4 Vanyalukolo mwevano mughanilue nu Nguluve, tukagula ulwitiko lwinu.

knowing as we do, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen.

5 Na vule ilivangili litu likisile kulyumue nakwekuti kulisio lyene, looli palikimo ni ngufu, mwa Mhepo mwimike na mwa kyang'ani. mu uluo, mkagula kange kuti tulyale vanhu vaki n'kate mulyumwe Kwaajili jinu.

You see, our Gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with complete certainty (of course you know what sort of men we proved to be among you for your sake).

6 Mulyale vanhu vakutwigha usue nu Mutwa, ndavule fino mulyupile ilisio mulupumuko, nulukelo lunoluhuma kwa Mhepo Mwimike.

Yes you became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the Word with the Holy Spirit's joy, in spite of severe affliction,

7 Namahumilo ghake, mulyale kihwani ku voni mumakedonia na mukaiya vano vikwitikila

so that you became examples to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 ulwakuva kuhuma kulyumue ilisio lya Nguluve lyeneile kwoni, nakwekuti kuvamakedonia na va kaiya vene. nimbale soni ulwitiko lwinu mwa Nuluve jeneile kyoni. namahumilo ghake, natulonda kujova kyokyoni.

That is because the Word of the Lord sounded out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia but also in every place—your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we do not need to say anything.

9 lwakuva vavuo vene vijova uvwisilo vwitu lulyale lwa ndani mu lyumue. vipanga fino musyetukile uNguluve kuhuma mu kihwani na kukumbo mbela uNguluve juno mwumi nu ghwa lweli.

They themselves report about you what kind of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to be slaves to the living and true God,

10 Vakahumila imhola kuti mukumughula umwana ghwake kuhuma kuvulanga, juno asyukile kuhuma muvafue. Ghwope uju ghwe Yesu, junoikutuviika vweru kuhuma mung'halasi jino jikwisa.

and to wait for His Son coming out of the heavens (whom He raised from among the dead)—Jesus, who preserves us from the coming wrath.