1 Thessalonians 3
1 Nítorí ìdí èyí, nígbà tí ara mi kò gbà á mọ́, mo pinnu láti nìkan dúró ní ìlú Ateni.
Therefore, when we could not stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
2 Awa sì rán Timotiu, arákùnrin àti alábáṣiṣẹ́pọ̀ wa nínú Ọlọ́run nínú ìyìnrere Kristi, láti fi ẹsẹ yín múlẹ̀, àti láti tù yín nínú ní ti ìgbàgbọ́ yín.
and sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;
3 Láìsí àní àní, ẹ mọ̀ gbangba pé, irú ìṣòro báwọ̀nyí wà nínú ètò Ọlọ́run fún àwọn tí ó gbàgbọ́, kí a má ba dààmú.
that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
4 Tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí a fi kìlọ̀ fún yín pé ìjìyà inúnibíni yóò dé. Ó sì rí bẹ́ẹ̀ nítòótọ́.
For truly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.
5 Bí mo wí tẹ́lẹ̀, nígbà tí ara mi kò gba á mọ́, mo sì ránṣẹ́ kí èmi kí ó lè mọ́ ìgbàgbọ́ yín, kí olùdánwò nì má ba à dán an yín wò lọ́nàkọnà, kí làálàá wa sì jásí asán.
For this cause I also, when I could not stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.
6 Nísinsin yìí, Timotiu ti dé pẹ̀lú ìròyìn ayọ̀ wí pé, ìgbàgbọ́ àti ìfẹ́ yín ṣì lágbára bí i ti àtẹ̀yìnwá. Inú wa dùn láti gbọ́ wí pé ẹ ṣì ń rántí ìbágbé wa láàrín yín pẹ̀lú ayọ̀. Timotiu tún fi yé wa pé bí ó ti mú wa lọ́kàn tó láti rí i yín, ni ó ṣe ẹ̀yin pàápàá.
But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;
7 Nítorí náà, ẹ̀yin ará, inú wá dùn jọjọ nínú gbogbo ìyọnu àti ìjìyà wa níbí nítorí pé àwa mọ̀ nísinsin yìí pé, ẹ̀yin dúró gbọningbọnin fún Olúwa.
for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.
8 Nítorí àwa yè nísinsin yìí, bí ẹ̀yin bá dúró ṣinṣin nínú Olúwa.
For now we live, since you stand firm in the Lord.
9 Kò ṣe é ṣe fún wa láti dá ọpẹ́ tán lọ́wọ́ Ọlọ́run nítorí ayọ̀ àti ìfẹ́ tí ó máa ń kún ọkàn wa nípa àdúrà wa fún un yín.
For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;
10 Nítorí pé àwa ń gbàdúrà fún un yín lọ̀sán-án àti lóru. Èyí yóò ràn wá lọ́wọ́ láti ṣe àtúnṣe ibi tí ìgbàgbọ́ yín bá kù sí.
night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
11 À ń gbàdúrà wí pé, kí ó wu Ọlọ́run pàápàá àti Olúwa wa Jesu Kristi láti rán wa padà sí ọ̀dọ̀ yín lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí í.
Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you;
12 A sì béèrè pé, kí Ọlọ́run ràn yín lọ́wọ́ tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí ìfẹ́ yín yóò fi gbòòrò tí yóò sì sàn kan olúkúlùkù yín. Èyí yóò jẹ́ àpẹẹrẹ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìfẹ́ àwa náà ṣe sàn kan ẹ̀yin náà.
and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, even as we also do toward you,
13 Kí ó lè fi ọkàn yín balẹ̀ ní àìlábùkù nínú ìwà mímọ́ níwájú Ọlọ́run àti Baba wa. Nígbà náà, ẹ ó ní ìgboyà láti dúró níwájú rẹ̀ láìṣẹ̀, ní ọjọ́ tí Olúwa wa Jesu Kristi yóò padà wá pẹ̀lú àwọn tí ó jẹ́ tirẹ̀.
to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
