1 Thessalonians 3
1 Nítorí ìdí èyí, nígbà tí ara mi kò gbà á mọ́, mo pinnu láti nìkan dúró ní ìlú Ateni.
Therefore no longer enduring we thought it best to be left behind in 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 we sent Timothy the brother of us and (servant *KO*) (and *K*) fellow worker (of us *K*) of God in the gospel of Christ in order to strengthen you and to encourage (you *k*) (concerning *N(k)O*) the faith of you,
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.
(*N(k)O*) no one [is] to be moved by tribulations these; Yourselves for you know that for this we are destined;
4 Tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí a fi kìlọ̀ fún yín pé ìjìyà inúnibíni yóò dé. Ó sì rí bẹ́ẹ̀ nítòótọ́.
And indeed when with you we were, we were telling beforehand you that we are about to suffer affliction even as also it came to pass 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.
Because of this I myself also I myself also no longer enduring I sent in order to know the faith of you, lest perhaps tempted you the [one] tempting and in vain may be the labor of us.
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.
Presently however when was coming Timothy to us from you and having evangelised to us of the faith and the love of you and that you have a remembrance of us good always longing us to see just as also we ourselves 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.
because of this we were encouraged, brothers, as to you in all the distress and tribulation of us through your faith;
8 Nítorí àwa yè nísinsin yìí, bí ẹ̀yin bá dúró ṣinṣin nínú Olúwa.
For now we live, if you yourselves (are standing firm *N(k)O*) 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.
What for thanksgiving are we able to God to give concerning you in return for all the joy that we rejoice because of you before the God of us,
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.
by night and day super overexcessively super overexcessively super overexcessively imploring for [us] to see your face and to supply the [things] lacking in the faith of you?
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.
Himself now the God and Father of us and the Lord of us Jesus (Christ *K*) would direct the way of us 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.
You now the Lord would make to increase and He would abound in love toward one another and toward all just as also we ourselves 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.
in order to strengthen your hearts blameless in holiness before the God and Father of us at the coming of the Lord of us Jesus (Christ *K*) with all the saints of Him (Amen. *N*)
