1 Thessalonians 3
1 Therefore when we could not stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
Zato ne moguæi više trpljeti naumismo sami ostati u Atini,
2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,
I poslasmo Timotija, brata svojega i slugu Božijega, i pomagaèa svojega u jevanðelju Hristovu, da vas utvrdi i utješi u vjeri vašoj;
3 that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
Da se niko ne smete u ovijem nevoljama; jer sami znate da smo na to odreðeni.
4 For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.
Jer kad bijasmo kod vas kazasmo vam naprijed da æemo padati u nevolje, koje i bi, i znate.
5 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.
Toga radi i ja ne moguæi više trpljeti poslah da poznam vjeru vašu, da vas kako ne iskuša kušaè, i da uzalud ne bude trud naš.
6 But Timothy has just now come 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.
A sad kad doðe Timotije k nama od vas i javi nam vašu vjeru i ljubav, i da imate dobar spomen o nama svagda, želeæi nas vidjeti, kao i mi vas,
7 For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.
Zato se utješismo, braæo, vama u svakoj žalosti i nevolji svojoj vašom vjerom;
8 For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
Jer smo mi sad živi kad vi stojite u Gospodu.
9 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,
Jer kakvu hvalu možemo dati Bogu za vas, za svaku radost, kojom se radujemo vas radi pred Bogom svojijem?
10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
Dan i noæ molimo se Bogu preizobilno da vidimo lice vaše, i da ispunimo nedostatak vjere vaše.
11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
A sam Bog i otac naš i Gospod naš Isus Hristos da upravi put naš k vama.
12 May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,
A vas Gospod da umnoži, i da imate izobilnu ljubav jedan k drugome i k svima, kao i mi k vama.
13 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.
Da bi se utvrdila srca vaša bez krivice u svetinji pred Bogom i ocem našijem, za dolazak Gospoda našega Isusa Hrista sa svima svetima njegovijem. Amin.
