1 Thessalonians 3
1 Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
Nkekako, muchiindi netwaka tachilikukonzya, twakayeya kachili chibotu kusyala musule muAtene luzutu.
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,
Twakatuma Timoti mukwesu alimwi simulimunyina waLeza mumakani aKkilisito, kukusimya akumumbulizya katulangana alusyomo lwanu,
3 that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
kuchitila kuti takwe uyozunganisigwa amapenzi aya. Nkaambo inywe nobeni mulizi kuti eezi nzitwakasalilwa.
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.
Kasimpe nitwakali anywebo, twaka mwambila kakuchilichindi kuti twakali twabafwifwi kunjila mumapenzi, alimwi zyakachitikan mbubonya obo, mbuli mbomuzi.
5 For this cause I also, when I couldn’t 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.
Nkambo kaako, nendaka takachilikukonzya, ndakatumina kuti ambweni ndalikunoziba zili ajulu alusyomo lwanu. Ambweni sikusunka mulimwi nzila wakamunsuka, mpawo mulimu wesu wakaba wabiyo.
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.
Pesi Timoti wakasika kulindiswe kazwa kulindinywe akutwetela makani mabotu aalusyomo lwaano aluyando. Waka twaambila kutimualtuyibalikwa lyoonse alimwi kuti mulayandisya kumubona aswebo.
7 For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.
Nkaambo kazeezi, nobakwesu, twaka wumbulizigwa andinywe nkaambo kalusyomo lwanu, mubuusu akupega kwesu koonse.
8 For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
Nkekaako lino tulapona, naamwayima nji muMwami.
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,
Nkaambo chilumbo nzi ncetunga tulapa kuliLeza nkaambo kanu, nkaako luyando loonse ndotulalo kunembo lyaLeza wesu alube alindinywe.
10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
Mansiku esikati tulakombesya kuti netwakali kumubona kumeso aanu akupa ezyoo zibulikide mulusyomo lwanu.
11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
Tukumbila kuti Leza wesu alimwi Taata lwakwe, aMwami wesu Jesu batululamikile nzila yesu iiza kulindinywe.
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,
Akube kuti Mwami amuchite kuti muvule alimwi akumufwasusya muluyando lwawumwi amwenzinyinaakuli boonse bantu, mbubonya mbotu muchitila.
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.
Akube kuti amuyumye mumoyo kuchitila kuti ibe myoyo itakwe kampenda mubusalali kunembo lyaLeza alimwi Taata wesu akuboola kwaMwami Jesu antomwe abasalali bakwe boonse.
