1 Thessalonians 1
1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Polo, Silasi mpe Timote; Epai ya bandeko ya Lingomba ya Tesalonika, ba-oyo bazali kati na Nzambe Tata mpe kati na Nkolo Yesu-Klisto: Tika ete ngolu mpe kimia epesamela bino!
2 We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,
Tozongisaka tango nyonso matondi epai ya Nzambe mpo na bino nyonso tango totangaka bino kati na mabondeli na biso.
3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
Tobosanaka te liboso ya Nzambe, Tata na biso, misala ya kondima na bino, misala ya bolingo na bino mpe molende na bino, oyo ewuti na elikya monene oyo bozali na yango kati na Nkolo na biso, Yesu-Klisto.
4 We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,
Bandeko balingami ya Nzambe, toyebi malamu ete Nzambe apona bino,
5 and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.
pamba te Sango Malamu na biso ekomaki epai na bino kaka na maloba te, kasi mpe na nguya, na Molimo Mosantu mpe na kondima monene. Mpe boyebi malamu ndenge nini tozalaki kovanda kati na bino mpo na bolamu na bino.
6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
Bokomaki kolanda ndakisa na biso mpe ya Nkolo, pamba te boyambaki Liloba kati na minyoko mingi mpe na esengo oyo Molimo Mosantu apesaka.
7 so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
Mpo na yango, bokomi mpe ndakisa mpo na bandimi nyonso ya Masedwane mpe ya Akayi.
8 For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we need not to say anything.
Wuta epai na bino, Liloba na Nkolo epanzani kaka te na Masedwane mpe Akayi, kasi sango ya kondima na bino kati na Nzambe eyebani mpe bipai nyonso. Yango wana tozali lisusu na tina te ya koloba ata likambo moko mpo na yango,
9 For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,
pamba te bango moko bazali kotatola ndenge nini boyambaki biso mpe ndenge nini botikaki kosambela banzambe ya bikeko mpo na komipesa na Nzambe mpe mpo na kosalela Nzambe na bomoi mpe ya solo,
10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.
mpe mpo na kozela, kowuta na Likolo, Mwana na Ye oyo asekwisaki kati na bakufi Yesu oyo azali kokangola biso na kanda oyo ezali koya.
