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.
Paulo, Silwano na Timotheo kwa kanisa la Wathesalonike katika Mungu Baba na Bwana Yesu Kristo. Neema na amani iwe nanyi.
2 We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,
Tunatoa shukrani kwa Mungu kila mara kwa ajili yenu nyote, wakati tunapowataja katika maombi yetu.
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.
Tunaikumbuka bila kukoma mbele ya Mungu na baba yetu kazi yenu ya imani, juhudi ya upendo, na uvumilivu wenye ujasiri kwa ajili ya baadaye katika Bwana Yesu Kristo.
4 We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,
Ndugu Mnaopendwa na Mungu, tunajua wito wenu.
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.
Na jinsi injili yetu ilivyokuja kwenu si kwa neno tu, bali pia katika nguvu, katika Roho Mtakatifu, na katika uhakika. Kwa namna hiyo, mnajua pia sisi tulikuwa watu wa namna gani miongoni mwenu kwa ajili yenu.
6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
Mlikuwa watu wa kutuiga sisi na Bwana, kama mlivyopokea neno katika taabu kwa furaha itokayo kwa Roho Mtakatifu.
7 so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
Na matokeo yake, mkawa mfano kwa wote katika Makedonia na Akaiya ambao wanaamini.
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.
Kwa kuwa kutoka kwenu neno la Mungu limeenea kote, na si kwa Mekadonia na Akaiya peke yake. Badala yake, kwa kila mahali imani yenu katika Mungu imeenea kote. Na matokeo yake, hatuhitaji kusema chochote.
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,
Kwa kuwa wao wenyewe wanaarifu ujio wetu ulikuwa wa namna gani kati yenu. Wanasimulia jinsi mulivyomgeukia Mungu kutoka katika sanamu na kumtumikia Mungu aliye hai na wa kweli.
10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Walitoa habari kuwa mnamsubiri Mwana wake kutoka mbinguni, aliyefufuliwa kutoka kwa wafu. Na huyu ni Yesu, anayetuweka huru kutoka kwenye ghadhabu ijayo.
