1 Thessalonians 2
1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
Unu onwe unu maara, ụmụnna, na ọbịbịa anyị bịakwutere unu abụghị ihe lara nʼiyi.
2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
Anyị tara ahụhụ na mbụ e mekwara anyị ihe ihere na Filipai dịka unu maara, ma site nʼinyeaka Chineke anyị nwere obi ike ịgwa unu oziọma ya, ọ bụladị mgbe a na-eguzogide anyị nʼebe ọ dị ukwuu.
3 For our exhortation [was] not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
Nʼihi na arịrịọ anyị na-arịọ unu esiteghị na njehie pụta maọbụ nʼọchịchọ nke na-adịghị ọcha ma ọ bụkwanụ nʼaghụghọ.
4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
Nʼaka nke ọzọ, anyị na-ekwu okwu dị ka ndị ozi Chineke nwapụtara, ndị o tinyere ọrụ oziọma a nʼaka na ntụkwasị obi idebe. Anyị adịghị agbalị ime ihe ga-atọ mmadụ ụtọ, kama anyị chọrọ ime ihe ga-atọ Chineke ụtọ, bụ onye na-enyocha echiche obi anyị.
5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God [is] witness:
Ọ dịghị mgbe ọbụla, dị ka unu maara, anyị kwuru okwu nrafu maọbụ were ụzọ aghụghọ zoo anya ukwu anyị nwere. Chineke bụ onye akaebe anyị.
6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor [yet] of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
Ọ dịghị mgbe anyị chọrọ ka ndị mmadụ ọbụla maọbụ unu, maọbụ ndị ọzọ, too anyị.
7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
Ọ bụ ezie, dị ka ndị ozi Kraịst, anyị gara abụ ibu arụ nye unu. Kama, anyị biri nʼetiti unu site nʼịdị nwayọọ dị ka ndị bụ nne na-azụ ụmụntakịrị ha, na-elekọta ha.
8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
Nʼihi na anyị hụrụ unu nʼanya nke ukwuu ruo na ọ bụghị naanị na anyị kwusaara unu oziọma Chineke kama anyị nyekwara unu ndụ anyị. Nʼihi na unu dị anyị nʼobi nke ukwu.
9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
Nʼezie ụmụnna m, amaara m na unu ga-echeta otu anyị si rụọ ọrụ hụjuokwa anya nʼetiti unu. Anyị na-arụ ọrụ ehihie na abalị ịhụ na anyị rụtara ego ga-ezuru anyị, nʼihi na anyị achọghị ịbụ oke ibu nye onye ọbụla mgbe anyị na-ezisara unu oziọma Chineke.
10 Ye [are] witnesses, and God [also], how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
Unu onwe unu bụkwa ndị akaebe dị ka Chineke si bụrụ onye akaebe, na mmekọrịta anyị na unu bụ ndị kwere ekwe, bụ nwekọrịta dị ọcha na nke ezi omume, na nke ịta ụta ọbụla na-adịghị na ya.
11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father [doth] his children,
Nʼihi na anyị mesoro onye ọbụla nʼime unu dị ka nna si emeso ụmụ nke ya,
12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
na-agba unu ume, na-akasị unu obi, na-akwagidekwa unu na unu kwesiri ibi ndụ kwesiri ụmụ Chineke, onye kpọbatara unu nʼime alaeze ya na ebube ya.
13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received [it] not [as] the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Nʼihi nke a, anyị ga-aga nʼihu na-ekele Chineke na-esepụghị aka, nʼihi na mgbe unu nabatara okwu Chineke, bụ nke unu nụrụ nʼọnụ anyị, unu anabataghị ya dị ka okwu mmadụ, kama otu ọ dịkwa nʼeziokwu, ya bụ okwu Chineke, nke na-arụsikwa ọrụ ike nʼime unu bụ ndị kweere ya.
14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they [have] of the Jews:
Unu onwe unu, ụmụnna m, ghọọnụ ndị na-eṅomi nzukọ nke Chineke nʼime Kraịst Jisọs, ndị nọ na Judịa. Nʼihi na unu onwe unu hụkwara otu ụdị ahụhụ ahụ nʼaka ndị ala unu, dị ka ha onwe ha hụrụ nʼaka ndị Juu.
15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
Ndị gburu ndị amụma, gbukwaa Onyenwe anyị Jisọs. Ugbu a ha na-akpagbukwa anyị na-achụpụ anyị. Ha na-emegide Chineke na mmadụ niile
16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
site nʼigbochi anyị izisara ndị mba ọzọ oziọma ka a ghara ịzọpụta ha. Ha na-esite nʼụzọ dị otu a na-eme ka iko mmehie ha na-eju. Ma ikpe Chineke adakwasịlarị ha.
17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
Otu ọ dị, ụmụnna anyị, mgbe anyị si nʼetiti unu pụọ, nọọ nwa oge nta, ọnọdụ a mere anyị ndị na-enweghị nne na nna (maọbụ na-anụ ahụ ọ bụghị nʼime mmụọ), nʼihi otu unu si gụọ anyị agụụ, anyị gbalịrị ihu unu.
18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
Anyị gbalịsịrị ike ịbịakwute unu, karịsịa, mụ onwe m bụ Pọl gbalịrị, gbalịa ịbịa, ma ekwensu gbochiri anyị.
19 For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? [Are] not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
Nʼihi na olee ihe bụ olileanya anyị, maọbụ ọṅụ anyị, maọbụ okpueze anyị, nke anyị ga-eji nyaa isi mgbe a ga-eme ka anyị niile guzo nʼihu Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst, mgbe ọ ga-abịa? Ọ bụ na ọ bụghị unu onwe unu?
20 For ye are our glory and joy.
Nʼezie, unu onwe unu bụ ọṅụ na otuto anyị.
