1 Thessalonians 1
1 [I], Paul, [am writing this letter]. Silas and Timothy [are with me]. [We(exc) are sending this letter] to [you who are] the congregation [of believers] in Thessalonica [city]. We [(inc)] all [worship] (OR, [trust in]) God [our] Father [MET] and [our] Lord Jesus Christ. [We three desire/pray that God, our Father, and Jesus Christ, our Lord, will continue to] act kindly toward you and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
Si Pablo, ug si Silvano, ug si Timoteo,
2 We always thank God for you all [when] we mention you while we pray (OR, [when] we pray [for you]).
Sa kanunay nagapasalamat kami sa Dios tungod kaninyong tanan, iniglakip namo kaninyo sa among mga pag-ampo,
3 [We thank God because] we continually remember that you work [for God because] you trust [in him] and you earnestly/energetically help people because you love them. You also endure [it when people cause you to suffer]. You endure it because you confidently expect that our Lord Jesus Christ [will soon return from heaven to rescue you]!
nga sa atubangan sa atong Dios ug Amahan kami magahandum sa inyong buhat sa pagtoo ug pangabudlay sa gugma ug sa pagkamainantuson sa paglaum diha sa atong Ginoong Jesu-Cristo.
4 My fellow believers whom God loves, we [also thank him because] we know that he chose you [to become his people].
Kay kami ugod, mga igsoong hinigugma sa Dios, nasayud man nga kamo iyang gipili;
5 We know that he chose you because [when] we told that message to you, we did not speak only words. The Holy Spirit [helped us to speak] powerfully/effectively, and he strongly assured [us that he was powerfully working in you by means of] the message [about Christ] that we [told to you. You yourselves know that], because you know how we spoke and how we conducted ourselves when we were with you, in order that [we might help] you.
kay ang among Maayong Balita miabut kaninyo dili sa pulong ra, kondili inubanan usab sa gahum ug sa Espiritu Santo ug sa dakung pagsalig. Kamo nasayud unsang pagkatawhana kami diha sa inyong taliwala tungod kaninyo.
6 We also [know that God chose you] because we have now heard that you have endured your troubles when [people] caused you to suffer very much [because you believed in Christ]. You endured just like the Lord [Jesus Christ] endured, and just like we did [when people caused us to suffer]. At that time you were joyful because the Holy Spirit caused you to be joyful.
Ug kamo nahimong mga mag-aawat kanamo ug sa Ginoo, kay kamo midawat man sa pulong walay sapayan sa dakung mga kasakit, dinuyogan sa kalipay nga tinuga sa Espiritu Santo;
7 As a result [of your joyfully enduring your troubles], all the believers who live in Macedonia and Achaia [provinces have heard how firmly you trust God. So they know that they should firmly trust in God] as you do.
nga tungod niana kamo nahimong sulondan sa tanang mga magtotoo sa Macedonia ug sa Acaya.
8 Other people have heard you tell the message [from] the Lord [Jesus]. Then they also have proclaimed the message to people who live throughout Macedonia and Achaia [provinces]. Not only that, but [people who live] in many far-away places [HYP] have heard that you trust in God. As a result, we do not need to tell people [what God has done in your lives].
Kay gikan kaninyo ang pulong sa Ginoo mikaylap dili lamang sa Macedonia ug sa Acaya ra, kondili ang inyong pagtoo sa Dios nadungog sa tanang dapit nga tungod niana wala na kinahanglana nga magsulti pa kamig bisan unsa.
9 People [who live far from you are telling others what happened when we were with you]. They also report that you stopped [worshipping things that] ([you/your ancestors]) [considered to be] gods and now you worship God. [As a result], you serve the God who is all-powerful and who is the real God.
Kay sila na gani hinoon mao ang naghinugilon kanamo mahitungod sa kamadaugon sa among pag-anha diha kaninyo, ug giunsa ninyo sa pagdangop sa Dios gikan sa mga diosdios, aron sa pag-alagad sa buhi ug tinuod nga Dios,
10 They tell us that now you wait expectantly for his Son [to return to earth] from heaven. You firmly believe that God caused him to live again after he died. You believe also that Jesus will rescue [all of] us, [who trust in him], from [God’s] punishing us [MTY].
ug sa pagpaabut sa iyang Anak gikan sa langit, nga iyang gibanhaw gikan sa mga patay, si Jesus nga mao ang magaluwas kanato gikan sa kapungot nga umalabut.
