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.
Paul, Silvain ak Timothée a legliz Tesalonisyen yo nan Bondye, Papa a ak Senyè a, Jésus Kri: Lagras pou nou ak lapè.
2 We always thank God for you all [when] we mention you while we pray (OR, [when] we pray [for you]).
Nou bay remèsiman a Bondye tout tan pou nou tout e nonmen non nou nan lapriyè nou yo.
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]!
San rete nou sonje travay lafwa nou an, ak èv lanmou nou yo; jan nou te kenbe fèm nan esperans de Senyè nou an, Jésus Kri, devan prezans a Bondye, Papa nou.
4 My fellow believers whom God loves, we [also thank him because] we know that he chose you [to become his people].
Nou konprann, frè byeneme pa Bondye yo, chwa Li menm de nou an.
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.
Ke levanjil pa nou an pa t vini a nou menm nan pawòl sèlman, men osi nan pouvwa ak nan Lespri Sen an. Li te vini avèk tout asirans, jis jan ou konnen ki kalite moun nou te ye pami nou an, pou koz a nou.
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.
Nou osi te devni imitatè a nou menm e a Senyè a. Konsa, nou te resevwa pawòl la nan anpil tribilasyon, avèk lajwa Lespri Sen an.
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.
Konsa, nou te devni yon egzanp pou tout kwayan nan Macédoine ak nan Achaïe yo.
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].
Paske pawòl a Senyè a te deklare soti nan nou menm, non sèlman nan Macédoine ak Achaïe, men osi chak kote ke lafwa nou anvè Bondye te vin konnen, pou nou pa bezwen di anyen.
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.
Paske yo menm bay rapò de nou; sou jan ou te resevwa nou, ak jan nou te vire vè Bondye pou kite zidòl yo, pou sèvi yon Bondye vivan e vrè,
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].
epi pou tann Fis Li a soti nan syèl la. Sila Li te fè leve soti nan lanmò a, ki se Jésus, ki delivre nou anba kòlè k ap vini an.
