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.
| این نامه از طرف پولس، سیلاس و تیموتائوس است. این نامه را به شما کلیسای تسالونیکیان که از آنِ خدای پدر و عیسی مسیح خداوند می‌باشید، می‌نویسیم. از خدا خواستار فیض و آرامش برای شما هستیم. |
2 We always thank God for you all [when] we mention you while we pray (OR, [when] we pray [for you]).
| ما همیشه خدا را برای وجود همۀ شما شکر می‌نماییم و دائماً برای شما دعا می‌کنیم، |
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]!
| و در حضور خدا و پدرمان، به یاد می‌آوریم اعمال شما را که در اثر ایمان پدید می‌آیند، و نیز زحماتتان را که از محبت سرچشمه می‌گیرند، و شکیبایی و صبرتان را که از امید بر خداوندْ عیسی مسیح الهام می‌یابند. |
4 My fellow believers whom God loves, we [also thank him because] we know that he chose you [to become his people].
| ای برادران عزیز و ای محبوبان خدا، می‌دانیم که خدا شما را برگزیده است، |
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.
| زیرا زمانی که پیغام انجیل را به شما اعلام نمودیم، آن را کلمات و سخنانی بی‌معنی نپنداشتید، بلکه با علاقهٔ بسیار به آن گوش فرا دادید. آنچه می‌گفتیم، عمیقاً در شما اثر می‌گذاشت، زیرا روح‌القدس به شما یقین کامل می‌بخشید که سخنان ما راست است؛ رفتار ما نیز شما را از این امر مطمئن می‌ساخت. |
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.
| در نتیجه، شما از ما و از خداوند پیروی کردید، و با وجود زحمات شدیدی که به سبب پیغام ما متوجهٔ شما شده بود، با آن شادی که از روح‌القدس است، پیغام ما را پذیرفتید. |
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.
| به این ترتیب، شما برای مسیحیان سراسر مقدونیه و یونان نمونه شدید. |
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].
| اکنون کلام خداوند به وسیلهٔ شما در همه جا پخش شده و به گوش مردم سرزمینهای دیگر نیز رسیده است. هر جا قدم می‌گذاریم، سخن از ایمان حیرت‌انگیز شما به خداست؛ لذا نیازی نیست که ما دیگر چیزی در این خصوص بگوییم، |
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.
| زیرا خودشان برای ما بیان می‌کنند که با آمدن ما نزد شما، چگونه از بت‌پرستی دست کشیدید و به سوی خدا بازگشتید تا خدای زنده و حقیقی را خدمت کنید. |
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].
| در ضمن، بازگو می‌کنند که چگونه چشم انتظار بازگشت پسر خدا از آسمان هستید که خدا او را پس از مرگ زنده کرد، یعنی عیسی که ما را از وحشت داوری آینده رهایی بخشیده است. |
