テサロニケ人への手紙第一 3

1 是故に最早堪得ずして、我等のみアデンスに留るを宜しとし、

WHEREFORE when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone:

2 我等の兄弟にしてキリストの福音に於る神の役者たるチモテオを汝等に遣はせり。是信仰に就きて汝等を堅固ならしめ且奨励し、

and sent Timothy our brother, and a minister of God, and our fellow-labourer in the gospel of Christ, that he might stablish you, and comfort you concerning your faith:

3 斯る患難の中に在りて一人だも動かされざらしめん為なり、其は我等が患難に定められたる事は、汝等の自ら知る所、

that no man might be shaken by these tribulations; for ye yourselves know that thereunto we are appointed.

4 蓋汝等の中に在りし時も、我等が必ず患難に遇ふべきを豫め汝等に告げ居たりしが、果して斯く成來れるは汝等の知る所なり。

For when we were with you, we told you before that we were about to suffer tribulation; as also it came to pass, and ye know.

5 此故に我は最早堪得ずして、汝等の信仰の如何を知らん為に人を遣はせり、其は或は誘ふ者の汝等を誘ひて、我等が働の空しくならん事を恐れたればなり。

For this cause also, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your fidelity, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labour should be in vain.

6 然るにチモテオ汝等の許より我等が許に來りて、汝等の信仰と愛との喜ばしき音信を傳へ、又汝等が常に我等に就きて善き記憶を有ち、我等を見ん事を望めるは、恰も我等が汝等を見ん事を望めるに等しとの福音を告げたれば、

But now when Timothy returned to us from you, and brought us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye retain a kind remembrance of us always, earnestly desirous to see us, as we are also to see you:

7 是によりて兄弟等よ、我等は諸の憂苦と困難との中に在りながら、汝等に就きて、汝等の信仰を以て慰を得たり。

for this cause we have felt consolation, brethren, in you under all our tribulation and distress, because of your fidelity.

8 即ち汝等だに主に於て立たば、我等は今生回るなり。

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

9 蓋我神の御前に於て、汝等に就きて我等の喜べる一切の喜は、如何なる感謝を以てか汝等の為に神に報い奉るを得べき。

For what sufficient thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice on your account before our God,

10 我等は汝等の顔を見ん事と、汝等の信仰の缺けたる所を補はん事とを、晝夜切に祈り居るなり。

night and day most fervently praying that we may see your face, and amply supply the deficiencies of your faith?

11 願はくは我父にて在す神御自ら、又我主イエズス、キリスト、我等を導きて汝等に至らしめ給はんことを。

Now God himself, and our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you.

12 願はくは相互の間に於ても、又衆人に對しても、汝等の愛を増し且豊ならしめ給はん事を。我等が汝等に對するも亦斯の如し。

And the Lord cause you to abound and overflow with love one to another, and towards all men, as we also do to you:

13 是汝等の心を聖徳に固め、我主イエズス、キリスト其諸聖人と共に來り給はん時、我父にて在す神の御前に咎むべき所なからしめん為なり、アメン。

to the end that your hearts may be established blameless in holiness before God and our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.