1 Tesaloniana 3

1 Ary amin’ izany, raha tsy naharitra intsony izahay, dia nataonay fa mety ny hilaozana hitoetra irery tany Atena,

Therefore, when we could not stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

2 ka dia nirahinay Timoty, rahalahinay sady mpanompon’ Andriamanitra amin’ ny filazantsaran’ i Kristy, mba hampahery sy hamporisika anareo amin’ ny finoanareo,

and sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the Good News of Messiah, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

3 mba tsy hisy ho taitra amin’ izao fahoriana izao; fa ny tenanareo mahalala fa ho amin’ izao no nanendrena antsika.

that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

4 Fa fony teo aminareo aza izahay, dia nilaza taminareo rahateo fa tsy maintsy hampahorina isika, dia toy ny efa nanjo ihany ka fantatrareo.

For truly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

5 Ary noho izany izaho koa, raha tsy naharitra intsony, dia naniraka hahafantatra ny finoanareo, fandrao sendra naka fanahy anareo ny mpaka-fanahy, ka ho foana ny nikelezanay aina.

For this cause I also, when I could not stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.

6 Fa raha vao tonga atỳ aminay ankehitriny Timoty avy tatỳ aminareo ka nilaza teny taminay ny amin’ ny finoanareo sy ny fitiavanareo ary ny fahatsiarovana anareo tsara anay mandrakariva, ka maniry hahita anay indrindra ianareo, tahaka anay aminareo koa, ―

But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;

7 noho izany, ry rahalahy, dia nampionona anay teo amin’ ny fahaterenay sy ny fahorianay rehetra ny finoanareo;

for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

8 fa ankehitriny velona izahay, raha tomoetra tsara amin’ ny Tompo ianareo.

For now we live, since you stand firm in the Lord.

9 Fa manao ahoana no saotra azonay havaly an’ Andriamanitra ny aminareo noho ny fifaliana rehetra izay ifalianay noho ny aminareo eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitray,

For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;

10 amin’ ny fangatahanay fatratra andro aman’ alina hahita ny tavanareo sy hahatanteraka ny tsy ampy amin’ ny finoanareo?

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

11 Ary Andriamanitra Raintsika anie sy Jesosy Tompontsika hanitsy ny lalanay ho atỳ

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Yeshua, direct our way to you;

12 Ary ny Tompo anie hampitombo sy hampandroso anareo amin’ ny fifankatiavana sy ny fitiavana ny olona rehetra, dia tahaka anay aminareo koa,

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, even as we also do toward you,

13 mba hampiorina ny fonareo tsy hanan-tsiny amin’ ny fahamasinana eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra Raintsika amin’ ny fihavian’ i Jesosy Tompontsika mbamin’ ny masiny rehetra.

to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Yeshua with all his kadoshim.