1 Tesalonaika 1

1 Ko Paula, mo Silivenusi, mo Timote, ki he siasi ʻoe kakai Tesalonika ʻoku ʻi he ʻOtua ko e Tamai mo e ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi: Ke ʻiate kimoutolu, ʻae ʻaloʻofa, mo e melino mei he ʻOtua ko ʻetau Tamai, mo e ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi.

This letter comes from Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians who belong to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. May you have grace and peace!

2 ‌ʻOku mau fakafetaʻi maʻuaipē ki he ʻOtua koeʻuhi ko kimoutolu kotoa pē, ʻo takua ʻakimoutolu ʻi heʻemau ngaahi lotu;

We are always thanking God for all of you, never forgetting you in our prayers.

3 ‌ʻO manatu maʻuaipē ki hoʻomou ngaue ʻi he tui, mo e faʻa fai ʻi he ʻofa, mo e faʻa kātaki ʻi he ʻamanaki lelei, ʻi hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi, ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua ko ʻetau Tamai;

We remember you before our God and Father—how you put your trust in him into practice, how you work hard in love, and how you patiently wait in the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ.

4 ‌ʻI heʻemau ʻilo, ʻe kāinga ʻofeina, homou fili ʻe he ʻOtua.

Brothers and sisters, we already know that you are loved by God and are very special to him.

5 He naʻe ʻikai hoko ʻemau ongoongolelei kiate kimoutolu ʻi he lea pe, ka ʻi he mālohi foki, pea ʻi he Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni, pea mo e fakamoʻoni lahi; ʻo hangē ʻoku mou ʻilo ʻae anga naʻa mau fai ʻiate kimoutolu koeʻuhi ko kimoutolu.

The good news we brought to you wasn't just words, but had power too, for the Holy Spirit completely convinced you. In the same way you know what kind of men we are since we demonstrated to you that we were working for your benefit.

6 Pea naʻa mou faʻifaʻitaki kiate kimautolu, pea mo e ʻEiki, he nemou maʻu ʻae folofola ʻi he mamahi lahi, mo e fiefia ʻi he Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni:

You were imitating us and the Lord when you received the message, for despite your troubles you experienced the joy the Holy Spirit gives.

7 Pea ne mou hoko ai ko e kau fakaʻilonga ki he kakai tui kotoa pē ʻi Masitōnia mo ʻAkeia.

So you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Greece!

8 He naʻe ongoongo atu meiate kimoutolu ʻae folofola ʻae ʻEiki, ʻo ʻikai ki Masitōnia pe mo ʻAkeia, ka ko hoʻomou tui ki he ʻOtua kuo mafola atu ki he potu kotoa pē foki; ko ia ʻoku ʻikai siʻi ʻaonga ke mau lea ki ai.

You have broadcast the Lord's message, not only in Macedonia and Greece, but everywhere people have heard of your trust in God—so there's no need for us to tell anybody about it!

9 He ʻoku fakahā ʻekinautolu pe hono anga ʻo ʻemau hoko atu kiate kimoutolu, pea mo hoʻomou tafoki ki he ʻOtua mei he ngaahi tamapua, ke tauhi ʻae ʻOtua moʻui mo moʻoni;

In fact they talk about what a marvelous welcome you gave us, how you abandoned idols and turned to God, how you serve the true and living God,

10 Pea ke tatali ki hono ʻAlo mei he langi, ʻaia naʻa ne fokotuʻu hake mei he mate, ko Sisu ʻaia ʻoku ne fakamoʻui ʻakitautolu mei he houhau ʻe haʻu.

as you look forward to the coming of his Son from heaven—Jesus, the one God raised from the dead, who will save us from the judgment to come.