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.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning 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;

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labour of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

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

We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,

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.

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be amongst you for your sake.

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 became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

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

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

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.

For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith towards God has gone out, so that we need not to say anything.

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;

For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true 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.

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.