1 Mga Taga-Tesalonica 3

1Kaya't nang hindi na kami mangakatiis, ay minagaling naming maiwang nangagiisa sa Atenas; 2At aming sinugo si Timoteo, na aming kapatid at ministro ng Dios sa evangelio ni Cristo, upang kayo'y kaniyang patibayin at aliwin, tungkol sa inyong pananampalataya; 3Upang ang sinoma'y huwag mabagabag sa pamamagitan ng mga kapighatiang ito; sapagka't kayo rin ang nangakaaalam na itinalaga kami sa bagay na ito. 4Sapagka't sa katotohanan, nang kami ay kasama ninyo ay aming sinabi nang una sa inyo na kami ay mangagbabata ng kapighatian; gaya nga na nangyari, at nalalaman ninyo. 5Dahil dito naman, nang hindi ko na matiis pa, ako'y nagsugo upang matalastas ko ang inyong pananampalataya, baka sa anomang paraan kayo'y nangatukso ng manunukso, at ang aming pagpapagal ay mawalan ng kabuluhan. 6Datapuwa't nang si Timoteo ay dumating sa amin ngayon na buhat sa inyo, at nagdala sa amin ng mabubuting balita tungkol sa inyong pananampalataya at pagibig, at laging kami'y inaalaalang mabuti ninyo, na ninanasang makita kami na gaya naman namin sa inyo; 7Dahil dito'y nangaaliw kami, mga kapatid, tungkol sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng inyong pananampalataya sa lahat naming kagipitan at kapighatian: 8Sapagka't ngayon ay nangabubuhay kami, kung kayo'y nangamamalaging matibay sa Panginoon. 9Sapagka't ano ngang pagpapasalamat ang aming muling maibibigay sa Dios dahil sa inyo, dahil sa buong kagalakan na aming ikinagalak dahil sa inyo sa harapan ng aming Dios; 10Gabi't araw ay idinadalangin naming buong ningas na aming makita ang inyong mukha, at aming malubos ang inyong pananampalataya. 11Ngayo'y patnugutan nawa ng atin ding Dios at Ama, at ng ating Panginoong Jesus, ang aming paglalakbay sa inyo: 12At kayo'y palaguin at pasaganain ng Panginoon sa pagibig sa isa't isa, at sa lahat ng mga tao, na gaya naman ng amin sa inyo; 13Upang patibayin niya ang inyong mga puso, na walang maipipintas sa kabanalan sa harapan ng ating Dios at Ama, sa pagparito ng ating Panginoong Jesus na kasama ang kaniyang lahat na mga banal.

1Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone, 2and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith; 3that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task. 4For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know. 5For this cause I also, when I couldn’t 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. 6But 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; 7for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith. 8For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord. 9For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God; 10night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith? 11Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you; 12and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you, 13to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

1Daarom, deze begeerte niet langer kunnende verdragen, hebben wij gaarne willen te Athene alleen gelaten worden; 2En hebben gezonden Timotheus, onzen broeder, en Gods dienaar, en onzen medearbeider in het Evangelie van Christus, om u te versterken, en u te vermanen van uw geloof; 3Opdat niemand bewogen worde in deze verdrukkingen; want gij weet zelven, dat wij hiertoe gesteld zijn. 4Want ook, toen wij bij u waren, voorzeiden wij u, dat wij zouden verdrukt worden, gelijk ook geschied is, en gij weet het. 5Daarom ook deze begeerte niet langer kunnende verdragen, heb ik hem gezonden, om uw geloof te verstaan; of niet misschien de verzoeker u zou verzocht hebben, en onze arbeid ijdel zou wezen. 6Maar als Timotheus nu van ulieden tot ons gekomen was, en ons de goede boodschap gebracht had van uw geloof en liefde, en dat gij altijd goede gedachtenis van ons hebt, zeer begerig zijnde om ons te zien, gelijk wij ook om ulieden; 7Zo zijn wij daarom, broeders, over u in al onze verdrukking en nood vertroost geworden door uw geloof; 8Want nu leven wij, indien gij vast staat in den Heere. 9Want wat dankzegging kunnen wij Gode tot vergelding wedergeven voor u, vanwege al de blijdschap, waarmede wij ons om uwentwil verblijden voor onzen God? 10Nacht en dag zeer overvloediglijk biddende, om uw aangezicht te mogen zien, en te volmaken, hetgeen aan uw geloof ontbreekt. 11Doch onze God en Vader Zelf, en onze Heere Jezus Christus richte onzen weg tot u. 12En de Heere vermeerdere u, en make u overvloedig in de liefde jegens elkander en jegens allen, gelijk wij ook zijn jegens u; 13Opdat Hij uw harten versterke, om onberispelijk te zijn in heiligmaking, voor onzen God en Vader, in de toekomst van onzen Heere Jezus Christus met al Zijn heiligen.