1Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
1 Woodin sabbay se no, waato kaŋ iri mana ye ka hin suuru koyne, iri di kaŋ a ga boori iri hinne ma goro Atina kwaara.
2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
2 Iri mo n'iri nya-izo Timotiyos donton, kaŋ ga ti Irikoy goy-teeri Almasihu Baaru Hanna ra. Iri n'a donton zama a m'araŋ sinji, a m'araŋ biney gaabandi mo araŋ cimbeero ra,
3That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
3 hala boro kulu ma si ye banda masiibey din sabbay se. Zama araŋ bumbey ga bay kaŋ i na woodin yaŋ waadu iri se.
4For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
4 Zama haciika za iri go araŋ do, iri soobay ka ci araŋ se kaŋ taabi ga ba ka kaa iri gaa. Kala woodin te mo, mate kaŋ araŋ ga bay.
5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
5 Woodin sabbay se no ay mo, waato kaŋ ay mana du ka hin suuru koyne, ay donton hal ay ma du k'araŋ cimbeero bay, a ma si te mate kulu kaŋ cine no, siikwa m'araŋ si, hal iri goyo ma ciya yaamo.
6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
6 Amma sohõ kaŋ Timotiyos kaa ka fun araŋ do, a kande iri se baaru hanno araŋ cimbeero d'araŋ baakasina boŋ. A ne araŋ gonda fonguyaŋ hanno iri se alwaati kulu. A ne mo kaŋ araŋ gonda iri diyaŋ muraadu, danga mate kaŋ iri mo gonda araŋ diyaŋ muraadu.
7Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
7 Woodin sabbay se, nya-izey, iri taabey d'iri kankamey kulu ra, iri du bine-gaabi araŋ sabbay se araŋ cimbeero do.
8For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
8 Zama sohõ d'araŋ goono ga sinji Rabbi ra, iri wo ga funa.
9For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
9 Zama saabuyaŋ woofo dumi no iri ga yeti Irikoy se araŋ sabbay se, da farhã kulu kaŋ iri goono ga te se araŋ sabbay se Irikoy jine?
10Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
10 Cin da zaari iri goono ga te adduwa gumo iri ma du ka di araŋ moydumey ka haŋ kaŋ gaze toonandi araŋ cimbeero ra.
11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
11 Sohõ Irikoy kaŋ ti iri Baabo bumbo, d'iri Rabbi Yesu m'iri fonda soola hal iri ma du ka kaa araŋ do.
12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
12 Rabbi mo ma naŋ araŋ ma koy jina ka tonton baakasinay ra araŋ da cara se da borey kulu se mo, mate kaŋ cine iri wano mo goono ga te araŋ se.
13To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
13 Araŋ ma koy jina ka tonton baakasinay ra hal a ma araŋ biney sinji, sinjiyaŋ kaŋ sinda jance, hananyaŋ ra iri Baaba Irikoy jine, iri Rabbi Yesu kaayaŋo alwaato ra, waati kaŋ a ga kaa, nga nda nga hanantey kulu nga banda.