¹Wherefore, being no longer able to refrain ourselves, we thought good to be left alone in Athens,

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

²and sent Timotheus, our brother and fellow-workman under God in the glad tidings of Christ, to confirm you and encourage [you] concerning your faith,

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

³that no one might be moved by these afflictions. (For yourselves know that we are set for this;

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

⁴for also, when we were with you, we told you beforehand we are about to be in tribulation, even as also it came to pass, and ye know.)

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

⁵For this reason *I* also, no longer able to refrain myself, sent to know your faith, lest perhaps the tempter had tempted you and our labour should be come to nothing.

⁵Ary 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.

⁶But Timotheus having just come to us from you, and brought to us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have always good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, even as we also you;

⁶Fa 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,-

⁷for this reason we have been comforted in you, brethren, in all our distress and tribulation, through your faith,

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

⁸because now we live if *ye* stand firm in [the] Lord.

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

⁹For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on account of you before our God,

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

¹⁰night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith?

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

¹¹But our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.

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

¹²But you, may the Lord make to exceed and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also towards you,

¹²Ary ny Tompo anie hampitombo sy hampandroso anareo amin'ny fifankatiavana sy ny fitiavana ny olona rehetra, dia tahaka anay aminareo koa,mba hampiorina ny fonareo tsy hanan-tsiny amin'ny fahamasinana eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra Raintsika amin'ny fihavian'i Jesosy Tompontsika mbamin'ny masiny rehetra.

¹³in order to the confirming of your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

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