¹Paul, 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.

¹[Fiarahabana ny Tesaloniana, sy fisaorana an'Andriamanitra noho ny nandraisan'ireo ny filazantsara sy ny nandrosoany tamin'ny finoana sy ny fitiavana] Paoly sy Silasy ary Timoty mamangy ny fiangonan'ny Tesaloniana, izay ao amin'Andriamanitra Ray sy Jesosy Kristy Tompo: ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana.

²We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

²Misaotra an'Andriamanitra mandrakariva izahay ny aminareo rehetra ka manonona anareo amin'ny fivavahanay,

³remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

³sady tsy mitsahatra mahatsiaro ny asanareo amin'ny finoana sy ny fikelezanareo aina amin'ny fitiavana ary ny faharetanareo amin'ny fanantenana an i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika eo imason'Andriamanitra Raintsika;

⁴We know, brothers The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” loved by God, that you are chosen,

⁴fa fantatray, ry rahalahy malalan'Andriamanitra, ny fifidianana anareo,

⁵and 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 among you for your sake.

⁵fa ny filazantsaranay tsy tonga teo aminareo tamin'ny teny ihany, fa tamin'ny hery koa sy ny Fanahy Masina ary ny fahatokiana be, araka ny ahafantaranareo izay toetry ny fitondran-tenanay teo aminareo noho ny aminareo.

⁶You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

⁶Ary ianareo efa nanahaka anay sy ny Tompo, satria nandray ny teny tamin'ny fahoriana be mbamin'ny hafaliana avy amin'ny Fanahy Masina,

⁷so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

⁷ka dia tonga fianarana ho an'ny mino rehetra any Makedonia sy Akaia ianareo.

⁸For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not to say anything.

⁸Fa avy taminareo no nanenoan'ny tenin'ny Tompo, tsy tany Makedonia sy Akaia ihany, fa teny tontolo eny no nielezan'ny lazan'ny finoanareo an'Andriamanitra, ka dia tsy misy holazainay intsony.

⁹For 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,

⁹Fa ireny ihany no milaza ny aminay, dia izay fidirana azonay ho atỳ aminareo sy ny nialanareo tamin'ny sampy hiverenana amin'Andriamanitra mba hanompo an'Andriamanitra velona sy marina,ary mba hiandry ny Zanany avy any an-danitra, Izay natsangany tamin'ny maty, dia Jesosy, izay Mpanafaka antsika amin'ny fahatezerana ho avy.

¹⁰and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

¹⁰ary mba hiandry ny Zanany avy any an-danitra, Izay natsangany tamin'ny maty, dia Jesosy, izay Mpanafaka antsika amin'ny fahatezerana ho avy.