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¶ Na Paora, na ratou ko Hirawanu, ko Timoti, ki te hahi o te hunga o Teharonika i roto i te Atua Matua, i te Ariki hoki, i a Ihu Karaiti: Kia tau te aroha noa ki a koutou me te rangimarie.

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

²¶ Whakawhetai tonu matou ki te Atua i nga wa katoa mo koutou katoa, me te whakahua i a koutou i a matou inoi;

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.

³Mau tonu to matou mahara ki ta koutou mahi whakapono, ki te uaua o to koutou aroha, ki te u o te tumanako ki to tatou Ariki, ki a Ihu Karaiti, i te aroaro o te Atua, ara o to tatou Matua;

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,

⁴E mohio ana hoki matou, e nga teina e arohaina nei e te Atua, ki to koutou whiriwhiringa.

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.

⁵Kihai hoki ta matou rongopai i tae atu ki a koutou i runga i te kupu anake, engari i te kaha, i te Wairua Tapu, nui atu hoki te u o te ngakau; pera ano me koutou e matau na ki to matou ahua i roto i a koutou, he whakaaro ki a koutou.

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

⁶¶ A ka whai koutou i ta matou tauira, i ta te Ariki hoki, i riro uaua atu na i a koutou te kupu, me te whakahari ano ia a te Wairua Tapu.

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

⁷No ka waiho koutou hei tauira ki te hunga whakapono katoa o Makeronia, o Akaia.

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.

⁸I paku haere atu na hoki i a koutou te kupu a te Ariki, ehara i te mea i Makeronia, i Akaia anake, engari i puta atu to koutou whakapono ki te Atua ki nga wahi katoa; no reira kahore he rawa e puaki ai tetahi kupu a matou.

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,

⁹Ko ratou nei hoki kei te korero mo matou, mo to matou taenga atu ki a koutou, mo to koutou tahuritanga mai hoki i nga whakapakoko ki te Atua, ki te mahi ki te Atua ora, ki te Atua pono;

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

¹⁰Ki te tatari ano hoki ki tana Tama i te rangi, i whakaarahia ake nei e ia i te hunga mate, ki a Ihu, e whakaora nei i a tatou i te riri meake nei puta.