¹Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind 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 Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News 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 one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

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 most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you 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 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.

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 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;

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.

⁷for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through 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 you stand fast in the Lord.

⁸ Zama sohõ d'araŋ goono ga sinji Rabbi ra, iri wo ga funa.

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;

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 may see your face, and may 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 may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to 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 also 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 establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus 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.