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 Ay, Bulos, da Sila nda Timotiyos, iri go ga Tassalonika borey Almasihu* marga fo kaŋ go Baaba Irikoy da Rabbi Yesu Almasihu ra. Gomni nda laakal kanay ma bara araŋ banda.

¹Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

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

² Iri goono ga Irikoy saabu waati kulu araŋ kulu sabbay se, waati kaŋ iri ga fongu araŋ adduwa ra.

²We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention [of you] in our prayers;

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.

³ Iri goono ga fongu waati kulu nd'araŋ goyo cimbeeri ra, d'araŋ saajaw goyo baakasinay ra, d'araŋ beeja ra suuro mo kaŋ go iri Rabbo Yesu Almasihu ra, iri Baabo Irikoy jine.

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;

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,

⁴ Nya-izey, araŋ kaŋ Irikoy ga ba, iri ga bay kaŋ a n'araŋ suuban no.

⁴knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,

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.

⁵ Zama iri Baaru Hanna, manti sanni hinne no a kaa d'a araŋ do bo, amma hala nda dabari, da Biya* Hanno mo. A kaa tabbatante mo gumo. Zama araŋ ga bay goray kaŋ dumi iri te araŋ game ra araŋ sabbay se.

⁵how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and [in] much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.

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

⁶ Araŋ ciya iri dondonkoyaŋ da Rabbi wane yaŋ mo, za kaŋ araŋ n'a sanno ta taabi boobo ra, da Biya Hanno farhã ra mo.

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

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

⁷ Hal araŋ ciya di-ka-dondonyaŋ hari borey kulu se kaŋ go ga cimandi Masidoniya laabo ra, da Akaya laabo ra mo.

⁷so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

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.

⁸ Zama araŋ do no Rabbi sanno sintin ka yooje, hal a koy Masidoniya nda Akaya ra. Day manti Masidoniya nda Akaya ra hinne no bo, amma araŋ Irikoy cimandiyaŋ baaro koy naŋ kulu, hal iri si hay kulu ci koyne.

⁸For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.

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,

⁹ Zama ngey bumbey go ga dede iri boŋ da furoyaŋ kaŋ dumi iri te araŋ do. I go ga dede mo mate kaŋ cine araŋ na toorey naŋ ka bare Irikoy do, zama araŋ ma may Irikoy cimi-cimo, fundikoono se,

⁹For they themselves report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God,

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

¹⁰ k'a Izo kaŋ ga fun beena ra hangan mo. Izo din ga ti Yesu, kaŋ Irikoy n'a tunandi ka kaa buukoy game ra. Nga no g'iri faaba bine futay _alwaato|_ kaŋ ga kaa gaa.

¹⁰and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.