¹ Nun Pool, Silwan ak Timote noo ngi leen di bind, yéen mbooloom ñi gëm ci dëkku Tesalonig te nekk ci Yàlla Baay bi ak Boroom bi Yeesu Kirist. Na yiw ak jàmm ànd ak yéen.

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.

² Bët bu set nu ngi sant Yàlla ndax yéen, di leen boole ci sunuy ñaan.

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

³ Dunu noppee fàttaliku ci kanam Yàlla sunu Baay jëf ji juddu ci seen ngëm, liggéey bi tukkee ci seen mbëggeel, ak muñ gi sosoo ci seen yaakaar ci sunu Boroom Yeesu Kirist.

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.

⁴ Bokk yi, yéen ñi Yàlla bëgg, xam nanu ne Yàlla tànn na leen;

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,

⁵ ndaxte xebaar bu baax, bi nu leen doon yégal, yemul woon ci ay wax rekk, waaye àndoon na ak kàttan ak Xel mu Sell mi ak kóolute gu mag. Xam ngeen sunu taxawaay ci seen biir ngir seen njariñ.

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.

⁶ Te aw ngeen sunuy tànk ak yu Boroom bi, ci li ngeen nangu xebaar bi ci biir fitna yu metti, ànd ak mbég ci dooley Xel mu Sell mi.

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

⁷ Noonu ngeen daldi nekk royukaay ngir ñi gëm ñépp ci diiwaani Maseduwan ak Akayi.

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

⁸ Ndaxte kàddug Boroom bi jollee na ci seen biir, te yemul ci Maseduwan ak Akayi rekk, waaye seen gëm Yàlla siiw na fépp. Matul sax nu di ci wax dara,

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.

⁹ ndaxte ñoom ci seen bopp ñooy seede li sunu ngan def ci seen biir. Maanaam, ni ngeen dëddoo xërëm yi, jublu ci Yàlla te di ko jaamu, moom miy Yàlla Aji Dund ju dëggu ji,

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,

¹⁰ te ngeen di séentu Doomam bàyyikoo asamaan, moom Yeesu mi mu dekkal te di nu musal ci merum Yàlla, mi nar a ñëw.

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