1 Batesalonika 3
1 Lino nitwakakacilwa kulijata, twakati tucaale tolikke mu Atenesi. 2 Nkaako twakatuma Timoti, mukwesu alimwi simulimo wa Leza uukambauka Makani Mabotu aaamba zya Kilisito. Twakamutuma kuti azoomuyumye-yumye akumusimya mulusyomo lwanu, 3 kuti kutabi naba omwe uuzungaanyizigwa amapenzi aaya. Alwanu mulizi nobeni kuti Leza ngowakatubambila eezi. 4 Nkaambo nitwakali aandinywe, twakamwaambilila limwi kuti tuyooba aamapenzi. Lino mbuli mbomuzi zyacitika ncobeni. 5 Ncenciceeco nindakakacilwa kulijata ndakamutuma Timoti kuti ndizibe mbolubede lusyomo lwanu. Ndakali kuyoowa kuti ambweni Saatani, mucengi, wakamucenga, akuti milimo yesu yoonse yakaba yabuyo.
6 Pele lino Timoti wasika kuzwa kulindinywe, watuletela mulumbe mubotu wazyalusyomo aluyando lwanu. Walo watwaambila kuti mazuba oonse mulatuyeeya cakukondwa akuyandisisya kuti mutubone, mbubonya mbuli mbotuyandisisya kumubona aswebo. 7 Aboobo, nobakwesu, mumause amapenzi eesu oonse, lusyomo lwanu lwatukkazika myoyo. 8 Tulapona ncobeni kuti naa kamwiimvwi mu Mwami. 9 Ani inga twamulumba buti Leza wesu akaambo kanu? Masimpe, tulikondedwe kapati mu Mwami nkaambo kandinywe. 10 Amoyo uumaninide tulakomba masiku asikati kuti tuzoomubone meso ameso tuzooyungizye zibulide mulusyomo lwanu.
11 Lino Leza Taata mwini a Mwami wesu Jesu alulamike nzila yesu kuti tuzoosike kulindinywe. 12 Mwami ayungizizye-yungizizye kuyandana kwanu aluyando lumwi ndomujisi kubantu boonse mbubonya mbuli luyando lwesu kulindinywe mboluyoovula-vula. 13 Nkaako Mwami ayumye-yumye myoyo yanu kuti ilondoke akusalala kuli Leza Taata, ciindi nayoosika antoomwe abasalali bakwe.