KLV - I Thessalonians

Chapter 1

1:1  Paul, Silvanus, je Timothy, Daq the yej vo' the Thessalonians Daq joH'a' the vav je the joH Jesus Christ: Grace Daq SoH je roj vo' joH'a' maj vav je the joH Jesus Christ.

1:2  maH always nob tlho' Daq joH'a' vaD Hoch vo' SoH, mentioning SoH Daq maj qoy'taHghachmey,

1:3  remembering Hutlh mevtaH lIj vum vo' HartaHghach je labor vo' muSHa' je patience vo' tul Daq maj joH Jesus Christ, qaSpa' maj joH'a' je vav.

1:4  maH Sov, loDnI'pu' { Note: The mu' vaD “ loDnI'pu'” naDev je nuqDaq context allows may je taH correctly translated “ loDnI'pu' je sisters” joq “siblings.” } loved Sum joH'a', vetlh SoH 'oH wIvpu',

1:5  je vetlh maj QaQ News ghoSta' Daq SoH ghobe' Daq mu' neH, 'ach je Daq HoS, je Daq the le' qa', je tlhej 'ar assurance. SoH Sov nuq kind vo' loDpu' maH showed ourselves Daq taH among SoH vaD lIj chIch.

1:6  SoH mojta' imitators vo' maH, je vo' the joH, ghajtaH Hevta' the mu' Daq 'ar affliction, tlhej Quch vo' the le' qa',

1:7  vaj vetlh SoH mojta' an example Daq Hoch 'Iv Har Daq Macedonia je Daq Achaia.

1:8  vaD vo' SoH the mu' vo' the joH ghajtaH taH declared, ghobe' neH Daq Macedonia je Achaia, 'ach je Daq Hoch Daq lIj HartaHghach toward joH'a' ghajtaH ghoSta' pa'; vaj vetlh maH need ghobe' Daq jatlh vay'.

1:9  vaD chaH themselves report concerning maH nuq kind vo' a reception maH ghajta' vo' SoH; je chay' SoH tlhe'ta' Daq joH'a' vo' idols, Daq toy' a yIntaH je true joH'a',

1:10  je Daq loS vaD Daj puqloD vo' chal, 'Iv ghaH raised vo' the Heghpu'—Jesus, 'Iv delivers maH vo' the QeHpu' Daq ghoS.

Chapter 2

2:1  vaD SoH tlhIH'egh Sov, loDnI'pu', maj visit Daq SoH wasn't Daq lI'be',

2:2  'ach ghajtaH suffered qaSpa' je taH shamefully treated, as SoH Sov, Daq Philippi, maH grew bold Daq maj joH'a' Daq ja' SoH the QaQ News vo' joH'a' Daq 'ar conflict.

2:3  vaD maj exhortation ghaH ghobe' vo' error, ghobe' vo' uncleanness, ghobe' Daq deception.

2:4  'ach 'ach as maH ghaj taH approved Sum joH'a' Daq taH entrusted tlhej the QaQ News, vaj maH jatlh; ghobe' as pleasing loDpu', 'ach joH'a', 'Iv tests maj tIQDu'.

2:5  vaD ghobe' were maH Daq vay' poH tu'ta' using mu'mey vo' flattery, as SoH Sov, ghobe' a cloak vo' covetousness ( joH'a' ghaH witness),

2:6  ghobe' seeking batlh vo' loDpu' ( ghobe' vo' SoH ghobe' vo' others), ghorgh maH might ghaj claimed authority as apostles vo' Christ.

2:7  'ach maH were gentle among SoH, rur a nursing SoS cherishes Daj ghaj puqpu'.

2:8  'ach vaj, affectionately longing vaD SoH, maH were QaQ pleased Daq impart Daq SoH, ghobe' the QaQ News vo' joH'a' neH, 'ach je maj ghaj qa'pu', because SoH ghajta' moj very dear Daq maH.

2:9  vaD SoH qaw, loDnI'pu', maj labor je travail; vaD working ram je jaj, vetlh maH might ghobe' burden vay' vo' SoH, maH preached Daq SoH the QaQ News vo' joH'a'.

2:10  SoH 'oH witnesses tlhej joH'a', chay' le', righteously, je blamelessly maH behaved ourselves toward SoH 'Iv Har.

2:11  As SoH Sov, maH exhorted, comforted, je implored Hoch wa' vo' SoH, as a vav ta'taH Daj ghaj puqpu',

2:12  Daq the pItlh vetlh SoH should yIt worthily vo' joH'a', 'Iv calls SoH Daq Daj ghaj Kingdom je batlh.

2:13  vaD vam cause maH je tlho' joH'a' Hutlh mevtaH, vetlh, ghorgh SoH Hevta' vo' maH the mu' vo' the message vo' joH'a', SoH accepted 'oH ghobe' as the mu' vo' loDpu', 'ach, as 'oH ghaH Daq vIt, the mu' vo' joH'a', nuq je vum Daq SoH 'Iv Har.

2:14  vaD SoH, loDnI'pu', mojta' imitators vo' the yejmey vo' joH'a' nuq 'oH Daq Judea Daq Christ Jesus; vaD SoH je suffered the rap Dochmey vo' lIj ghaj countrymen, 'ach as chaH ta'ta' vo' the Jews;

2:15  'Iv HoHta' both the joH Jesus je chaj ghaj leghwI'pu', je drove maH pa', je ta'be' please joH'a', je 'oH contrary Daq Hoch loDpu';

2:16  forbidding maH Daq jatlh Daq the Gentiles vetlh chaH may taH toDpu'; Daq fill Dung chaj yemmey always. 'ach QeHpu' ghajtaH ghoS Daq chaH Daq the uttermost.

2:17  'ach maH, loDnI'pu', taH bereaved vo' SoH vaD a short season, Daq Daq, ghobe' Daq tIq, tried 'ach harder Daq legh lIj qab tlhej Dun neH,

2:18  because maH wanted Daq ghoS Daq SoH—indeed, jIH, Paul, once je again— 'ach Satan hindered maH.

2:19  vaD nuq ghaH maj tul, joq Quch, joq crown vo' rejoicing? 'oHbe' 'oH 'ach SoH, qaSpa' maj joH Jesus { Note: TR cheltaH “Christ” } Daq Daj choltaH?

2:20  vaD SoH 'oH maj batlh je maj Quch.

Chapter 3

3:1  vaj, ghorgh maH couldn't Qam 'oH vay' longer, maH thought 'oH QaQ Daq taH poS behind Daq Athens mob,

3:2  je ngeHta' Timothy, maj loDnI' je joH'a' toy'wI' Daq the QaQ News vo' Christ, Daq establish SoH, je Daq belmoH SoH concerning lIj HartaHghach;

3:3  vetlh ghobe' wa' taH vIHta' Sum Dochvammey afflictions. vaD SoH Sov vetlh maH 'oH wIv Daq vam task.

3:4  vaD HochHom certainly, ghorgh maH were tlhej SoH, maH ja'ta' SoH qaSpa' vetlh maH 'oH Daq suffer affliction, 'ach as 'oH qaSta', je SoH Sov.

3:5  vaD vam cause jIH je, ghorgh jIH couldn't Qam 'oH vay' longer, ngeHta' vetlh jIH might Sov lIj HartaHghach, vaD taHvIp vetlh Sum vay' means the tempter ghajta' tempted SoH, je maj labor would ghaj taH Daq lI'be'.

3:6  'ach ghorgh Timothy ghoSta' just DaH Daq maH vo' SoH, je qempu' maH Quchqu' news vo' lIj HartaHghach je muSHa', je vetlh SoH ghaj QaQ memories vo' maH always, longing Daq legh maH, 'ach as maH je tIq Daq legh SoH;

3:7  vaD vam cause, loDnI'pu', maH were comforted Dung SoH Daq Hoch maj distress je affliction vegh lIj HartaHghach.

3:8  vaD DaH maH yIn, chugh SoH Qam fast Daq the joH.

3:9  vaD nuq tlho'taHghach laH maH render again Daq joH'a' vaD SoH, vaD Hoch the Quch tlhej nuq maH yItIv vaD lIj sakes qaSpa' maj joH'a';

3:10  ram je jaj praying exceedingly vetlh maH may legh lIj qab, je may perfect vetlh nuq ghaH lacking Daq lIj HartaHghach?

3:11  DaH may maj joH'a' je vav himself, je maj joH Jesus Christ, direct maj way Daq SoH;

3:12  je the joH chenmoH SoH Daq increase je abound Daq muSHa' wa' toward another, je toward Hoch loDpu', 'ach as maH je ta' toward SoH,

3:13  Daq the pItlh ghaH may establish lIj tIQDu' blameless Daq holiness qaSpa' maj joH'a' je vav, Daq the choltaH vo' maj joH Jesus tlhej Hoch Daj le' ghotpu'.

Chapter 4

4:1  Finally vaj, loDnI'pu', maH beg je exhort SoH Daq the joH Jesus, vetlh as SoH Hevta' vo' maH chay' SoH ought Daq yIt je Daq please joH'a', vetlh SoH abound latlh je latlh.

4:2  vaD SoH Sov nuq instructions maH nobta' SoH vegh the joH Jesus.

4:3  vaD vam ghaH the DichDaq vo' joH'a': lIj sanctification, vetlh SoH abstain vo' sexual immorality,

4:4  vetlh each wa' vo' SoH Sov chay' Daq ghaj himself vo' Daj ghaj vessel Daq sanctification je quv,

4:5  ghobe' Daq the passion vo' lust, 'ach as the Gentiles 'Iv yImev Sov joH'a';

4:6  vetlh ghobe' wa' should tlhap advantage vo' je wrong a loDnI' joq sister Daq vam matter; because the joH ghaH an avenger Daq Hoch Dochvammey Dochmey, as je maH forewarned SoH je testified.

4:7  vaD joH'a' ja' maH ghobe' vaD uncleanness, 'ach Daq sanctification.

4:8  vaj ghaH 'Iv rejects vam ta'be' reject loD, 'ach joH'a', 'Iv ghajtaH je nobpu' Daj le' qa' Daq SoH.

4:9  'ach concerning brotherly muSHa', SoH ghaj ghobe' need vetlh wa' write Daq SoH. vaD SoH tlhIH'egh 'oH taught Sum joH'a' Daq muSHa' wa' another,

4:10  vaD indeed SoH ta' 'oH toward Hoch the loDnI'pu' 'Iv 'oH Daq Hoch Macedonia. 'ach maH exhort SoH, loDnI'pu', vetlh SoH abound latlh je latlh;

4:11  je vetlh SoH chenmoH 'oH lIj ambition Daq Dev a quiet yIn, je Daq ta' lIj ghaj business, je Daq vum tlhej lIj ghaj ghopmey, 'ach as maH instructed SoH;

4:12  vetlh SoH may yIt properly toward chaH 'Iv 'oH outside, je may ghaj need vo' pagh.

4:13  'ach maH yImev want SoH Daq taH ignorant, loDnI'pu', concerning chaH 'Iv ghaj fallen asleep, vaj vetlh SoH yImev grieve rur the leS, 'Iv ghaj ghobe' tul.

4:14  vaD chugh maH Har vetlh Jesus Heghta' je rose again, 'ach vaj joH'a' DichDaq qem tlhej ghaH chaH 'Iv ghaj fallen asleep Daq Jesus.

4:15  vaD vam maH ja' SoH Sum the mu' vo' the joH, vetlh maH 'Iv 'oH yIn, 'Iv 'oH poS Daq the choltaH vo' the joH, DichDaq Daq ghobe' way precede chaH 'Iv ghaj fallen asleep.

4:16  vaD the joH himself DichDaq descend vo' chal tlhej a jach, tlhej the ghogh vo' the archangel, je tlhej joH'a' trumpet. The Heghpu' Daq Christ DichDaq Hu' wa'Dich,

4:17  vaj maH 'Iv 'oH yIn, 'Iv 'oH poS, DichDaq taH caught Dung tay' tlhej chaH Daq the clouds, Daq ghom the joH Daq the air. vaj maH DichDaq taH tlhej the joH reH.

4:18  vaj belmoH wa' another tlhej Dochvammey mu'mey.

Chapter 5

5:1  'ach concerning the poHmey je the seasons, loDnI'pu', SoH ghaj ghobe' need vetlh vay' taH ghItlhta' Daq SoH.

5:2  vaD SoH tlhIH'egh Sov QaQ vetlh the jaj vo' the joH choltaH rur a thief Daq the ram.

5:3  vaD ghorgh chaH 'oH ja'ta', “ roj je safety,” vaj sudden QIH DichDaq ghoS Daq chaH, rur birth pains Daq a pregnant be'; je chaH DichDaq Daq ghobe' way escape.

5:4  'ach SoH, loDnI'pu', aren't Daq HurghtaHghach, vetlh the jaj should overtake SoH rur a thief.

5:5  SoH 'oH Hoch puqpu' vo' wov, je puqpu' vo' the jaj. maH yImev belong Daq the ram, ghobe' Daq HurghtaHghach,

5:6  vaj vaj let's ghobe' Qong, as the leS ta', 'ach let's watch je taH sober.

5:7  vaD chaH 'Iv Qong, Qong Daq the ram, je chaH 'Iv 'oH drunk 'oH drunk Daq the ram.

5:8  'ach chaw' maH, since maH belong Daq the jaj, taH sober, putting Daq the breastplate vo' HartaHghach je muSHa', je, vaD a helmet, the tul vo' toDtaHghach.

5:9  vaD joH'a' ta'be' appoint maH Daq QeHpu', 'ach Daq the obtaining vo' toDtaHghach vegh maj joH Jesus Christ,

5:10  'Iv Heghta' vaD maH, vetlh, whether maH wake joq Qong, maH should yIn tay' tlhej ghaH.

5:11  vaj exhort wa' another, je chen each latlh Dung, 'ach as SoH je ta'.

5:12  'ach maH beg SoH, loDnI'pu', Daq Sov chaH 'Iv labor among SoH, je 'oH Dung SoH Daq the joH, je admonish SoH,

5:13  je Daq respect je quv chaH Daq muSHa' vaD chaj work's chIch. taH Daq roj among tlhIH'egh.

5:14  maH exhort SoH, loDnI'pu', admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, taH patient toward Hoch.

5:15  legh vetlh ghobe' wa' returns mIghtaHghach vaD mIghtaHghach Daq anyone, 'ach always tlha' after vetlh nuq ghaH QaQ, vaD wa' another, je vaD Hoch.

5:16  yItIv always.

5:17  tlhob Hutlh mevtaH.

5:18  Daq everything nob tlho', vaD vam ghaH the DichDaq vo' joH'a' Daq Christ Jesus toward SoH.

5:19  yImev meQbe'moH the qa'.

5:20  yImev despise prophesies.

5:21  Test Hoch Dochmey, je 'uch firmly vetlh nuq ghaH QaQ.

5:22  Abstain vo' Hoch form vo' mIghtaHghach.

5:23  May the joH'a' vo' roj himself sanctify SoH completely. May lIj Hoch qa', qa', je porgh taH polta' blameless Daq the choltaH vo' maj joH Jesus Christ.

5:24  ghaH 'Iv calls SoH ghaH voqmoH, 'Iv DichDaq je ta' 'oH.

5:25  loDnI'pu', tlhob vaD maH.

5:26  Greet Hoch the loDnI'pu' tlhej a le' kiss.

5:27  jIH solemnly ra'ta'ghach mu'mey SoH Sum the joH vetlh vam letter taH read Daq Hoch the le' loDnI'pu'.

5:28  The grace vo' maj joH Jesus Christ taH tlhej SoH. Amen.