1 PBBR Karna dakoh, katika kai nga tigi tahan agi, kai mamutuskan yak madi' adup sadi ka Athena, BSB BSB: So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
2 PBBR ge' ngirim Timotius, age kai ge' pelayanan Jabata, ge' kawan nyatampat kai karaje sadat'n Injil Kristus, kaimu' yak manguatkan ge' manasehatimu' berkaitan nige' imanmu', BSB BSB: We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
3 PBBR supaya kati ani sok pun da gat'n goyahkan kat' pandaritan-pandaritaan diah. Sabab, adupmu sadi pane bahwa memang gat'n nentukan yak dakoh. BSB BSB: so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
4 PBBR Bahkan, waktu kai kariketmu' kai terus manarus mangkan't pane'mu kalo ite aok mangalami panderitaan, ge' dakoh laka terjadi samu da imu' pane. BSB BSB: Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
5 PBBR Oleh karna dakoh, waktu iko' kati tahan agi, iko' ngutus ya'a pane imanmu'. Iko buut kalo sok da panggoda ngalaka manggodamu' ge' Jerih lalah kai jadi sia-sia. BSB BSB: For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.
6 PBBR Namun, mati' Timotius ngalaka malik ka kai umpan't tampatmu' ge' ngalaka insak kabar bait tentang iman ge masemu ya'a kai, kalo imu' slalu mana' kanangan da bait aok kai ge' bungu badaput kai', samu kai' uga bungu badaput nigemu.' BSB BSB: But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.
7 PBBR Karna dakoih, Ayo-age, sadan't samaan kasusahan ge' panderitaan diah, kai' tahibur gan'tmu melalui imanmu. BSB BSB: For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
8 PBBR Mati' kai' idup kalo imu' agun't tagap sadan't Tuhan. BSB BSB: For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
9 PBBR Sabab, ucapan syukur jailah da kaan't kai parsambah ka Jabata karna imu', sabage ganti samaan barippo da kai' misa' ka tura' Jabata karna imu'? BSB BSB: How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
10 PBBR Asat ngarum kai' badoa nige batol-batol ya'a kai' kaan't badaput agi nigemu' ge kaan't ngalengkap jai da masih kurang ka imanmu.' BSB BSB: Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.
11 PBBR Mati', katea' Jabata ge Bapa sadi, ge' Yesus, Tuhan ite, da manuntun pagala kai' kaimu.' BSB BSB: Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
12 PBBR Kira'a Tuhan umas imu' batumbuh ge balimpah sadan't mase aok sook ka da lain't, ge' aok samaan sok, samu da kai umas ka imu.' BSB BSB: And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,
13 PBBR Kira'a Ini' maneguh atemu' ti' bacacat sadan't kesucian ka tura Jabata ge Bapa ite sa' Tuhan ite utukng, Yesus samahu ayo-sok da kudus-A. BSB BSB: so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
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