1 PBS Nenatetekate, peanya nenitaruko newofa tenenea Atena. BSB BSB: So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
2 PBS Kaipa Timotius neketeti, hola nelupa janoroko te Tata kei Oke Pifeke, ko hupala nave mepepe pa e-pinenaruko hupalanave e-e, 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 PBS u-baura hupalanave leteteka jafefe wea. Ewolu, newe tenikotu jai. BSB BSB: so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
4 PBS Pa, puepa nelupa, kei netokotu-e, kei jafefe nerorote. Pa jai, anara elu, jailewa. 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 PBS Peara, nya ni, nilatape, kenikeleti, u-hupalanave e-e nilulu, kei nifuele kebate e-kelelulule pa ja-ne-enanewe watape. 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 PBS Pa uawe, Timotius kaeto pa pina heve kekato kei hupalanave e-e pa heve e-e, pa ei jaeleko ne-etamotu pa neputu ne-e-nefifi, anara nera putu e-nefifi, 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 PBS kei nerai, nebaletu, pu jahafefe pa jafefe nehupala heve wa-e pa hupalanave e-e. BSB BSB: For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
8 PBS Uawe nera lefuto, peanya bamuawo eruru Tata. BSB BSB: For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
9 PBS Pa piti heve-ha newete-etete Tata-te? BSB BSB: How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
10 PBS Fepapapa lupopo bamua netene, u-taha hanetete pa japakamoto hupalanave e-ei netupipi. 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 PBS Anai Ke, Tata pa Ai nene, pa Oke Tata nene, loma kejeko nene e-te. BSB BSB: Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
12 PBS Pa anipa Tata e-keloko nawowo pa hupalheve e-era nawowote ebaba pa te tebapa, anara nera ei ne-pututafa. 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 PBS Anaipa hupala nene nave Kelolele, u-ne-jaratutuka pa tu, Tata hoke pa Ai nene pu Oke totolefua, Tata nene, teba tu-Keke. 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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