1 Thessalonians 3

1 So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.

1 لِذَلِكَ لَمَّا صَارَ افْتِرَاقُنَا عَنْكُمْ لَا يُحْتَمَلُ، حَسُنَ لَدَيْنَا أَنْ نَبْقَى وَحْدَنَا فِي مَدِينَةِ أَثِينَا،

2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

2 فَبَعَثْنَا تِيمُوثَاوُسَ، أَخَانَا وَمُعَاوِنَنَا فِي خِدْمَةِ اللهِ بِنَشْرِ الإِنْجِيلِ، لِكَيْ يُشَدِّدَكُمْ وَيُشَجِّعَكُمْ فِي إِيمَانِكُمْ،

3 so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.

3 حَتَّى لَا يَتَزَعْزَعَ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ مِنْ جَرَّاءِ هذِهِ الضِّيقَاتِ. فَإِنَّكُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّنَا مُعَيَّنُونَ لِذَلِكَ؛

4 Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

4 وَقَدْ سَبَقَ لَنَا، لَمَّا كُنَّا عِنْدَكُمْ أَنْ أَخْبَرْنَاكُمْ أَنَّنَا سَنُقَاسِي الضِّيقَاتِ، الأَمْرُ الَّذِي حَدَثَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ كَمَا تَعْلَمُونَ.

5 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.

5 وَلِهَذَا أَيْضاً، إِذْ صَارَ الافْتِرَاقُ عَنْكُمْ لَا يُحْتَمَلُ، أَرْسَلْتُ أَسْتَخْبِرُ عَنْ إِيمَانِكُمْ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ الْمُجَرِّبُ قَدْ جَرَّبَكُمْ فَيَذْهَبَ جَهْدُنَا سُدىً!

6 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.

6 أَمَّا الآنَ، وَقَدْ عَادَ تِيمُوثَاوُسُ إِلَيْنَا مِنْ عِنْدِكُمْ وَبَشَّرَنَا بِمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ إِيمَانٍ وَمَحَبَّةٍ، وَبِأَنَّكُمْ تَذْكُرُونَنَا ذِكْراً حَسَناً فِي كُلِّ حِينٍ، وَتَشْتَاقُونَ كَثِيراً لِرُؤْيَتِنَا كَمَا نَشْتَاقُ نَحْنُ لِرُؤْيَتِكُمْ،

7 For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

7 فَقَدْ وَجَدْنَا بِكُمْ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ عَزَاءً فِي وَسَطِ ضِيقَتِنَا وشِدَّتِنَا مِنْ جِهَةِ إِيمَانِكُمْ.

8 For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.

8 فَقَدْ طَابَتْ لَنَا الْحَيَاةُ مَادُمْتُمْ ثَابِتِينَ فِي الرَّبِّ!

9 How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

9 فَأَيُّ شُكْرٍ نَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ نُؤَدِّيَهُ إِلَى اللهِ عِوَضاً عَنْكُمْ مِنْ أَجْلِ كُلِّ مَا نَبْتَهِجُ بِهِ مِنَ الْفَرَحِ بِسَبَبِكُمْ أَمَامَ إِلَهِنَا،

10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.

10 وَنَحْنُ نَتَضَرَّعُ لَيْلَ نَهَارَ مُتَوَسِّلِينَ أَنْ نَرَى وُجُوهَكُمْ وَنُكَمِّلَ مَا كَانَ نَاقِصاً فِي إِيمَانِكُمْ؟

11 Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.

11 لَيْتَ اللهَ أَبَانَا نَفْسَهُ، وَرَبَّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحَ، يُسَهِّلُ أَمَامَنَا الطَّرِيقَ إِلَيْكُمْ.

12 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,

12 وَلْيَجْعَلْكُمُ الرَّبُّ تَنْمُونَ وَتَفِيضُونَ فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ لِتُحِبُّوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً وَجَمِيعَ النَّاسِ كَمَحَبَّتِنَا لَكُمْ،

13 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.

13 حَتَّى تَتَثَبَّتَ قُلُوبُكُمْ بِغَيْرِ لَوْمٍ فِي الْقَدَاسَةِ أَمَامَ إِلهِنَا وَأَبِينَا عِنْدَمَا يَظْهَرُ رَبُّنَا يَسُوعُ عَائِداً مَعَ جَمِيعِ قِدِّيسِيهِ.