Nawˬ hui lehˬ, ngaˬ hui maˍ laˇ ve Gʼuiˬ sha ve tawˇ hkawˇ hta‸ gʼa kaˇ ve teˇ yanˇ ha‸ yuˬ ve pa taw, Gʼuiˬsha hta‸ ngaˬ hui hkʼaˬ htaˆ ka‸ chiˇ mvuh ve yoˬ. Tawˇ hkawˇ oˇ ve hta‸ chaw yaˇ ve tawˇ hkawˇ hkʼe nawˬ hui shawˍ taˍ leh ha‸ yuˬ ve maˇ heˆ. Gʼuiˬ sha ve tawˇ hkawˇ awˬ tehˬ awˬ na hpeh‸ ve hta‸ nawˬ hui shawˍ taˍ leh ha‸ yuˬ ve yoˬ. Tawˇ hkawˇ oˇ ve lehˬ, nawˬ hui Hkri‸ yaˇ teˇ hpaˍ awˬ hkʼaw lo kanˉ te chehˇ ve yoˬ.
What Does This Mean?
Paul is thanking God for the Thessalonians because they accepted his teachings as coming from God, not just from humans. He's praising their faith and how those teachings are working in their lives.
Explained for Children
Imagine if your parents taught you something very important, like always being kind to others. And instead of thinking it was just a fun idea, you believed it came from the most important person ever, God. That’s what Paul is so happy about—the people really listened and believed his message as coming from God.
Historical Background
This verse comes from the second letter of Paul to the Thessalonians, likely written around 50-52 AD. The audience was a group of new Christians in Thessalonica, Greece, facing challenges as they embraced their faith in a pagan environment.
Living It Out Today
Imagine receiving important advice at work and believing it’s just from your boss. Now imagine if you believed the same advice came directly from someone who knows everything about success. You'd probably take that more seriously and act on it with greater confidence, much like how these teachings are working in the believers' lives.
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