Ba baakabita Pahuli, baayeni na nde nate hu musyenge a Atenesi. Titswene, mu tumili a Pahuli, bo baafutihi hu Beere, mana baleele Silaasi na Timoteho bayabiisala nde mu mawasa hu musyenge mowuna.
Bo baavondi mbindulili moyiina, mu toni ati, bisu musyenge a Atenesi boosi, na byenyi bi byayidi ŋa hati la bo, baakavyoso tangu a bo yoosi ndulu mu ubaatoyo. Bo baakavyoso tangu a bo mu ubaatsotso na ubaayuha mambu ma manyatihi.
Mu toni ati, me ataangila musyenge a benu, na me atsikaha bifwita bya benu. Mu hati bifwita mobiina, me atsoolo mwa ibanga imosi hya ndongisili, hi baasonehe bunuubu: “Huli nzambi wu baaveleyaba.” Wu benu libaakiinza hwavele uyaba, ni nde me miinzanzaabisa benu.
Ka nde afuuhisi Loti, wu akadyata hutso butsitsa. Loti aba mu lingebe mu toni a mbiili a baatu ba tangu a nde, ba baakavele buyumu, ba baakaveledukala mikele mya Nzambi.