帖撒罗尼迦前书 5
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
警醒谨慎等候主再来
5 弟兄们，论到时候和日期，不用写甚么给你们了。 2 因为你们自己清楚知道，主的日子来到，就像夜间的贼来到一样。 3 人正在说平安稳妥的时候，毁灭性的灾祸就突然临到他们，好象生产的痛苦临到怀胎的妇人一样，他们绝不能逃脱。 4 但是弟兄们，你们不在黑暗里，以致那日子会临到你们像贼来到一样。 5 你们都是光明之子、白昼之子；我们不是属于黑夜的，也不是属于黑暗的。 6 所以，我们不要沉睡像别人一样，总要警醒谨慎。 7 因为睡觉的人是在晚上睡，醉酒的人是在晚上醉； 8 但我们既然属于白昼，就应当谨慎，披上信和爱的胸甲，戴上救恩的盼望作头盔。 9 因为 神不是定意要我们受刑罚（“刑罚”原文作“忿怒”），而是要我们借着我们的主耶稣基督得着救恩。 10 基督替我们死，使我们无论是醒着或睡着，都和他一同活着。 11 所以，你们应该彼此劝慰，互相造就，正如你们一向所行的。
训勉和祝福
12 弟兄们，我们求你们要敬重那些在你们中间劳苦的人，就是在主里面治理你们、劝戒你们的人。 13 又因为他们的工作，你们要用爱心格外尊重他们。你们应当彼此和睦。 14 弟兄们，我们劝你们，要警戒游手好闲的人，勉励灰心丧志的人，扶助软弱无力的人，也要容忍所有的人。 15 你们要注意，不管是谁都不要以恶报恶，却要在彼此相处和对待众人这方面，常常追求良善。
16 要常常喜乐， 17 不住祷告， 18 凡事谢恩；这就是 神在基督耶稣里给你们的旨意。 19 不要熄灭圣灵的感动。 20 不要藐视先知的话语。 21 凡事都要察验，好的要持守， 22 各样的恶事要远离。
23 愿赐平安的 神亲自使你们完全成圣，又愿你们整个人：灵、魂和身体都得蒙保守，在我们的主耶稣基督再来的时候，无可指摘。 24 那呼召你们的是信实的，他必成就这事。
25 弟兄们，请为我们祷告。
26 要用圣洁的亲吻问候众弟兄。 27 我凭着主吩咐你们，要把这封信读给众弟兄听。
28 愿我们主耶稣基督的恩惠与你们同在。
帖撒罗尼迦前书 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
主来的日子
5 弟兄姊妹，这件事会在什么日期、什么时候发生，不必我写信告诉你们， 2 因为你们已经清楚知道，将来有一天，主会突然来到，像贼在夜里忽然出现一样。 3 当人们正在说一切平安稳妥的时候，灾祸会像产痛临到孕妇一样突然临到他们，令他们无法逃脱。
4 然而，弟兄姊妹，你们不是活在黑暗里，因此那日子不会像贼一样突然临到你们。 5 你们都是光明之子，白昼之子。我们既不属于黑夜，也不属于黑暗。 6 所以不要像其他人一样沉睡，要警醒戒备， 7 因为睡觉的人是在夜里睡，醉酒的人是在夜里醉。 8 我们既属于白昼，就应当保持清醒，要把信心和爱心当作护心镜遮胸，把得救的盼望当作头盔戴上。 9 因为上帝不是预定我们受惩罚，而是预定我们靠着主耶稣基督得救。 10 主替我们死，使我们无论是醒是睡[a]，都可以与祂同活。 11 所以，你们要彼此鼓励、互相造就，正如你们一向所做的。
劝勉与问候
12 弟兄姊妹，我劝你们要敬重那些在你们当中辛勤工作、在主里领导和劝诫你们的人。 13 因为他们的工作，你们要怀着爱心格外敬重他们。你们要彼此和睦相处。 14 此外，我劝你们要告诫懒惰的人，鼓励灰心的人，扶持软弱的人，耐心对待所有的人。 15 你们要小心，谁都不可冤冤相报，总要彼此善待，也要善待众人。
16 要常常喜乐， 17 不断地祷告， 18 凡事谢恩，因为这是上帝在基督耶稣里给你们的旨意。
19 不要抑制圣灵的感动， 20 不要轻视先知的信息。 21 凡事都要小心察验，持守良善的事， 22 杜绝所有的恶事。
23 愿赐平安的上帝使你们完全圣洁！愿祂保守你们的灵、魂、体，使你们在主耶稣基督再来的时候无可指责！ 24 呼召你们的主是信实可靠的，祂必为你们成就这事。
25 弟兄姊妹，请为我们祷告。 26 要以圣洁的吻问候众弟兄姊妹。 27 最后，我奉主的名吩咐你们把这封信读给所有弟兄姊妹听。
28 愿我们主耶稣基督的恩典与你们同在！
Footnotes
- 5:10 “是醒是睡”或译“是生是死”。
1 Thessalonians 5
Common English Bible
The Lord’s coming
5 We don’t need to write to you about the timing and dates, brothers and sisters. 2 You know very well that the day of the Lord is going to come like a thief in the night. 3 When they are saying, “There is peace and security,” at that time sudden destruction will attack them, like labor pains start with a pregnant woman, and they definitely won’t escape. 4 But you aren’t in darkness, brothers and sisters, so the day won’t catch you by surprise like a thief. 5 All of you are children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to night or darkness. 6 So then, let’s not sleep like the others, but let’s stay awake and stay sober. 7 People who sleep sleep at night, and people who get drunk get drunk at night. 8 Since we belong to the day, let’s stay sober, wearing faithfulness and love as a piece of armor that protects our body[a] and the hope of salvation as a helmet. 9 God didn’t intend for us to suffer his wrath but rather to possess salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 10 Jesus died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with him. 11 So continue encouraging each other and building each other up, just like you are doing already.
Final instructions and blessing
12 Brothers and sisters, we ask you to respect those who are working with you, leading you, and instructing you. 13 Think of them highly with love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. 14 Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are disorderly. Comfort the discouraged. Help the weak. Be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure no one repays a wrong with a wrong, but always pursue the good for each other and everyone else. 16 Rejoice always. 17 Pray continually. 18 Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Don’t suppress the Spirit. 20 Don’t brush off Spirit-inspired messages, 21 but examine everything carefully and hang on to what is good. 22 Avoid every kind of evil. 23 Now, may the God of peace himself cause you to be completely dedicated to him; and may your spirit, soul, and body be kept intact and blameless at our Lord Jesus Christ’s coming. 24 The one who is calling you is faithful and will do this.
Final greeting
25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us. 26 Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. 27 By the Lord’s authority, I order all of you to have this letter read aloud to all the brothers and sisters. 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Or breastplate
1 Thessalonians 5
1599 Geneva Bible
5 1 Condemning the curious searching for the seasons of Christ’s coming, 6 he warneth them to be ready daily to receive him: 11 And so giveth them sundry good lessons.
1 But [a]of the times and [b]seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2 For ye yourselves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come, even as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety, then shall come upon them sudden destruction, as the travail upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.
4 [c]But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day shall come on you, as it were a thief.
5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, neither of darkness.
6 Therefore let us not sleep as do others, but let us watch and be sober.
7 For they that sleep, sleep in the night, and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night.
8 [d]But let us which are of the day, be sober, (A)putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the hope of salvation for an helmet.
9 [e]For God hath not appointed us unto wrath, but to obtain salvation by the means of our Lord Jesus Christ.
10 [f]Which died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11 [g]Wherefore exhort one another, and edify one another, even as ye do.
12 [h]Now we beseech you brethren, that ye [i]acknowledge them which labor among you, and are over you in the [j]Lord, and admonish you.
13 That ye have them in singular love for [k]their work’s sake. [l]Be at peace among yourselves.
14 [m]We desire you, brethren, admonish them that are [n]out of order: comfort the feebleminded: bear with the weak: be patient toward all men.
15 (B)[o]See that none recompense evil for evil unto any man: but ever follow that which is good, both toward yourselves, and toward all men.
16 [p]Rejoice evermore.
17 (C)Pray continually.
18 In all things, give thanks, for this is the [q]will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
19 [r]Quench not the Spirit.
20 Despise not [s]prophesying.
21 Try all things, and keep that which is good.
22 [t]Abstain from all [u]appearance of evil.
23 Now the very God of peace [v]sanctify you throughout: and I pray God that your whole spirit and soul and body, may be kept blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 (D)[w][x]Faithful is he which calleth you, which will also [y]do it.
25 [z]Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
27 I charge you in the Lord, that this Epistle be read unto all the brethren the Saints.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, Amen.
¶ The first Epistle unto the Thessalonians written from Athens.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1 The day that God hath appointed for his judgment, we know not. But this is sure that it shall come upon men when they look for nothing less.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1 See Acts 1:7.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4 Returning to exhortations he warneth us which are lightened with the knowledge of God, that it is our duty not to live securely in deliciousness, lest we be suddenly taken in a dead sleep in pleasures, but contrarywise to have an eye to the Lord, and not suffer ourselves to be oppressed with the cares of this world, for that is meet for the darkness of the night, and this for the light.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 We must fight with faith and hope, much less ought we lie carelessly snorting.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9 He pricketh us forward by seeing most certain hope of victory before us.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:10 The death of Christ is a pledge of our victory, for therefore he died, that we might be partakers of his life or virtue, yea even while we live here.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 We must not only watch ourselves, but we are also bound to stir up and to confirm one another.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 We must have great consideration of them which are appointed to the ministry of the word, and government of the Church by God, and do their duty.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 That you acknowledge and take them for such as they are, that is to say, men worthy to be greatly accounted of among you.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 In those things which pertain to God’s service: so is the Ecclesiastical function distinguished from civil authority, and true shepherds from wolves.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:13 So then, where this cause ceaseth, there must the honor cease.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:13 This maintenance of mutual concord, is especially to be looked unto.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 We must have consideration of every man, and as the disease is, so must the remedy be used.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 That keep not their rank or standing.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Charity ought not to be overcome with any injuries.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16 A quiet and appeased mind, is nourisheth with continual prayers, respecting the will of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 An acceptable thing to God and such as he liketh well of.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 The sparks of the Spirit of God that are kindled in us, are nourished by daily hearing the word of God: but true doctrine must be diligently distinguished from false.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:20 The expounding of the word of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22 A general conclusion, that we waiting for the coming of Christ, do give ourselves to pureness both in mind, will, and body, through the grace and strength of the Spirit of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Whatsoever hath but the very show of evil, abstain from it.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Separate you from the world, and make you holy to himself through his spirit, in Christ in whom only you shall attain unto that true peace.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24 The good will and power of God is a sure confirmation against all difficulties, whereof we have a sure witness in our vocation.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Always one and ever like himself, who performeth in deed whatsoever he promiseth: and an effectual calling is nothing else but a right declaring and true setting forth of God’s will: and therefore the salvation of the elect is safe and sure.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Who will also make you perfect.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:25 The last part of the Epistle, wherein with most weighty charge, he commendeth both himself and this Epistle unto them.
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