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要討 神喜悅

此外,弟兄們,我們在主耶穌裡求你們,勸你們,你們既然接受了我們的教訓,知道應該怎樣行事為人,並且怎樣討 神喜悅,就要照你們現在所行的更進一步。 我們憑著主耶穌傳給你們的是甚麼命令,你們是知道的。  神的旨意是要你們聖潔,遠避淫行; 要你們各人曉得怎樣用聖潔尊貴的方法保守自己的身體(“身體”原文作“器皿”); 不要放縱邪情私慾,像那些不認識 神的外族人一樣; 誰也不要在這事上越軌,佔弟兄的便宜,因為這一類的事,主必報應。這是我們從前告訴過你們,又嚴嚴警戒過你們的。  神呼召我們,不是要我們沾染污穢,而是要我們聖潔。 所以那棄絕這命令的,不是棄絕人,而是棄絕把他自己的聖靈賜給你們的那位 神。

論到弟兄相愛,用不著人寫甚麼給你們,因為你們自己受了 神的教導,要彼此相愛。 10 其實,你們向全馬其頓所有的弟兄,已經這樣行了。但是,弟兄們,我們勸你們要更加彼此相愛; 11 又要立志過安靜的生活,辦自己的事,親手作工,正如我們從前吩咐過你們, 12 使你們行事為人可以得到外人的尊敬,自己也不會有甚麼缺乏了。

在主裡睡了的人必先復活

13 弟兄們,論到睡了的人,我們不願意你們不知道,免得你們憂傷,像那些沒有盼望的人一樣。 14 我們若信耶穌死了,又復活了,照樣,也應該相信那些靠著耶穌已經睡了的人, 神必定把他們和耶穌一同帶來。

15 我們現在照著主的話告訴你們:我們這些活著存留到主再來的人,絕不能在那些睡了的人以先。 16 因為主必親自從天降臨,那時,有發令的聲音,有天使長的呼聲,還有 神的號聲,那些在基督裡死了的人必先復活; 17 然後,我們還活著存留的人,必和他們一同被提到雲裡,在空中與主相會。這樣,我們就要和主常常同在。 18 所以,你們應該用這些話彼此勸慰。

上帝喜悦的生活

最后,弟兄姊妹,既然你们领受了我们的教导,知道怎样行才能讨上帝的喜悦,如你们现在所行的,我们靠着主耶稣恳求、劝勉你们要更加努力。 你们都知道我们靠着主耶稣传给你们的诫命。 上帝的旨意是要你们圣洁,远避淫乱的事, 要你们人人都知道持守身体的圣洁和尊贵, 不可荒淫纵欲,像那些不认识上帝的外族人一样。 你们在这种事上不可越轨,亏负弟兄姊妹。我们曾经对你们说过,并且郑重地警告过你们,主必惩治犯这种罪的人。 因为上帝呼召我们不是要我们沾染污秽,而是要我们圣洁。 所以,人若拒绝遵行这命令,他不是拒绝人,而是拒绝赐圣灵给你们的上帝。

关于弟兄姊妹彼此相爱的事,我就不必多写了,因为你们自己从上帝那里领受了要彼此相爱的教导。 10 你们对马其顿全境的弟兄姊妹已经做到了这一点。不过,我劝各位要再接再厉。 11 你们要立志过安分守己的生活,亲手做工,正如我们以前吩咐你们的。 12 这样,你们可以得到外人的尊敬,不必依赖任何人。

复活的盼望

13 弟兄姊妹,关于安息的信徒[a],我不愿意你们一无所知,免得你们像那些没有盼望的人一样悲伤。 14 我们既然相信耶稣死了,又复活了,也要相信上帝必把那些安息的信徒和耶稣一同带来。

15 我们把主耶稣的话告诉你们:主再来的那天,我们还活着的人不会比已安息的信徒先见到主。 16 因为主必在号令声、天使长的呼喊声和上帝的号角声中亲自从天降临,已经离世的基督徒必先复活。 17 然后,我们还活着的人要和他们一起被提到云里,在空中与主相会,永远和主在一起。 18 所以你们要用这些话彼此鼓励。

Footnotes

  1. 4:13 安息的信徒”希腊文是“睡了的人”,圣经常用“睡了”作为“死了”的委婉说法,参见约翰福音十一章11—14节。

The Call to Sanctification

Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God—as you are doing[a]—do so even more. For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

For this is God’s will,(A) your sanctification:(B) that you abstain(C) from sexual immorality, so that each of you knows how to control his own body[b] in sanctification and honor, not with lustful desires,(D) like the Gentiles who don’t know God. This means one must not transgress against and defraud(E) his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these offenses,[c] as we also previously told and warned you. For God has not called us to impurity(F) but to sanctification. Therefore, the person who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who also gives you His Holy Spirit.(G)

Loving and Working

About brotherly love: You don’t need me to write you because you yourselves are taught by God(H) to love one another.(I) 10 In fact, you are doing this toward all the brothers in the entire region of Macedonia.(J) But we encourage you, brothers, to do so even more, 11 to seek to lead a quiet life,(K) to mind your own business,[d] and to work(L) with your own hands, as we commanded you, 12 so that you may walk properly[e](M) in the presence of outsiders[f] and not be dependent on anyone.[g](N)

The Comfort of Christ’s Coming

13 We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.(O) 14 Since we believe that Jesus died and rose(P) again,(Q) in the same way God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep through[h] Jesus.(R) 15 For we say this to you by a revelation from the Lord:[i](S) We who are still alive at the Lord’s coming(T) will certainly have no advantage over[j] those who have fallen asleep.(U) 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout,[k](V) with the archangel’s(W) voice, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ(X) will rise first. 17 Then(Y) we who are still alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds(Z) to meet the Lord in the air and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage[l] one another with these words.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Lit walking
  2. 1 Thessalonians 4:4 Or to acquire his own wife; lit to possess his own vessel
  3. 1 Thessalonians 4:6 Lit things
  4. 1 Thessalonians 4:11 Lit to practice one’s own things
  5. 1 Thessalonians 4:12 Or may live respectably
  6. 1 Thessalonians 4:12 Non-Christians
  7. 1 Thessalonians 4:12 Or not need anything, or not be in need
  8. 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Or in
  9. 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Or a word of the Lord
  10. 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Or certainly not precede
  11. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Or command
  12. 1 Thessalonians 4:18 Or comfort