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 羅 尼 迦 前 書 5
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
为主的来临做准备
5 兄弟们，关于时间和日期，我不需要写信告诉你们， 2 因为你们自己很清楚。主重返那天就像夜里的盗贼一样，出其不意。 3 当人们正说：一切都安然无恙时，灾难会突然降临在他们身上，就像分娩的痛苦降临在孕妇身上那样，使他们无法逃避。 4 但是，兄弟们，你们不要生活在黑暗（罪）之中，那么，那天就不会像盗贼一样令你们吃惊， 5 因为你们属于光明（善良），属于白昼，我们不属于黑夜或黑暗（邪恶）。 6 让我们不要像其他人一样沉睡，而要保持清醒和自律。 7 睡觉的人，都是在夜里睡觉；喝醉的人，也都是在夜里喝醉。 8 既然我们属于白昼，我们就应该自律，就应该让我们的信仰和爱做为护身甲，把拯救的希望做为我们的头盔。 9 因为上帝选择我们不是让我们承受他的愤怒，而是让我们通过我们的主耶稣基督获得拯救。 10 他为我们而死，因此，不论我们是生还是死，当耶稣来临时，我们都能和他生活在一起。 11 所以你们要互相勉励，给彼此以力量，正像你们现在所做的那样.
最后的指导和问候
12 兄弟们，我们请求你们，尊重你们中间那些勤奋工作、在主内指导和教导你们的人。 13 由于他们的工作，你们应该用最大的敬意与爱心对待他们。
你们彼此要和睦相处。 14 兄弟们，我们督促你们：警告游手好闲的人，安慰胆怯的人，帮助弱者，并以耐心对待所有的人。 15 当心不要以恶报恶，而要努力对彼此和所有的人行善。
16 要常怀喜乐， 17 不断地祈祷， 18 在任何环境下都要感谢上帝。
19 不要让圣灵之火熄灭， 20 不要轻视先知的信息。
23 愿上帝，和平之源，使你们完全彻底地献身于他。愿你们的灵、生命与身体，在主耶稣基督来临时无可指责。 24 召唤你们的上帝是可信的，他会为你们成全此事的。
25 兄弟们，也请为我们祈祷。 26 用圣吻问候所有的兄弟。 27 我要你们在主面前发誓，要把这封信读给所有的兄弟听。 28 愿我们的主耶稣基督的恩典与你们同在。
Kehillah in Thessalonika I 5
Orthodox Jewish Bible
5 But concerning the ittim (times) and the zmanim (seasons), Chaverim, you have no need for you to have anything in writing.
2 For you yourselves know very well that the Yom Hashem comes like a ganav balailah (thief in the night).
3 Whenever they say, "Shalom and Bitachon!" then sudden churban (destruction) will come upon them like the chevlei leydah (birth pangs) of the isha with a baby in her womb. And they can certainly not escape.
4 But you, Achim b’Moshiach, are not in choshech that the Yom should overtake you like a ganav.
5 For all of you are Bnei Ohr and Bnei Yom; we are not of the Lailah nor of the Choshech.
6 Therefore, let us not "sleep" as the rest, but let us keep awake with zililut da’as (sober-mindedness).
7 For the ones sleeping sleep balailah, and the ones indulging in shichrut (drunkenness) indulge in shichrut balailah.
8 But we, being Bnei Yom, let us be bnei zililut da’as (sons of sober-mindedness), having clothed ourselves with the choshen (breastplate) of emunah and ahavah (agape) and as a KOVAH (helmet, YESHAYAH 59:17) the tikvah of Yeshu’at Eloheynu.
9 Because Hashem did not appoint us to charon af (the burning wrath) but to the attainment of Yeshu’at Eloheinu through Adoneinu, Moshiach Yehoshua.
10 He is the one who made his histalkus and died on our behalf in order that whether we are [living] and awake or [passed away] and sleeping, we may live together with Moshiach.
11 Therefore, give chozek (strength) and encouragement, building up one another, as indeed you are doing.
12 Now we ask you, Achim b’Moshiach, to have discerning binah (understanding) and discern the ones laboring among you who are your Mashgichim Ruchaniyim (Spiritual Overseers) in Adoneinu. I’m referring to the ones who admonish and warn you.
13 And esteem them most exceedingly in ahavah (agape), because of their avodas kodesh work. Let there be shalom bayis (family peace) also in the kehillah.
14 And we exhort you, Achim b’Moshiach, warn the batlanim (unemployed or lazy loafers, idlers), comfort the congregant who is pachdan (fainthearted), those who are weak take an interest in, have zitzfleisch (patience) with all.
15 See that no one returns ra’ah for ra’ah, but always pursue haTov both for one another and for all.
16 Have simcha always.
17 Daven unceasingly.
18 In everything offer hodayah, for this is the ratzon Hashem in Moshiach Yehoshua for you.
19 Do not quench the Ruach Hakodesh.
20 Do not reject nevu’ot (prophecies).
21 But test kol davar (everything); hold fast to haTov.
22 Abstain from every appearance of ra’ah (evil).
23 And now Elohei HaShalom wholly set you apart as Kadoshim and may your whole ruach and nefesh and basar be preserved without blame at the Bi’as HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua.
24 Ne’eman (Faithful) is the One who summons you to your kri’ah (calling). He will do it.
25 Achim b’Moshiach, offer tefillos also concerning us.
26 Say Drishat Shalom to all the Achim b’Moshiach with a neshikat kedoshah.
27 By Adoneinu, I solemnly give you the directive that this iggeret hakodesh has to be read to all the Achim b’Moshiach.
28 The Chen v’Chesed of Adoneinu, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, be with you.
1 Thessalonians 5
J.B. Phillips New Testament
We must keep awake for his sudden coming
5 1-3 But as far as times and seasons go, my brothers, you don’t need written instructions. You are well aware that the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a burglary to a householder. When men are saying “Peace and security” catastrophe will sweep down upon them as suddenly and inescapably as birth-pangs to a pregnant woman.
4-11 But because you, my brothers, are not living in darkness the day cannot take you completely by surprise. After all, burglary only takes place at night! You are all sons of light, sons of the day, and none of us belongs to darkness or the night. Let us then never fall into the sleep that stupefies the rest of the world: let us keep awake, with our wits about us. Night is the time for sleep and the time when men get drunk, but we men of the daylight should be alert, with faith and love as our breastplate and the hope of our salvation as our helmet. For God did not choose us to condemn us, but that we might secure his salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord. He died for us, so that whether we are “awake” or “asleep” we share his life. So go on cheering and strengthening each other with thoughts like these, as I have no doubt you have been doing.
Reverence your ministers: regulate the conduct of church members
12-13a We ask you too, my brothers, to get to know those who work so hard among you. They are your spiritual leaders to keep you on the right path. Because of this high task of theirs, hold them in highest honour.
13b-18 Live together in peace, and our instruction to this end is to reprimand the unruly, encourage the timid, help the weak and be very patient with all men. Be sure that no one repays a bad turn by a bad turn; good should be your objective always, among yourselves and in the world at large. Be happy in your faith at all times. Never stop praying. Be thankful, whatever the circumstances may be. If you follow this advice you will be working out the will of God expressed to you in Jesus Christ.
Final advice and farewell
19-22 Never damp the fire of the Spirit, and never despise what is spoken in the name of the Lord. By all means use your judgement, and hold on to whatever is really good, Steer clear of evil in any form.
23-24 May the God of peace make you holy through and through. May you be kept in soul and mind and body in spotless integrity until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is utterly faithful and he will finish what he has set out to do.
25-27 Pray for us, my brothers. Give a handshake all round among the brotherhood. God’s command, which I give you now, is that this letter should be read to all the brothers.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
PAUL
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