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 Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
主來的日子
5 弟兄姊妹，這件事會在什麼日期、什麼時候發生，不必我寫信告訴你們， 2 因為你們已經清楚知道，將來有一天，主會突然來到，像賊在夜裡忽然出現一樣。 3 當人們正在說一切平安穩妥的時候，災禍會像產痛臨到孕婦一樣突然臨到他們，令他們無法逃脫。
4 然而，弟兄姊妹，你們不是活在黑暗裡，因此那日子不會像賊一樣突然臨到你們。 5 你們都是光明之子，白晝之子。我們既不屬於黑夜，也不屬於黑暗。 6 所以不要像其他人一樣沉睡，要警醒戒備， 7 因為睡覺的人是在夜裡睡，醉酒的人是在夜裡醉。 8 我們既屬於白晝，就應當保持清醒，要把信心和愛心當作護心鏡遮胸，把得救的盼望當作頭盔戴上。 9 因為上帝不是預定我們受懲罰，而是預定我們靠著主耶穌基督得救。 10 主替我們死，使我們無論是醒是睡[a]，都可以與祂同活。 11 所以，你們要彼此鼓勵、互相造就，正如你們一向所做的。
勸勉與問候
12 弟兄姊妹，我勸你們要敬重那些在你們當中辛勤工作、在主裡領導和勸誡你們的人。 13 因為他們的工作，你們要懷著愛心格外敬重他們。你們要彼此和睦相處。 14 此外，我勸你們要告誡懶惰的人，鼓勵灰心的人，扶持軟弱的人，耐心對待所有的人。 15 你們要小心，誰都不可冤冤相報，總要彼此善待，也要善待眾人。
16 要常常喜樂， 17 不斷地禱告， 18 凡事謝恩，因為這是上帝在基督耶穌裡給你們的旨意。
19 不要抑制聖靈的感動， 20 不要輕視先知的信息。 21 凡事都要小心察驗，持守良善的事， 22 杜絕所有的惡事。
23 願賜平安的上帝使你們完全聖潔！願祂保守你們的靈、魂、體，使你們在主耶穌基督再來的時候無可指責！ 24 呼召你們的主是信實可靠的，祂必為你們成就這事。
25 弟兄姊妹，請為我們禱告。 26 要以聖潔的吻問候眾弟兄姊妹。 27 最後，我奉主的名吩咐你們把這封信讀給所有弟兄姊妹聽。
28 願我們主耶穌基督的恩典與你們同在！
Footnotes
- 5·10 「是醒是睡」或譯「是生是死」。
1 Thessalonians 5
New King James Version
The Day of the Lord
5 But concerning (A)the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that (B)the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then (C)sudden destruction comes upon them, (D)as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4 (E)But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all (F)sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 (G)Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but (H)let us watch and be [a]sober. 7 For (I)those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk (J)are drunk at night. 8 But let us who are of the day be sober, (K)putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For (L)God did not appoint us to wrath, (M)but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 (N)who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.
11 Therefore [b]comfort each other and [c]edify one another, just as you also are doing.
Various Exhortations
12 And we urge you, brethren, (O)to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and [d]admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. (P)Be at peace among yourselves.
14 Now we [e]exhort you, brethren, (Q)warn those who are [f]unruly, (R)comfort the fainthearted, (S)uphold the weak, (T)be patient with all. 15 (U)See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always (V)pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.
16 (W)Rejoice always, 17 (X)pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
19 (Y)Do not quench the Spirit. 20 (Z)Do not despise prophecies. 21 (AA)Test all things; (AB)hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
Blessing and Admonition
23 Now may (AC)the God of peace Himself (AD)sanctify[g] you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body (AE)be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is (AF)faithful, who also will (AG)do it.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
27 I charge you by the Lord that this [h]epistle be read to all the [i]holy brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 self-controlled
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Or encourage
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 build one another up
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 instruct or warn
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 encourage
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 insubordinate or idle
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 set you apart
- 1 Thessalonians 5:27 letter
- 1 Thessalonians 5:27 NU omits holy
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
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