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1 Tesalonik 1-5
Haitian Creole Version
1 Tesalonik 1-5
Haitian Creole Version
1 ¶ Mwen menm, Pòl, ansanm ak Silven ak Timote, m'ap ekri lèt sa a voye bay manm legliz lavil Tesalonik yo, k'ap viv ansanm nan Bondye, Papa a, ak Jezikri, Seyè nou an. Mwen mande pou yo ban nou benediksyon ak kè poze.
2 ¶ Se tout tan m'ap di Bondye mèsi pou nou tout. Mwen pa janm bliye nou lè m'ap lapriyè.
3 Devan Bondye Papa nou, mwen toujou chonje jan n'ap viv byen paske nou gen konfyans nan Bondye, jan n'ap travay di paske nou gen renmen nan kè nou, jan nou rete fèm nan espwa nou gen nan Jezikri, Seyè nou an.
4 Mwen konnen, frè m' yo, Bondye renmen nou, se li menm ki chwazi nou pou n' ka viv pou li.
5 Se pa t' avèk pawòl ase mwen te anonse nou bon nouvèl la. Men tou, se te avèk pouvwa Sentespri a, avèk lasirans fèm sa m' t'ap di a se vre. Nou menm tou, nou konnen jan mwen te mennen tèt mwen nan mitan nou. Mwen te fè l' pou byen nou.
6 ¶ Nou te swiv egzanp mwen ak egzanp Seyè a. Nou te soufri anpil. Malgre sa, nou te resevwa pawòl Bondye a ak kè kontan. Sa se travay Sentespri.
7 Se konsa, nou te tounen yon egzanp pou tout moun nan peyi Masedwan ak nan peyi Lakayi ki gen konfyans nan Bondye.
8 Konsa, nou fè anpil moun rive konnen mesaj Seyè a. Se pa sèlman nan Masedwan ak nan Lakayi, men se toupatou moun ap pale jan nou gen konfyans nan Bondye. Se sa ki fè, nou pa bezwen pale sou sa ankò.
9 Okontrè, yo tout ap rakonte jan nou te resevwa m' lè m' te rive lakay nou, jan nou te kite zidòl yo pou n' tounen vin jwenn Bondye, pou nou te ka sèvi Bondye vivan an, Bondye tout bon an.
10 Y'ap di tou jan n'ap tann Jezi, Pitit Bondye a, k'ap vini sot nan syèl la. Se Jezi sa a Bondye te leve vivan soti nan lanmò. Se li menm k'ap delivre nou anba kòlè Bondye k'ap vini an.
2 ¶ Nou menm frè m' yo, nou konn sa byen: vizit mwen te fè lakay nou an te bay bon rezilta.
2 Mwen te fenk soti lavil Filip kote yo te maltrete m' anpil, kote yo te joure m' lan. Men, Bondye ban m' fòs ak kouraj pou m' te ka anonse nou bon nouvèl ki soti nan li a, malgre tout opozisyon mwen te jwenn.
3 Paske, lè m'ap pale ak moun, se pa manti m'ap bay, ni mwen pa gen ankenn move lide dèyè tèt mwen, ni mwen p'ap chache twonpe pesonn.
4 Okontrè, mwen te toujou pale jan Bondye vle l' la. Se Bondye ki konnen sa ki nan kè mwen. Li fè m' konfyans, li ban mwen bon nouvèl li a pou m' anonse. Se sak fè, se pa lèzòm m'ap chache fè plezi, men Bondye ki konnen sa ki nan kè mwen.
5 Nou menm, nou konn sa byen: mwen pa janm sèvi ak pawòl ki pou flate moun, ni mwen pa janm pran ankenn pretès pou chache fè lajan. Mwen pran Bondye pou temwen.
6 Mwen pa chache lwanj nan men pesonn, ni nan men nou, ni nan men lòt moun.
7 ¶ Se pa kapab mwen pa ta kapab fè nou santi otorite Kris la ban mwen tankou apòt li. Non, okontrè. Pandan tout tan m' te lakay nou, mwen te aji avèk dousè, tankou yon manman k'ap pran swen pitit li yo.
8 Mwen te sitèlman renmen nou, se pa bon nouvèl la ase mwen ta ban nou. Ata vi m' mwen ta bay pou nou. Nou wè jan m' renmen nou!
9 Nou chonje, frè m' yo, jan m' te travay, jan m' te fatige kò m' ap travay lajounen kou lannwit pou m' pa t' sou kont nou yonn pandan tout tan mwen t'ap anonse nou bon nouvèl Bondye a.
10 Mwen pran nou sèvi m' temwen ansanm ak Bondye: Nou menm ki gen konfyans nan Bondye, nou ka di mwen te aji byen ak nou, yon jan ki dakò ak volonte Bondye, yon jan ki dwat, ki san repwòch.
11 Nou konnen ki jan mwen te aji ak nou chak, tankou yon papa ak pitit li yo.
12 Mwen te ankouraje nou, mwen te konsole nou, mwen pa t' janm sispann fè nou konprann byen ki jan pou nou mennen tèt nou pou nou ka fè Bondye plezi, paske Bondye rele nou pou nou resevwa pa nou nan gouvènman l' ak nan bèl pouvwa li.
13 ¶ Se konsa, mwen pa sispann di Bondye mèsi tou pou jan nou te pare zòrèy nou koute lè m' t'ap fè nou konnen pawòl Bondye a. Nou te resevwa l' pou sa l' ye a: pou pawòl Bondye, pa pou pawòl lèzòm. Se pawòl sa a k'ap travay nan kè nou, nou menm ki gen konfyans nan Bondye.
14 Frè m' yo, sa ki rive nou an, se sa ki te rive manm legliz Bondye k'ap viv pou Jezikri nan peyi Jide a. Menm sa yo te soufri nan men jwif yo, se sa nou soufri tou nan men moun menm peyi ak nou yo.
15 Se jwif yo ki te fè touye ni Jezi, Seyè a, ni pwofèt yo. Se yo menm tou ki te pèsekite m' ansanm ak zanmi m' yo. Yo pa soti pou fè Bondye plezi. Yo fè lènmi ak tout moun.
16 Y'ap fè sa yo kapab pou anpeche m' pale ak moun ki pa jwif yo, pou moun sa yo pa sove. Konsa, yo lage kò yo nèt ale nan menm peche yo te toujou kònn fè a. Men, koulye a kòlè Bondye tonbe sou yo.
17 ¶ Pou mwen menm, frè m' yo, pa gen lontan depi m' kite nou. Nou pa wè menm, se vre. Men, lide m' toujou sou nou. Se pa ti anvi mwen pa anvi wè nou ankò.
18 Mwen pa konnen sa m' ta fè pou m' tounen lakay nou ankò. Mwen menm Pòl, mwen te seye plizyè fwa menm. Men, Satan te anpeche mwen.
19 Se nou menm, moun Tesalonik, ki tout espwa mwen, se pa lòt moun. Se nou menm ki fè kè m' kontan. Se nou menm k'ap ban m' okazyon pou m' vante tèt mwen devan Jezi, Seyè nou an, lè la vini.
20 Se nou menm ki ban m' satilfaksyon, se nou menm ki fè kè m' kontan.
3 ¶ Se konsa, mwen pa t' kapab tann ankò. Mwen pran desizyon rete pou kont mwen lavil Atèn.
2 Mwen te voye Timote, frè nou an, al wè nou. Se yon sèvitè Bondye k'ap travay ansanm ak mwen pou fè konnen bon nouvèl Kris la. Li te gen pou l' te fòtifye nou, pou l' te ankouraje nou nan lafwa,
3 pou pesonn pa febli nan mitan tribilasyon sa yo. Nou menm, moun lavil Tesalonik, se pou n' soufri bagay sa yo paske Bondye te wè davans sa tapral rive nou.
4 Lè m' te la nan mitan nou, mwen te pale nou davans nou tapral gen anpil lafliksyon. Nou wè se sa menm ki rive nou.
5 Se poutèt sa, mwen te voye Timote ban nou, mwen pa t' kapab tann ankò. Mwen te voye l' pran nouvèl jan konfyans nou nan Bondye ye. Mwen te pè pou Satan pa t' pran nou nan pèlen li, pou tout travay mwen an pa t' pèdi.
6 ¶ Men koulye a, Timote fèk rive sot lakay nou, li fè kè m' kontan, li ban m' bon nouvèl, li di m' jan nou gen konfyans ak renmen. Li di m' jan nou menm tou nou toujou chonje m', jan nou anvi wè m', menm jan mwen menm mwen anvi wè nou.
7 Konsa, frè m' yo, nan mitan tout fikilte ak tout lafliksyon mwen yo, sa te ban m' kouraj lè m' tande jan n'ap kenbe fèm nan lafwa.
8 Se koulye a m'ap viv tout bon, paske nou menm, moun Tesalonik, nou rete fèm nan lavi n'ap mennen ansanm ak Kris la.
9 Mwen pa konn ki jan pou m' di Bondye mèsi pou nou, tèlman nou fè kè m' kontan devan li.
10 Lajounen kou lannwit, m'ap mande ak tout kè mwen pou Bondye ban m' chans yon lè vizite nou ankò, pou m' ka fin moutre nou sa nou manke nan lafwa a toujou.
11 ¶ Mwen mande Bondye, Papa nou, ansanm ak Jezikri, Seyè nou, pou yo louvri yon chemen pou mwen pou m' ka vin wè nou.
12 Mwen mande Seyè a pou nou gen plis renmen yonn pou lòt ak pou tout moun, menm jan mwen renmen nou.
13 Konsa, nou menm moun Tesalonik, Kris la va fòtifye kè nou pou nou ka san repwòch devan Bondye, Papa nou, tankou moun k'ap viv apa pou li jouk lè Jezikri, Seyè nou an, va vini ansanm ak tout moun pa l' yo.
4 ¶ Frè m' yo, mwen te moutre nou ki jan pou n' mennen bak nou si nou vle fè Bondye plezi. Wi, mwen konnen se konsa n'ap viv vre. Men, koulye a m'ap mande nou, nan non Seyè Jezi a, tanpri chache viv pi byen toujou.
2 Nou konnen tou sa m' te moutre nou, avèk otorite Seyè Jezi te ban mwen an.
3 Men sa Bondye vle pou nou: Se pou nou viv apa pou Bondye, pou nou pa lage kò nou nan imoralite.
4 Se pou chak gason konn chwazi madanm li yon jan ki respektab, ki dakò ak volonte Bondye.
5 Pa kite move lanvi pouse nou tankou moun lòt nasyon yo ki pa konnen Bondye.
6 Nan bagay sa a, ankenn gason pa dwe fè frè l' lapenn, ni fè l' lenjistis. Mwen deja di nou sa, mwen te ban nou kont avètisman sou sa: Seyè a gen pou peni moun ki fè bagay konsa.
7 Bondye pa rele nou pou nou viv nan vye kondisyon lèd. Men, li rele nou pou nou viv yon jan ki dakò ak volonte li.
8 Se poutèt sa, moun ki pa asepte pawòl sa a, se pa pawòl lèzòm li pa koute, se pawòl Bondye ki ban nou Sentespri l' la menm li pa koute.
9 ¶ Kanta renmen nou dwe genyen pou frè n' yo, mwen pa bezwen ekri nou sou sa. Paske, se Bondye menm ki te moutre nou ki jan nou dwe yonn renmen lòt.
10 Mwen konnen se konsa menm n'ap aji avèk tout frè yo nan tout peyi Masedwan lan. Men, m'ap mande nou, frè m' yo, pou nou chache viv pi byen toujou.
11 Chache viv ak kè poze. Okipe zafè pa nou. Travay ak men nou pou nou pa rete sou kont moun.
12 Konsa, moun ki pa kwè nan Kris la va respekte nou, epi nou menm, nou p'ap rete sou kont pesonn.
13 ¶ Frè m' yo, sou keksyon moun ki mouri deja yo, mwen ta renmen nou konn verite a, pou nou pa gen lapenn tankou lòt moun yo ki pa gen espwa nan Seyè a.
14 Menm jan nou kwè Jezi te mouri epi li te leve soti vivan ankò a, konsa tou, se pou n' kwè tout moun ki te gen konfyans nan li lè yo te mouri, Bondye va fè yo tounen ansanm ak Jezi.
15 Dapre sa Seyè a te moutre m' lan, men sa m'ap di nou: Nou menm k'ap vivan toujou lè Seyè a va vini an, nou p'ap pran devan moun ki mouri deja yo.
16 Lè sa a, n'a tande yon gwo lòd pase, n'a tande vwa chèf zanj lan ansanm ak kout klewon Bondye a: epi Seyè a menm va desann sot nan syèl la. Moun ki te mete konfyans yo nan Kris la lè yo te mouri, se yo ki va leve soti vivan an premye.
17 Apre sa, nou menm ki va vivan toujou lè sa a, y'ap vin pran nou, nou menm ansanm ak moun ki soti vivan nan lanmò yo, y'ap mete nou sou nwaj yo pou n' al kontre Seyè a anwo a. Konsa, nou tout n'ap toujou ansanm ak Seyè a.
18 Se pou nou yonn ankouraje lòt ak pawòl sa yo.
5 ¶ Frè m' yo, mwen pa bezwen ekri nou pou m' fè nou konnen ni ki lè, ni ki jou bagay sa yo gen pou rive.
2 Nou menm nou konn sa byen: Jou Seyè a gen pou l' vin sou nou tankou yon vòlò k'ap vin nan mitan lannwit.
3 Lè n'ap tande moun ap di: Gen lapè toupatou, tout bagay byen sou kontwòl, se lè sa a, san nou pa atann, n'ap wè kòlè Bondye a tonbe sou yo pou detwi yo. Se tankou lè doulè tranche sezi yon fanm ansent. p'ap gen chape pou yo.
4 Men nou menm, frè m' yo, nou pa moun k'ap viv nan fènwa. Jou sa a p'ap vin sou nou tankou yon vòlè, san nou pa atann.
5 Paske, nou tout se moun k'ap viv nan limyè, nan gwo lajounen. Nou pa moun k'ap viv nan lannwit, nan fènwa!
6 ¶ Se sak fè, piga nou dòmi tankou lòt yo. Pa kite dòmi pran nou. Kenbe tèt nou anplas.
7 Se lannwit moun dòmi. Se lannwit tou moun sou.
8 Men nou menm, nou se moun k'ap viv lajounen, se pou nou toujou kenbe tèt nou anplas. Ann pran konfyans nou gen nan Bondye a ak renmen nou gen nan kè nou tankou yon plak pwotèj pou lestonmak nou. Ann pran espwa nou genyen nan Jezi k'ap vin delivre nou nèt la, ann mete l' tankou yon kas an fè nan tèt nou.
9 Paske, Bondye pa t' chwazi nou pou nou te tonbe anba kòlè li, men pou n' te ka delivre, gremesi Jezikri, Seyè nou an.
10 Jezi te mouri pou n' te ka viv ansanm ak li. Konsa, kit nou mouri deja, kit nou vivan toujou lè la vini an, nou tout n'ap toujou ansanm ak li.
11 ¶ Se poutèt sa, annou yonn ankouraje lòt, yonn ede lòt, jan nou deja ap fè l' la.
12 Frè m' yo, m'ap mande nou pou nou gen anpil respè pou moun k'ap travay nan mitan nou yo, moun Seyè a chwazi pou dirije nou, pou ankouraje nou.
13 Se pou nou gen anpil konsiderasyon pou yo, se pou nou renmen yo poutèt travay y'ap fè a. Se pou nou viv byen ak kè poze yonn ak lòt.
14 M'ap mande nou tou, frè m' yo, pou nou rele dèyè moun k'ap fè parese yo. Ankouraje sa ki yon ti jan frèt yo, ede sa ki fèb yo. Se pou nou pran pasyans ak tout moun.
15 Pa kite pesonn rann mal pou mal. Okontrè, toujou chache fè sa ki byen yonn pou lòt ak sa ki byen pou tout moun.
16 ¶ Se pou kè nou toujou kontan.
17 Pa janm sispann lapriyè.
18 Di Bondye mèsi pou tout bagay. Se sa Bondye mande nou, nou menm ki mete konfyans nou nan Jezikri.
19 Pa antrave travay Sentespri a.
20 Pa meprize pawòl moun k'ap bay mesaj ki soti nan Bondye.
21 Egzaminen tout bagay byen, kenbe sa ki bon.
22 Egzante tou sa ki mal.
23 ¶ Mwen mande Bondye ki bay kè poze a pou l' fè nou favè pou nou viv pou li nèt ale. Konsa, lè Jezikri, Seyè nou an, va vini, li p'ap jwenn nou ak ankenn defo, ni nan kò nou, ni nan lespri nou ni nan nanm nou.
24 Bondye ki rele nou an va fè sa pou nou, paske li toujou kenbe pawòl li.
25 Frè m' yo, lapriyè pou mwen tou.
26 Di tout frè yo bonjou, bo yo pou mwen tankou moun k'ap viv pou Bondye konn fè l' la.
27 Tanpri souple, nan non Seyè a, li lèt sa a bay tout frè yo.
28 Se pou benediksyon Jezikri, Seyè nou an, toujou la avèk nou.
1 Thessalonians 1-5
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 1-5
New International Version
1 Paul, Silas[a](A) and Timothy,(B)
To the church of the Thessalonians(C) in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace and peace to you.(D)
Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith
2 We always thank God for all of you(E) and continually mention you in our prayers.(F) 3 We remember before our God and Father(G) your work produced by faith,(H) your labor prompted by love,(I) and your endurance inspired by hope(J) in our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 For we know, brothers and sisters[b] loved by God,(K) that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel(L) came to you not simply with words but also with power,(M) with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know(N) how we lived among you for your sake. 6 You became imitators of us(O) and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering(P) with the joy(Q) given by the Holy Spirit.(R) 7 And so you became a model(S) to all the believers in Macedonia(T) and Achaia.(U) 8 The Lord’s message(V) rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.(W) Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, 9 for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned(X) to God from idols(Y) to serve the living and true God,(Z) 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven,(AA) whom he raised from the dead(AB)—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.(AC)
Paul’s Ministry in Thessalonica
2 You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you(AD) was not without results.(AE) 2 We had previously suffered(AF) and been treated outrageously in Philippi,(AG) as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in the face of strong opposition.(AH) 3 For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives,(AI) nor are we trying to trick you.(AJ) 4 On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel.(AK) We are not trying to please people(AL) but God, who tests our hearts.(AM) 5 You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed(AN)—God is our witness.(AO) 6 We were not looking for praise from people,(AP) not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles(AQ) of Christ we could have asserted our authority.(AR) 7 Instead, we were like young children[c] among you.
Just as a nursing mother cares for her children,(AS) 8 so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God(AT) but our lives as well.(AU) 9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked(AV) night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone(AW) while we preached the gospel of God to you. 10 You are witnesses,(AX) and so is God,(AY) of how holy,(AZ) righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. 11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,(BA) 12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy(BB) of God, who calls(BC) you into his kingdom and glory.
13 And we also thank God continually(BD) because, when you received the word of God,(BE) which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe. 14 For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators(BF) of God’s churches in Judea,(BG) which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own people(BH) the same things those churches suffered from the Jews 15 who killed the Lord Jesus(BI) and the prophets(BJ) and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to everyone 16 in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles(BK) so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit.(BL) The wrath of God has come upon them at last.[d]
Paul’s Longing to See the Thessalonians
17 But, brothers and sisters, when we were orphaned by being separated from you for a short time (in person, not in thought),(BM) out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you.(BN) 18 For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, did, again and again—but Satan(BO) blocked our way.(BP) 19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown(BQ) in which we will glory(BR) in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes?(BS) Is it not you? 20 Indeed, you are our glory(BT) and joy.
3 So when we could stand it no longer,(BU) we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.(BV) 2 We sent Timothy,(BW) who is our brother and co-worker(BX) in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ,(BY) to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, 3 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials.(BZ) For you know quite well that we are destined for them.(CA) 4 In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.(CB) 5 For this reason, when I could stand it no longer,(CC) I sent to find out about your faith.(CD) I was afraid that in some way the tempter(CE) had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.(CF)
Timothy’s Encouraging Report
6 But Timothy(CG) has just now come to us from you(CH) and has brought good news about your faith and love.(CI) He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.(CJ) 7 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. 8 For now we really live, since you are standing firm(CK) in the Lord. 9 How can we thank God enough for you(CL) in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?(CM) 10 Night and day we pray(CN) most earnestly that we may see you again(CO) and supply what is lacking in your faith.
11 Now may our God and Father(CP) himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. 12 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other(CQ) and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless(CR) and holy in the presence of our God and Father(CS) when our Lord Jesus comes(CT) with all his holy ones.(CU)
Living to Please God
4 As for other matters, brothers and sisters,(CV) we instructed you how to live(CW) in order to please God,(CX) as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
3 It is God’s will(CY) that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;(CZ) 4 that each of you should learn to control your own body[e](DA) in a way that is holy and honorable, 5 not in passionate lust(DB) like the pagans,(DC) who do not know God;(DD) 6 and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister.[f](DE) The Lord will punish(DF) all those who commit such sins,(DG) as we told you and warned you before. 7 For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.(DH) 8 Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.(DI)
9 Now about your love for one another(DJ) we do not need to write to you,(DK) for you yourselves have been taught by God(DL) to love each other.(DM) 10 And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia.(DN) Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,(DO) 11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands,(DP) just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders(DQ) and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
Believers Who Have Died
13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed(DR) about those who sleep in death,(DS) so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.(DT) 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again,(DU) and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.(DV) 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord,(DW) will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.(DX) 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven,(DY) with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel(DZ) and with the trumpet call of God,(EA) and the dead in Christ will rise first.(EB) 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left(EC) will be caught up together with them in the clouds(ED) to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord(EE) forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another(EF) with these words.
The Day of the Lord
5 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates(EG) we do not need to write to you,(EH) 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord(EI) will come like a thief in the night.(EJ) 3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,”(EK) destruction will come on them suddenly,(EL) as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.(EM)
4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness(EN) so that this day should surprise you like a thief.(EO) 5 You are all children of the light(EP) and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(EQ) but let us be awake(ER) and sober.(ES) 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.(ET) 8 But since we belong to the day,(EU) let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate,(EV) and the hope of salvation(EW) as a helmet.(EX) 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath(EY) but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.(EZ) 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.(FA) 11 Therefore encourage one another(FB) and build each other up,(FC) just as in fact you are doing.
Final Instructions
12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard(FD) among you, who care for you in the Lord(FE) and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.(FF) 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle(FG) and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak,(FH) be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,(FI) but always strive to do what is good for each other(FJ) and for everyone else.
16 Rejoice always,(FK) 17 pray continually,(FL) 18 give thanks in all circumstances;(FM) for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
19 Do not quench the Spirit.(FN) 20 Do not treat prophecies(FO) with contempt 21 but test them all;(FP) hold on to what is good,(FQ) 22 reject every kind of evil.
23 May God himself, the God of peace,(FR) sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul(FS) and body be kept blameless(FT) at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.(FU) 24 The one who calls(FV) you is faithful,(FW) and he will do it.(FX)
25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us.(FY) 26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.(FZ) 27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.(GA)
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.(GB)
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silas
- 1 Thessalonians 1:4 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 9, 14, 17; 3:7; 4:1, 10, 13; 5:1, 4, 12, 14, 25, 27.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Some manuscripts were gentle
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or them fully
- 1 Thessalonians 4:4 Or learn to live with your own wife; or learn to acquire a wife
- 1 Thessalonians 4:6 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family.
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