帖撒羅尼迦前書 5
警醒謹慎等候主再來
1 弟兄們，論到時候和日期，不用寫甚麼給你們了。2 因為你們自己清楚知道，主的日子來到，就像夜間的賊來到一樣。3 人正在說平安穩妥的時候，毀滅性的災禍就突然臨到他們，好像生產的痛苦臨到懷胎的婦人一樣，他們絕不能逃脫。4 但是弟兄們，你們不在黑暗裡，以致那日子會臨到你們像賊來到一樣。5 你們都是光明之子、白晝之子；我們不是屬於黑夜的，也不是屬於黑暗的。6 所以，我們不要沉睡像別人一樣，總要警醒謹慎。7 因為睡覺的人是在晚上睡，醉酒的人是在晚上醉；8 但我們既然屬於白晝，就應當謹慎，披上信和愛的胸甲，戴上救恩的盼望作頭盔。9 因為 神不是定意要我們受刑罰，而是要我們藉著我們的主耶穌基督得著救恩。10 基督替我們死，使我們無論是醒著或睡著，都和他一同活著。
11 所以，你們應該彼此勸慰，互相造就，正如你們一向所行的。
訓勉和祝福
12 弟兄們，我們求你們要敬重那些在你們中間勞苦的人，就是在主裡面治理你們、勸戒你們的人。13 又因為他們的工作，你們要用愛心格外尊重他們。你們應當彼此和睦。14 弟兄們，我們勸你們，要警戒游手好閒的人，勉勵灰心喪志的人，扶助軟弱無力的人，也要容忍所有的人。
15 你們要注意，不管是誰都不要以惡報惡，卻要在彼此相處和對待眾人這方面，常常追求良善。
16 要常常喜樂，17 不住禱告，18 凡事謝恩；這就是 神在基督耶穌裡給你們的旨意。19 不要熄滅聖靈的感動。20 不要藐視先知的話語。21 凡事都要察驗，好的要持守，
22 各樣的惡事要遠離。
23 願賜平安的 神親自使你們完全成聖，又願你們整個人：靈、魂和身體都得蒙保守，在我們的主耶穌基督再來的時候，無可指摘。
24 那呼召你們的是信實的，他必成就這事。
25 弟兄們，請為我們禱告。26 要用聖潔的親吻問候眾弟兄。
27 我憑著主吩咐你們，要把這封信讀給眾弟兄聽。
28 願我們主耶穌基督的恩惠與你們同在。
1 Thessalonians 5
The Day of the Lord
1 Now on the topic of times and seasons,t brothers and sisters,t you have no need for anything to be written to you.2 For you know quite well that the day of the Lords will come in the same way as a thief in the night.s3 Now whens they are saying, “There is peace and security,”t then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor painst on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape.4 But you, brothers and sisters,t are not in the darkness for the day to overtake you like a thief would.5 For you all are sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness.6 So then we must not sleep as the rest, but must stay alert and sober.7 For those who sleep, sleep at night and those who get drunk are drunk at night.8 But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplates of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation.t9 For God did not destine us for wraths but for gaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.10 He diedt for us so that whether we are alert or asleeps we will come to life together with him.
11 Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.
Final Instructions
12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters,t to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,13 and to esteem them most highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters,t admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.15 See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.16 Always rejoice,17 constantly pray,18 in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.19 Do not extinguish the Spirit.20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt.21 But examine all things; hold fast to what is good.
22 Stay away from every form of evil.
Conclusion
23 Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.24 He who calls you is trustworthy, and he will in fact do this.t25 Brothers and sisters,t pray for us too.26 Greet all the brothers and sisterst with a holy kiss.27 I call on you solemnly in the Lordt to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.st
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.s
