帖撒羅尼迦前書 5
1 弟兄們，論到時候、日期，不用寫信給你們， 2 因為你們自己明明曉得，主的日子來到，好像夜間的賊一樣。 3 人正說「平安穩妥」的時候，災禍忽然臨到他們，如同產難臨到懷胎的婦人一樣，他們絕不能逃脫。 4 弟兄們，你們卻不在黑暗裏，叫那日子臨到你們像賊一樣。 5 你們都是光明之子，都是白晝之子。我們不是屬黑夜的，也不是屬幽暗的。 6 所以，我們不要睡覺像別人一樣，總要警醒謹守。 7 因為睡了的人是在夜間睡，醉了的人是在夜間醉。 8 但我們既然屬乎白晝，就應當謹守，把信和愛當作護心鏡遮胸，把得救的盼望當作頭盔戴上。 9 因為上帝不是預定我們受刑，乃是預定我們藉著我們主耶穌基督得救。 10 他替我們死，叫我們無論醒著，睡著，都與他同活。 11 所以，你們該彼此勸慰，互相建立，正如你們素常所行的。
最後的勸勉與祝福
12 弟兄們，我們勸你們敬重那在你們中間勞苦的人，就是在主裏面治理你們、勸戒你們的； 13 又因他們所做的工，用愛心格外尊重他們。你們也要彼此和睦。 14 我們又勸弟兄們，要警戒不守規矩的人，勉勵灰心的人，扶助軟弱的人，也要向眾人忍耐。 15 你們要謹慎，無論是誰都不可以惡報惡；或是彼此相待，或是待眾人，常要追求良善。
16 要常常喜樂， 17 不住地禱告， 18 凡事謝恩；因為這是上帝在基督耶穌裏向你們所定的旨意。 19 不要消滅聖靈的感動； 20 不要藐視先知的講論。 21 但要凡事察驗；善美的要持守， 22 各樣的惡事要禁戒不做。
23 願賜平安的上帝親自使你們全然成聖！又願你們的靈與魂與身子得蒙保守，在我們主耶穌基督降臨的時候，完全無可指摘！ 24 那召你們的本是信實的，他必成就這事。
25 請弟兄們為我們禱告。
26 與眾弟兄親嘴問安，務要聖潔。 27 我指著主囑咐你們，要把這信念給眾弟兄聽。
28 願我主耶穌基督的恩常與你們同在！
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