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1 Tessalonikerne 5

1 Men om Tid og Stund, Brødre! have i ikke behov, at Eder tilskrives;2 thi I vide selv grant, at Herrens Dag kommer som en Tyv om Natten.3 Thi naar de sige: Fred og Tryghed! da skal Fordærvelsen hasteligen staae over dem, ligesom Veerne over den Frugtsommelige, og de skulle ingenlunde undflye.4 Men I, Brødre! I ere ikke i Mørket, saa at den Dag skulde som en Tyv komme over Eder.5 I ere alle Lysets Børn og Dagens Børn, vi ere ikke Nattens Børn og ei Mørkets.6 Derfor lader os ikke sove ligesom de Andre, men lader os vaage og være ædrue.7 Thi de, som sove, sove om Natten, og de, som ere drukne, ere drukne om natten.8 Men lader os, som ere Dagens Børn, være ædrue, iførte Troens og Kjærlighedens Haab.9 Thi Gud bestemte os ikke til Vrede, men til at bekomme Saliggjørelse ved vor Herre Jesus Christus,10 som døde for os, at enten vi vaage elle sove, skulle vi leve tilligemed ham.11 Formaner derfor hverandre og opbygger den Ene den Anden, ligesom i og gjøre.12 Men vi bede Eder, Brødre! at i skjønne paa dem, som arbeide iblandt Eder og ere Eders Forstandere i Herren og paaminde Eder,13 og agte dem høiligen i Kjærlighed for deres Gjernings Skyld. Værer fredsommelige indbyrdes.14 Men vi formane Eder, Brødre! paaminder de Uskikkelige, trøster de Kleinmodige, ophjælper de Skrøbelige, værer langmodige mod Alle.15 Seer til, at Ingen betaler Nogen Ondt for Ondt; men stræber altid efter det Gode, baade imod hverandre og imod Alle!16 Værer altid Glade.17 Beder uden Afladelse.18 Frembærer Taksigelse i alle Ting; thi dette er Guds Villie i Christus Jesus til Eder.19 Udslukker ikke Aanden.20 Foragter ikke Prophetier.21 Prøver alle Ting; beholder det Gode.22 Skyer det Onde under alle Skikkelser.23 Men han selv, den Fredens Gud, hellige Eder ganske og aldeles, og gid Eders ganske Aand og Sjæl og legeme maa bevares ustraffeligen i vor Herres Jesu Christi Tilkommelse.24 Han er trofast, som Eder kaldte han skal og gjøre det.25 Brødre! beder for os.26 Hilser alle brødre med et helligt Kys.27 Jeg besværger Eder ved Herren, at I lade dette Brev læse for alle hellige Brødre.28 Vor Herres Jesu Christi Naade være med Eder. Amen.

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