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帖撒羅尼迦前書 5

1 弟兄們，關於那時候和日期，不用人寫信給你們， 2 因為你們自己明明知道，主的日子來到會像賊在夜間突然來到一樣。 3 人正說平安穩定的時候，災禍忽然臨到他們，如同陣痛臨到懷胎的婦人一樣，他們絕逃脫不了。 4 弟兄們，你們並不在黑暗裏，那日子不會像賊一樣臨到你們。 5 你們都是光明之子，都是白晝之子；我們不屬黑夜，也不屬幽暗。 6 所以，我們不要沉睡，像別人一樣，總要警醒謹慎。 7 因為睡了的人是在夜間睡，醉了的人是在夜間醉。 8 但既然我們屬於白晝，就應當謹慎，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懲罰，而是預定我們藉著我們的主耶穌基督得救。 10 他替我們死，讓我們無論醒著、睡著，都與他同活。 11 所以，你們該彼此勸勉，互相造就，正如你們素常做的。

最後的勸勉與祝福

12 弟兄們，我們勸你們要敬重那些在你們中間勞苦的，就是在主裏面督導你們、勸戒你們的人。 13 又因他們所做的工作，要以愛心格外尊重他們。你們也要彼此和睦。 14 弟兄們，我們勸你們，要警戒不守規矩的人，勉勵灰心的人，扶助軟弱的人，對眾人要有耐心。 15 你們要謹慎，無論是誰都不要以惡報惡，彼此間和對眾人都要追求做好事。

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 不要熄滅聖靈； 20 不要藐視先知的講論。 21 但凡事要察驗：美善的事要持守， 22 各樣惡事要禁戒。

23 願賜平安t的上帝親自使你們完全成聖！願你們的靈、魂、體得蒙保守，在我們的主耶穌基督來臨的時候，完全無可指責。 24 那召你們的本是信實的，他必成就這事。

25 弟兄們，請也為t我們禱告。

26 用聖潔的吻向眾弟兄問安。 27 我指著主囑咐你們，要把這信宣讀給眾弟兄聽。

28 願我們的主耶穌基督的恩惠與你們同在！

1 THESSALONIANS 5

1 I don't need to write you about the time or date when all this will happen. 2 t You surely know that the Lord's returnt will be as a thief coming at night.

3 People will think they are safe and secure. But destruction will suddenly strike them like the pains of a woman about to give birth. And they won't escape.
4 My dear friends, you don't live in darkness, and so that day won't surprise you like a thief. 5 You belong to the light and live in the day. We don't live in the night or belong to the dark. 6 Others may sleep, but we should stay awake and be alert. 7 People sleep during the night, and some even get drunk.

8 t But we belong to the day. So we must stay sober and let our faith and love be like a suit of armor. Our firm hope that we will be saved is our helmet.
9 God doesn't intend to punish us, but wants us to be saved by our Lord Jesus Christ. 10 Christ died for us, so we could live with him, whether we are alive or dead when he comes.

11 This is why you must encourage and help each other, just as you are already doing.

Final Instructions //and Greetings


12 My friends, we ask you to be thoughtful of your leaders who work hard and tell you how to live for the Lord. 13 Show them great respect and love because of their work. Try to get along with each other. 14 My friends, we beg you to warn anyone who isn't living right. Encourage anyone who feels left out, help all who are weak, and be patient with everyone.

15 Don't be hateful to people, just because they are hateful to you. Rather, be good to each other and to everyone else.
16 Always be joyful 17 and never stop praying.

18 Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do.
19 Don't turn away God's Spirit 20 or ignore prophecies. 21 Put everything to the test. Accept what is good

22 and don't have anything to do with evil.
23 I pray that God, who gives peace, will make you completely holy. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept healthy and faultless until our Lord Jesus Christ returns.

24 The one who chose you can be trusted, and he will do this.

25 Friends, please pray for us.

26 Give the Lord's followers a warm greeting.

27 In the name of the Lord I beg you to read this letter to all his followers.
28 I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you!