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帖撒罗尼迦前书 5

1 弟兄们，关于那时候和日期，不用人写信给你们， 2 因为你们自己明明知道，主的日子来到会像贼在夜间突然来到一样。 3 人正说平安稳定的时候，灾祸忽然临到他们，如同阵痛临到怀胎的妇人一样，他们绝逃脱不了。 4 弟兄们，你们并不在黑暗里，那日子不会像贼一样临到你们。 5 你们都是光明之子，都是白昼之子；我们不属黑夜，也不属幽暗。 6 所以，我们不要沉睡，像别人一样，总要警醒谨慎。 7 因为睡了的人是在夜间睡，醉了的人是在夜间醉。 8 但既然我们属于白昼，就应当谨慎，把信和爱当作护心镜遮胸，把得救的盼望当作头盔戴上。 9 因为上帝不是预定我们受惩罚，而是预定我们藉着我们的主耶稣基督得救。 10 他替我们死，让我们无论醒着、睡着，都与他同活。 11 所以，你们该彼此劝勉，互相造就，正如你们素常做的。

最后的劝勉与祝福

12 弟兄们，我们劝你们要敬重那些在你们中间劳苦的，就是在主里面督导你们、劝戒你们的人。 13 又因他们所做的工作，要以爱心格外尊重他们。你们也要彼此和睦。 14 弟兄们，我们劝你们，要警戒不守规矩的人，勉励灰心的人，扶助软弱的人，对众人要有耐心。 15 你们要谨慎，无论是谁都不要以恶报恶，彼此间和对众人都要追求做好事。

16 要常常喜乐， 17 不住地祷告， 18 凡事谢恩，因为这是上帝在基督耶稣里向你们所定的旨意。 19 不要熄灭圣灵； 20 不要藐视先知的讲论。 21 但凡事要察验：美善的事要持守， 22 各样恶事要禁戒。

23 愿赐平安t的上帝亲自使你们完全成圣！愿你们的灵、魂、体得蒙保守，在我们的主耶稣基督来临的时候，完全无可指责。 24 那召你们的本是信实的，他必成就这事。

25 弟兄们，请也为t我们祷告。

26 用圣洁的吻向众弟兄问安。 27 我指着主嘱咐你们，要把这信宣读给众弟兄听。

28 愿我们的主耶稣基督的恩惠与你们同在！

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!