帖撒羅尼迦前書 第 5 章

¹弟兄們，論到時候、日期，不用寫信給你們；But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

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。For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

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。For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

⁴弟兄們，你們卻不在黑暗裡，叫那日子臨到你們像賊一樣。But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

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。Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

⁶所以我們不要睡覺像別人一樣，總要儆醒謹守。Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

⁷因為睡了的人是在夜間睡，醉了的人是在夜間醉。For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

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。But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

⁹因為神不是預定我們受刑，乃是預定我們藉著我們主耶穌基督得救。For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁰他替我們死，叫我們無論醒著、睡著，都與他同活。Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

¹¹所以，你們該彼此勸慰，互相建立，正如你們素常所行的。Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

¹²弟兄們，我們勸你們敬重那在你們中間勞苦的人，就是在主裡面治理你們、勸戒你們的。And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

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。And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

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。Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

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。See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

¹⁶要常常喜樂，Rejoice evermore.

¹⁷不住的禱告，Pray without ceasing.

¹⁸凡事謝恩；因為這是神在基督耶穌裡向你們所定的旨意。In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

¹⁹不要銷滅聖靈的感動；Quench not the Spirit.

²⁰不要藐視先知的講論。Despise not prophesyings.

²¹但要凡事察驗，善美的要持守，Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

²²各樣的惡事要禁戒不做。Abstain from all appearance of evil.

²³願賜平安的神親自使你們全然成聖！又願你們的靈與魂與身子得蒙保守，在我主耶穌基督降臨的時候，完全無可指摘！And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴那召你們的本是信實的，他必成就這事。Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

²⁵請弟兄們為我們禱告。Brethren, pray for us.

²⁶與眾弟兄親嘴問安，務要聖潔。Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

²⁷我指著主囑咐你們，要把這信念給眾弟兄聽。I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

²⁸願我主耶穌基督的恩常與你們同在！The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.