1 Thessalonians

1弟兄们，论到时候、日期，不用写信给你们，

2因为你们自己明明晓得，主的日子来到，好像夜间的贼一样。

3人正说「平安稳妥」的时候，灾祸忽然临到他们，如同产难临到怀胎的妇人一样，他们绝不能逃脱。

4弟兄们，你们却不在黑暗里，叫那日子临到你们像贼一样。

5你们都是光明之子，都是白昼之子。我们不是属黑夜的，也不是属幽暗的。

6所以，我们不要睡觉像别人一样，总要警醒谨守。

7因为睡了的人是在夜间睡，醉了的人是在夜间醉。

8但我们既然属乎白昼，就应当谨守，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 神不是预定我们受刑，乃是预定我们借着我们主耶稣基督得救。

10他替我们死，叫我们无论醒着，睡着，都与他同活。

11所以，你们该彼此劝慰，互相建立，正如你们素常所行的。

最后的劝勉与祝福

12弟兄们，我们劝你们敬重那在你们中间劳苦的人，就是在主里面治理你们、劝戒你们的；

13又因他们所做的工，用爱心格外尊重他们。你们也要彼此和睦。

14我们又劝弟兄们，要警戒不守规矩的人，勉励灰心的人，扶助软弱的人，也要向众人忍耐。

15你们要谨慎，无论是谁都不可以恶报恶；或是彼此相待，或是待众人，常要追求良善。

16要常常喜乐，

17不住地祷告，

18凡事谢恩；因为这是 神在基督耶稣里向你们所定的旨意。

19不要消灭圣灵的感动；

20不要藐视先知的讲论。

21但要凡事察验；善美的要持守，

22各样的恶事要禁戒不做。

23愿赐平安的 神亲自使你们全然成圣！又愿你们的灵与魂与身子得蒙保守，在我们主耶稣基督降临的时候，完全无可指摘！

24那召你们的本是信实的，他必成就这事。

25请弟兄们为我们祷告。

26与众弟兄亲嘴问安，务要圣洁。

27我指着主嘱咐你们，要把这信念给众弟兄听。

28愿我主耶稣基督的恩常与你们同在！

The Day of the Lord

1Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.

2For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

3While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

4But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.

5For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

6So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.

7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

9For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

10He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.

11Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

Christian Living

12But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.

13In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

14And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

15Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

16Rejoice at all times.

17Pray without ceasing.

18Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

19Do not extinguish the Spirit.

20Do not treat prophecies with contempt,

21but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

22Abstain from every form of evil.

Final Blessings and Instructions

23Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blamelessat the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.

25Brothers, pray for us as well.

26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

27I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.