1 Thessalonians 5

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The Day of the Lord

¹Περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν ἀδελφοί οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι

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

²αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται

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

³ὅταν λέγωσιν Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν

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.

⁴Ὑμεῖς δέ ἀδελφοί οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ

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

⁵πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς υἱοὶ φωτός ἐστε καὶ υἱοὶ ἡμέρας Οὐκ ἐσμὲν νυκτὸς οὐδὲ σκότους

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

⁶ἄρα οὖν μὴ καθεύδωμεν ὡς οἱ λοιποί ἀλλὰ γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν

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

⁷οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν

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

⁸ἡμεῖς δὲ ἡμέρας ὄντες νήφωμεν ἐνδυσάμενοι θώρακα πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης καὶ περικεφαλαίαν ἐλπίδα σωτηρίας

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.

⁹ὅτι οὐκ ἔθετο ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς εἰς ὀργὴν ἀλλὰ εἰς περιποίησιν σωτηρίας διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

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

¹⁰τοῦ ἀποθανόντος περὶ ἡμῶν ἵνα εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν ἅμα σὺν αὐτῷ ζήσωμεν

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

¹¹Διὸ παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα καθὼς καὶ ποιεῖτε

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

Christian Living

¹²Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀδελφοί εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς

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

¹³καὶ ἡγεῖσθαι αὐτοὺς ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ διὰ τὸ ἔργον αὐτῶν εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς

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

¹⁴Παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀδελφοί νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας

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

¹⁵Ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας

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

¹⁶Πάντοτε χαίρετε

¹⁶Rejoice at all times.

¹⁷ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε

¹⁷Pray without ceasing.

¹⁸ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς

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

¹⁹Τὸ Πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε

¹⁹Do not extinguish the Spirit.

²⁰προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε

²⁰Do not treat prophecies with contempt,

²¹πάντα δὲ δοκιμάζετε τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε

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

²²ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε

²²Abstain from every form of evil.

Final Blessings and Instructions

²³Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἁγιάσαι ὑμᾶς ὁλοτελεῖς καὶ ὁλόκληρον ὑμῶν τὸ πνεῦμα καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ καὶ τὸ σῶμα ἀμέμπτως ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τηρηθείη

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

²⁴πιστὸς ὁ καλῶν ὑμᾶς ὃς καὶ ποιήσει

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

²⁵Ἀδελφοί προσεύχεσθε καὶ περὶ ἡμῶν

²⁵Brothers, pray for us as well.

²⁶Ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς πάντας ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ

²⁶Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

²⁷Ἐνορκίζω ὑμᾶς τὸν Κύριον ἀναγνωσθῆναι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς

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

²⁸Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μεθ’ ὑμῶν

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