帖撒罗尼迦前书 第 5 章
1弟兄们，论到时候、日期，不用写信给你们，
1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
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。
2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
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。
3For 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弟兄们，你们却不在黑暗里，叫那日子临到你们像贼一样。
4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
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。
5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
7因为睡了的人是在夜间睡，醉了的人是在夜间醉。
7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
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。
8But 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。
9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10他替我们死，叫我们无论醒着，睡着，都与他同活。
10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11所以，你们该彼此劝慰，互相建立，正如你们素常所行的。
11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
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；
12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13又因他们所做的工，用爱心格外尊重他们。你们也要彼此和睦。
13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
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。
14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
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。
15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
18凡事谢恩；因为这是神在基督耶稣里向你们所定的旨意。
18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
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！
23And 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.