1A kada će se sve to dogoditi, ne trebam vam pisati 2jer i sami dobro znate da će Dan Gospodnji doći neočekivano, kao tat u noći. 3Dok ljudi još budu govorili: “Sve je mirno i sigurno”, snaći će ih iznenada propast kao trudnicu trudovi. I neće umaknuti.
4Ali vi, braćo draga, niste u tami da bi vas Dan Gospodnji zaskočio kao tat. 5Djeca ste svjetla i dana; ne pripadate tami i noći. 6Ne spavajmo zato kao ostali, već bdijmo i budimo trijezni. 7Spava se i opija noću. 8Ali budimo trijezni, mi koji pripadamo danu. Obucimo oklop vjere i ljubavi, stavimo kacigu—nadu spasenja. 9Jer Bog nam nije namijenio svoj gnjev, nego spasenje po našemu Gospodinu Isusu Kristu, 10koji je umro za nas da možemo zauvijek živjeti s njime, zatekao nas njegov dolazak žive ili umrle. 11Tješite se zato međusobno i izgrađujte jedni druge, kao što već i činite.
Završne upute
12Molimo vas, draga braćo, da poštujete svoje starješine u djelu Gospodnjem. Oni naporno rade među vama i opominju vas. 13Cijenite ih i volite zbog njihova rada. Živite u miru jedni s drugima!
14Potičemo vas, braćo: opominjite lijene, hrabrite malodušne, pomažite slabima, budite strpljivi prema svima!
15Pazite da tko kome ne uzvrati zlo za zlo, nego se uvijek trudite činiti dobro svima.
16Uvijek se radujte!
17Molite se bez prestanka!
18Zahvaljujte Bogu ma što vas snašlo jer je to za vas Božja volja u Kristu Isusu.
19Ne trnite Svetoga Duha.
20Ne prezrite proroštva, 21nego sve provjeravajte i prihvatite što je dobro. 22Klonite se svakoga zla.
Posljednji pozdravi
23Neka vas sam Bog, izvor mira, potpuno posveti i neka cijelo vaše biće—duh, dušu i tijelo—očuva besprijekornima za dolazak našega Gospodina Isusa Krista. 24Vjeran je Bog koji vas je pozvao. On će to i učiniti.
25Draga braćo i sestre, molite se za nas.
26Pozdravite svu braću svetim cjelovom.
27Zaklinjem vas u Gospodinu: pročitajte ovu poslanicu svoj braći.
28Neka je milost našega Gospodina Isusa Krista sa svima vama.
1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 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. 4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 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. 9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves. 14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. 15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 16Rejoice evermore. 17Pray without ceasing. 18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19Quench not the Spirit. 20Despise not prophesyings. 21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 22Abstain from all appearance of evil. 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. 24Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 25Brethren, pray for us.
26Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. 27I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
