The Day of the Lord Is Coming
1Brothers and sisters, we don’t have to write to you about times and dates. 2You know very well how the day of the Lord will come. It will come like a thief in the night. 3People will be saying that everything is peaceful and safe. Then suddenly they will be destroyed. It will happen like birth pains coming on a pregnant woman. None of the people will escape.
4Brothers and sisters, you are not in darkness. So that day should not surprise you as a thief would. 5All of you are children of the light. You are children of the day. We don’t belong to the night. We don’t belong to the darkness. 6So let us not be like the others. They are asleep. Instead, let us be wide awake and in full control of ourselves. 7Those who sleep, sleep at night. Those who get drunk, get drunk at night. 8But we belong to the day. So let us control ourselves. Let us put on our chest the armor of faith and love. Let us put on the hope of salvation like a helmet. 9God didn’t choose us to receive his anger. He chose us to receive salvation because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done. 10Jesus died for us. Some will be alive when he comes. Others will be dead. Either way, we will live together with him. 11So encourage one another with the hope you have. Build each other up. In fact, that’s what you are doing.
Final Teachings
12Brothers and sisters, we ask you to accept the godly leaders who work hard among you. They care for you in the Lord. They correct you. 13Have a lot of respect for them. Love them because of what they do. Live in peace with one another. 14Brothers and sisters, we are asking you to warn certain people. These people don’t want to work. Instead, they make trouble. We are also asking you to encourage those who have lost hope. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. 15Make sure that no one pays back one wrong act with another. Instead, always try to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.
16Always be joyful. 17Never stop praying. 18Give thanks no matter what happens. God wants you to thank him because you believe in Christ Jesus.
19Don’t try to stop what the Holy Spirit is doing. 20Don’t treat prophecies as if they weren’t important. 21But test all prophecies. Hold on to what is good. 22Say no to every kind of evil.
23God is the God who gives peace. May he make you holy through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept free from blame. May you be without blame from now until our Lord Jesus Christ comes. 24The God who has chosen you is faithful. He will do all these things.
25Brothers and sisters, pray for us.
26Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.
27While the Lord is watching, here is what I command you. Have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.
28May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
15.1: Ap 1.7.Nísinsin yìí, ará, a kò nílò láti kọ ìwé sí i yín mọ́ nípa àkókò àti ìgbà, 25.2: 1Kọ 1.8.nítorí ẹ̀yin pàápàá mọ̀ wí pé ọjọ́ Olúwa yóò wá bí olè lóru. 35.3: 2Tẹ 1.9.Ní àkókò gan an tí àwọn ènìyàn yóò máa wí pé, “Àlàáfíà àti ààbò,” nígbà náà ni ìparun òjijì yóò dé sórí wọn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìrọbí obìnrin tí ó lóyún, wọn kò sí ni rí ibi ààbò láti sá sí.
45.4: 1Jh 2.8; Ap 26.18.Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin ará, kò sí nínú òkùnkùn nípa nǹkan wọ̀nyí tí ọjọ́ Olúwa yóò fi dé bá yín bí olè. 55.5: Lk 16.8.Nítorí gbogbo yín ni ọmọ ìmọ́lẹ̀ àti ọmọ ọ̀sán gangan. Ẹ kì í ṣe tí òru tàbí tí òkùnkùn mọ́. 65.6: Ro 13.11; 1Pt 1.13.Nítorí náà, ẹ kíyèsára yín kí ẹ má ṣe sùn bí àwọn ẹlòmíràn. Ẹ máa ṣọ́nà kí ẹ sì máa pa ara yín mọ́. 75.7: Ap 2.15; 2Pt 2.13.Nítorí àwọn tí wọ́n ń sùn, a máa sùn ní òru, àwọn ẹni tí ń mu àmupara, a máa mú un ní òru. 85.8: Ef 6.17; Ro 8.24.Ṣùgbọ́n àwa jẹ́ ti ìmọ́lẹ̀, ẹ jẹ́ kí a pa ara wa mọ́, ní gbígbé ìgbàgbọ́ wọ̀ àti ìfẹ́ bí ìgbàyà ni òru àti ìrètí ìgbàlà bí àṣíborí. 95.9: 1Tẹ 1.10; 2Tẹ 2.13; Ro 14.9.Nítorí pé, Ọlọ́run kò yàn wa láti da ìbínú rẹ̀ gbígbóná sí orí wa, ṣùgbọ́n ó yàn láti gbà wá là nípasẹ̀ Olúwa wa, Jesu Kristi. 10Jesu kú fún wa kí a lè ba à gbé títí láéláé. Èyí yóò rí bẹ́ẹ̀ yálà a sùn tàbí a wà láààyè pẹ̀lú rẹ̀. 11Nítorí náà, ẹ máa gba ara yín níyànjú, kí ẹ sì máa gbé ara yín ró, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ ti ń ṣe.
Ọ̀rọ̀ ìkẹyìn
125.12: 1Kọ 16.18; 1Tm 5.17; 1Kọ 16.16; Ro 16.6,12; 1Kọ 15.10; Hb 13.17.Ẹ̀yin ará, ẹ fi ọlá fún àwọn olórí tí ń ṣe iṣẹ́ àṣekára láàrín yín tí wọn ń kìlọ̀ fún yín nínú Olúwa. 135.13: Mk 9.50.Ẹ bu ọlá fún wọn gidigidi nínú ìfẹ́, nítorí iṣẹ́ wọn. Ẹ sì máa wà ní àlàáfíà láàrín ara yín. 145.14: Isa 35.4; Ro 14.1; 1Kọ 8.7; 2Tẹ 3.6,7,11.Ẹ̀yin ará mi, ẹ kìlọ̀ fún àwọn ọ̀lẹ ti ó wà láàrín yín, ẹ gba àwọn tí ẹ̀rù ń bà ní ìyànjú, ẹ tọ́jú àwọn aláìlera pẹ̀lẹ́pẹ̀lẹ́, kí ẹ sì ní sùúrù pẹ̀lú gbogbo ènìyàn. 155.15: Ro 12.17; 1Pt 3.9.Ẹ rí i pé kò sí ẹni tí ó fi búburú san búburú, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ máa lépa èyí tí í ṣe rere láàrín ara yín àti sí ènìyàn gbogbo.
165.16: Fp 4.4.Ẹ máa yọ̀ nígbà gbogbo 175.17: Ef 6.18.Ẹ máa gbàdúrà nígbà gbogbo 185.18: Ef 5.20.Ẹ máa dúpẹ́ nígbà gbogbo nínú ipòkípò tí o wù kí ẹ wà; nítorí pé, èyí ni ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run fún yin nínú Kristi Jesu nítòótọ́.
195.19: Ef 4.30.Ẹ má ṣe pa iná Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́. 205.20: 1Kọ 14.31.Ẹ má ṣe kẹ́gàn àwọn ti ń sọtẹ́lẹ̀. 215.21: 1Kọ 14.29; 1Jh 4.1.Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ dán gbogbo nǹkan wò. Ẹ di èyí tí ṣe òtítọ́ mú. 22Ẹ yẹra fún ohunkóhun tí í ṣe ibi.
235.23: Ro 15.33.Kí Ọlọ́run fúnra rẹ̀, Ọlọ́run àlàáfíà, sọ yín di mímọ́ pátápátá. Kí Ọlọ́run pa ẹ̀mí àti ọkàn pẹ̀lú ara yín mọ́ pátápátá ní àìlábùkù, títí di ìgbà wíwá Jesu Kristi Olúwa wa. 24Olóòtítọ́ ni ẹni tí ó pè yín, yóò sì ṣe.
25Ẹ̀yin ará, ẹ gbàdúrà fún wa.
265.26: Ro 16.16.Ẹ fi ìfẹ́nukonu mímọ́ ki ara yin.
275.27: Kl 4.16.Mo pàṣẹ fún yín níwájú Olúwa pé, kí ẹ ka lẹ́tà yìí fún gbogbo àwọn ará.
285.28: Ro 16.20; 2Tẹ 3.18.Ki oore-ọ̀fẹ́ Jesu Kristi Olúwa wa, wà pẹ̀lú yín.
