帖撒羅尼迦前書 5 – CCBT & NIV

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

帖撒羅尼迦前書 5:1-28

主來的日子

1弟兄姊妹,這件事會在什麼日期、什麼時候發生,不必我寫信告訴你們, 2因為你們已經清楚知道,將來有一天,主會突然來到,像賊在夜裡忽然出現一樣。 3當人們正在說一切平安穩妥的時候,災禍會像產痛臨到孕婦一樣突然臨到他們,令他們無法逃脫。

4然而,弟兄姊妹,你們不是活在黑暗裡,因此那日子不會像賊一樣突然臨到你們。 5你們都是光明之子,白晝之子。我們既不屬於黑夜,也不屬於黑暗。 6所以不要像其他人一樣沉睡,要警醒戒備, 7因為睡覺的人是在夜裡睡,醉酒的人是在夜裡醉。 8我們既屬於白晝,就應當保持清醒,要把信心和愛心當作護心鏡遮胸,把得救的盼望當作頭盔戴上。 9因為上帝不是預定我們受懲罰,而是預定我們靠著主耶穌基督得救。 10主替我們死,使我們無論是醒是睡5·10 是醒是睡」或譯「是生是死」。,都可以與祂同活。 11所以,你們要彼此鼓勵、互相造就,正如你們一向所做的。

勸勉與問候

12弟兄姊妹,我勸你們要敬重那些在你們當中辛勤工作、在主裡領導和勸誡你們的人。 13因為他們的工作,你們要懷著愛心格外敬重他們。你們要彼此和睦相處。 14此外,我勸你們要告誡懶惰的人,鼓勵灰心的人,扶持軟弱的人,耐心對待所有的人。 15你們要小心,誰都不可冤冤相報,總要彼此善待,也要善待眾人。

16要常常喜樂, 17不斷地禱告, 18凡事謝恩,因為這是上帝在基督耶穌裡給你們的旨意。

19不要抑制聖靈的感動, 20不要輕視先知的信息。 21凡事都要小心察驗,持守良善的事, 22杜絕所有的惡事。

23願賜平安的上帝使你們完全聖潔!願祂保守你們的靈、魂、體,使你們在主耶穌基督再來的時候無可指責! 24呼召你們的主是信實可靠的,祂必為你們成就這事。

25弟兄姊妹,請為我們禱告。 26要以聖潔的吻問候眾弟兄姊妹。 27最後,我奉主的名吩咐你們把這封信讀給所有弟兄姊妹聽。

28願我們主耶穌基督的恩典與你們同在!

New International Version

1 Thessalonians 5:1-28

The Day of the Lord

1Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

4But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. 5You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be 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 faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. 9For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive 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 one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Final Instructions

12Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. 14And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.

16Rejoice always, 17pray continually, 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

19Do not quench the Spirit. 20Do not treat prophecies with contempt 21but test them all; hold on to what is good, 22reject every kind of evil.

23May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

25Brothers and sisters, pray for us. 26Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss. 27I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.

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