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1Now on the topic of times and seasons, brothers and sisters, you have no need for anything to be written to you.

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

2For you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come in the same way as a thief in the night.

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

3Now when they are saying, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape.

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

4But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the darkness for the day to overtake you like a thief would.

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

5For you all are sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness.

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

6So then we must not sleep as the rest, but must stay alert and sober.

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

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

7οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν

8But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation.

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

9For God did not destine us for wrath but for gaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

10He died for us so that whether we are alert or asleep we will come to life together with him.

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

11Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.

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

12Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,

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

13and to esteem them most highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

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

14And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.

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

15See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

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

16Always rejoice,

16Πάντοτε χαίρετε

17constantly pray,

17ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε

18in everything give thanks. For this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

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

19Do not extinguish the Spirit.

19Τὸ Πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε

20Do not treat prophecies with contempt.

20προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε

21But examine all things; hold fast to what is good.

21πάντα δὲ δοκιμάζετε τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε

22Stay away from every form of evil.

22ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε

23Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

24He who calls you is trustworthy, and he will in fact do this.

24πιστὸς ὁ καλῶν ὑμᾶς ὃς καὶ ποιήσει

25Brothers and sisters, pray for us too.

25Ἀδελφοί προσεύχεσθε [καὶ] περὶ ἡμῶν

26Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.

26Ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς πάντας ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ

27I call on you solemnly in the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.

27Ἐνορκίζω ὑμᾶς τὸν Κύριον ἀναγνωσθῆναι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς

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

28Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μεθ’ ὑμῶν ⧼Ἀμήν⧽

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