1 Thessalonians 5

1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.

Ti kpiiba yaali n tie li yoguni leni li dana po, laa go tie tiladi ke min diani yipo.

2 For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.

Kelima yi bani yinba yiba boŋanla ke o DIEDO daali ba cua nani o sugido yeni ku ǹiagu.

3 For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.

Ya yogunu ke bi niba baa tua: mi yandunma leni laafia ye, lanyogunu yo ke mi bolinma ba ludi ba nani o maditugukoanu n yen ludi ya pua n ba maa maama yeni. Bi kan fidi ki sani ki ciadi.

4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.

Ama yinba ti kpiiba yii ye laa biigili nni ke laa daali ba ludi yi nani o sugido yeni.

5 You are all children of light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night, nor to darkness,

yikuli tie mi yenma leni u yensiinu yaaba. Tii tie ku ǹiagu leni libiigili yaaba ka.

6 so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.

Tin da goa mani nani yaaba n sini yeni, ama tin ya guu ki kubi ti yula.

7 For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

Yaaba n goa, goa ku ǹiagu yo, yaaba n ǹu ki gadi mo, gaadi ku ǹiagu yo.

8 But since we belong to the day, let’s be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

Ama tinba yaaba n tie u yensiinu yaaba, tin ya kubi ti yula. Tin laa li dandanli leni mi buama ya kudi liadili, ki go cibini mi tindima ya suginma nani li kusanli yeni.

9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Kelima u TIENU naa den bili ke tin kua o pabienli nni ka. ama ke tin baa mi tindima kelima ti DIEDO JESU KILISITI ya po.

10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

Wani JESU den kpe tipo, ke tin ye ki fo leni tin kpe kuli, tin taani ki ya ye leni o.

11 Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

Lani yaapo yin ya paagidi mani yi yaba pala leni mi buamoanma, ki ya go todi yi yaba ke yikuli n suagi liiga ti DIEDO sanŋoadima nni naniyin kpa tiendi maama.

12 But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

Ti kpiiba ti mia yi ke yin ya jingidi yaaba n tuuni li tuonli yi siiga, ki gobidi yi o DIEDO sanŋoadima nni ki ya go tuodi bi tundi.

13 and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

Yin ya faadi ba leni mi buama kelima bi tuonli po.

14 We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

Ti kpiiba, ti go tundi ki mia yi, ke yin tuodi ki ya tundi yaaba ye sindisindi yema, ki ya paagidi yaaba ya gbani n wudi, ki ya todi yaaba n tadi, ki ya pia li juunli lni bi niba kuli.

15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

Yin fangi mani yi yula ke oba kuli n da guani oba kuli o biadima panpaani, ama yogunu kuli yin moandi mani ki ya tiendi yaala n mani yi yaba po leni bi niba kuli po.

16 Always rejoice.

Ya mangidi mani yi pala u yogunu kuli.

17 Pray without ceasing.

Ya jaandi mani ki da cedi.

18 In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

Lan tie ya yebuolu kuli nni, yin ya tuondi mani u TIENU kelima lani n tie u TIENU yanbuama yipo JESU KILISITI nni.

19 Do not quench the Spirit.

Yin da gbindi mani u TIENU FUOMA YUA fantama;

20 Do not despise prophecies.

yin da fali mani sawali maama ba kuli;

21 Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

ama yin ya bigidi libonla kuli, ki ya kubi yala n ŋani.

22 Abstain from every form of evil.

Yin kubi mani yi yula leni mi biadma buoli kuli.

23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Mi yanduanma TIENU, wani oba n gagidi ki ŋanbi cain yi pala nni, yi yantiana nni leni yi gbannandi nni kuli, ke yin da pia tagili ba kuli tyi DIEDO JESU KILISITI cuama daali.

24 He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

Yua n yini yi tie yua tiegi, wani n baa tieni la.

25 Brothers, pray for us.

Ti kpiiba, ya jaandi mani ki miadi tipo u TIENU.

26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

Fuondi mani ti kpiiba kuli ki gobini ba leni mi buamoanma.

27 I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

N puogi yi o DIEDO yeli nni, ke yin cogi ya tili n tie na ti kpiiba kuli po.

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

O DIEDO JESU KILISITI ŋanbili n ya ye leni yi.