1 Thessalonians 5
1 Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.
Ugbu a, ụmụnna, banyere oge na mgbe ihe ndị a ga-emezu. Echeghị m na ọ dị mkpa i degara unu akwụkwọ.
2 For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
Dị ka unu maara nke ọma na ụbọchị Onyenwe anyị ga-abịa dị ka onye ohi si abịa nʼabalị.
3 While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
Mgbe ha ga na-asị udo, na nchekwa dị, mgbe ahụ, na mberede, mbibi ga-abịakwasị ha dị ka ihe mgbu sị adakwasị nwanyị ime na-eme, nke ga-eme ka onye ọbụla ghara inwe ike ịgbapụ.
4 But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.
Ma unu onwe unu, ụmụnna, anọghị nʼọchịchịrị, nke ụbọchị ahụ ga-abịakwasị unu na mberede dịka onye ohi.
5 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
Unu niile bụ ụmụ nke ìhè na ụmụ nke ehihie, anyị abụkwaghị nke ọchịchịrị maọbụ nke abalị.
6 So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
Nʼihi nke a, ka anyị ghara ịdị na-arahụ ụra dị ka ndị ọzọ, kama ka anyị mụrụ anya ka anya dokwaa anyị.
7 For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
Nʼihi na abalị bụ mgbe ndị na-arahụ ụra ji arahụ ụra. Ọ bụkwa nʼabalị ka ndị mmanya na-egbu na-aṅụbiga mmanya oke.
8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
Ma ebe anyị niile bụ ndị nke ihe, ka anyị bụrụ ndị anya doro, ndị yi okwukwe na ịhụnanya dịka ihe ikpuchi obi, yikwasịkwa olileanya nke nzọpụta dị ka okpu igwe.
9 For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Nʼihi na Chineke akwadebeghị ikpe ọmụma na egwu nye anyị. Kama ka anyị nweta nzọpụta site nʼokwukwe anyị nwere nʼOnyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst.
10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
Ọ nwụrụ nʼihi anyị ka ọ bụrụ, ma anyị dị ndụ ma anyị nwụrụ anwụ, anyị ga-esoro ya dịrị ndụ.
11 Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
Ya mere, na-akasịrịtanụ onwe unu obi. Na-emekwanụ ihe ọbụla ga-ewuli ibe unu elu dị ka unu si eme.
12 But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.
Anyị na-arịọsị unu ike, ụmụnna, ka unu na-asọpụrụ ndị niile na-adọgbu onwe ha nʼọrụ nʼihi unu, ndị ahụ na-elekọta unu nʼime ọrụ Onyenwe anyị, na ndị ahụ na-adụ unu ọdụ.
13 In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
Ka unu na-akwanyere ha ugwu site nʼịhụnanya nʼihi ụdị ọrụ ha na-arụ. Ka unu na mmadụ ibe unu birikwa nʼudo.
14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
Ma ugbu a, anyị na-arịọ unu, ụmụnna, na-adụnụ ndị na-anọ nkịtị ọdụ, na-agbanụ ndị dara mba ume, nyerenụ ndị na-adịghị ike aka, nwekwanụ ndidi nʼebe ha niile nọ.
15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
Ka onye ọbụla ghara inyeghachi mmadụ ibe ya ihe ọjọọ nʼọnọdụ ihe ọjọọ. Kama gbalịsienụ ike ime ezi ihe nʼebe ibe unu nọ na nʼebe mmadụ niile nọ.
16 Rejoice at all times.
Na-aṅụrịnụ ọṅụ oge niile.
17 Pray without ceasing.
Na-ekpenụ ekpere oge niile na-esepụghị aka.
18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Na-enyenụ ekele mgbe niile banyere ihe niile, nʼihi na nke a bụ ọchịchọ Chineke banyere unu ndị bụ nke Kraịst Jisọs.
19 Do not extinguish the Spirit.
Unu emenyụla ọkụ Mmụọ Nsọ.
20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
Ọzọ unu eledala okwu ndị amụma anya.
21 but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
Kama na-anwalenụ ihe niile ma na-ejidesikwanụ ihe niile dị mma aka ike.
22 Abstain from every form of evil.
Wezuganụ onwe unu nʼihe ọjọọ niile.
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ka Chineke ya onwe ya, bụ Chineke nke udo, doo unu nsọ nʼụzọ niile. Ka e debezuo mmụọ unu na mkpụrụobi unu na anụ ahụ unu nsọ, na-enweghị ntụpọ ọbụla ruo ụbọchị ọbịbịa Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst.
24 The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
Onye ahụ kpọrọ unu ga-emezu ihe ndị a, nʼihi na ọ bụ onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi.
25 Brothers, pray for us as well.
Biko ụmụnna, na-ekperenụ anyị ekpere.
26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
Werenụ isurita ọnụ dị nsọ na-ekele ụmụnna anyị dum.
27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
Iwu m na-enye unu site nʼaha Onyenwe anyị bụ ka unu gụpụta akwụkwọ a nʼihu ụmụnna niile.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Ka amara Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst dịnyere unu niile.
