1 Thessalonians 5
1 NOW concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I should write to you:
Naye ku bikwata ku by’entuuko n’ebiro, abooluganda, ssetaaga kwongera kubawandiikira.
2 for yourselves know precisely that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Kubanga mmwe mwennyini mumanyi bulungi nti olunaku lwa Mukama waffe lulijja ng’omubbi bw’ajja ekiro.
3 For when they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction rusheth upon them, as travail on a woman with child, and they shall in no wise escape.
Abantu balirowooza mu mitima gyabwe nti, “Tulina emirembe era tulina obukuumi,” amangwango okuzikirira ne kulyoka kubajjira, ng’okulumwa bwe kujjira omukazi agenda okuzaala omwana; ne batawona n’akatono.
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief.
Naye mmwe, abooluganda abaagalwa temuli mu kizikiza ku nsonga zino, era temugenda kwekanga lunaku olwo ng’abayingiriddwa omubbi;
5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of day: we are not the children of night, nor of darkness.
Kubanga mmwe mwenna muli baana ba musana era baana ba butangaavu. Tetuli ba kiro yadde ab’ekizikiza.
6 Let us not then sleep as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Noolwekyo tuleme kwebaka ng’abalala naye tutunulenga okwegomba kuleme okutufuga.
7 For they who sleep, sleep in the night, and they who are drunken, are drunken in the night;
Kubanga abeebaka beebaka kiro, n’abatamiira batamiira kiro.
8 but let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
Naye ffe, kubanga tuli ba musana, tulemenga okutamiira. Twambale okukkiriza n’okwagala ng’ekyomu kifuba, era tube n’essuubi ery’obulokozi nga ye nkufiira yaffe.
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Kubanga ffe Katonda teyatulondera kufukibwako kiruyi kya busungu, wabula okutulokola ng’ayita mu Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo,
10 who died for us, that whether we sleep, or whether we wake, we may live together with him.
eyatufiirira ka tube nga tuli balamu oba nga tufudde, tulyoke tubeere balamu wamu naye.
11 Wherefore comfort one another, and edify one another, as also ye do.
Kale mugumyaganenga era muzimbaganenga nga bwe mubadde mukola.
12 Now we entreat you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
Kaakano tubeegayirira abooluganda, mumanye abafuba okukola emirimu mu mmwe era ababakulembera mu Mukama waffe era abababuulirira,
13 and to account of them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And live in peace among yourselves.
mubassengamu nnyo ekitiibwa mu kwagala olw’omulimu gwabwe. Mubenga bantu ba mirembe.
14 Now we conjure you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient with all men.
Tubakuutira abooluganda, mubuulirirenga abagayaavu, mugumyenga abo abalimu okutya, muyambenga abatalina maanyi, mubenga bagumiikiriza eri abantu bonna.
15 See that no man return evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both towards one another, and towards all men.
Mulabenga nga mu mmwe temuli muntu asasula ekibi olw’ekibi, naye bulijjo mukolenga obulungi buli muntu ne munne, era n’eri abantu bonna.
16 Rejoice evermore.
Musanyukenga ennaku zonna.
17 Pray without ceasing.
Musabenga obutayosa.
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-wards.
Mwebazenga olwa buli kintu kyonna, kubanga ekyo Katonda ky’abaagaliza mmwe abali mu Kristo Yesu.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
Temuzikizanga Mwoyo Mutukuvu,
20 Despise not prophesyings.
era temunyoomanga abo aboogera eby’obunnabbi,
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
naye mwekenneenyenga ebintu byonna, kale bwe bibanga ebirungi mubinywezenga.
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Mwewalenga buli ngeri ya kibi.
23 Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved faultless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Katonda ow’emirembe abatukulize ddala, era omwoyo gwammwe gwonna, n’emmeeme yammwe n’omubiri gwammwe, bikuumibwenga nga tebiriiko kya kunenyezebwa okutuusa ku lunaku olw’okujja kwa Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo.
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
Oyo eyabayita mwesigwa era alikituukiriza.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
Abooluganda, naffe, mutusabirenga.
26 Salute all the brethren with an holy kiss.
Mulamuse abooluganda bonna mu kulamusa okutukuvu.
27 I conjure you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
Mbalagira mu linnya lya Mukama waffe ebbaluwa eno mugisomere abooluganda bonna.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
Ekisa kya Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo kibeerenga nammwe.
