1 Thessalonians 5
1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written 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 yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes 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 Now when they are saying, "Peace and safety," then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way 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 darkness, that the 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 You are all sons of light, and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night, nor to 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 rest do, but let us watch and be 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 in the night, and those who are drunk are drunk in the 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 let us, since we belong to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the 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 did not appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of 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 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should 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 exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
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 recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,
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 and to respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
Ka unu na-akwanyere ha ugwu site nʼịhụnanya nʼihi ụdị ọrụ ha na-arụ. Ka unu na mmadụ ibe unu birikwa nʼudo.
14 We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.
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 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always seek what is good both for each other and for all.
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 always.
Na-aṅụrịnụ ọṅụ oge niile.
17 Pray without ceasing.
Na-ekpenụ ekpere oge niile na-esepụghị aka.
18 In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
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 quench 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 firmly that which 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 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.
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 He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.
Onye ahụ kpọrọ unu ga-emezu ihe ndị a, nʼihi na ọ bụ onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi.
25 Brothers, pray for us also.
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 solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy 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.
