1 Thessalonians 5
1 My fellow believers, [I want to tell you more] about the time or period [when the Lord Jesus will come back. Really], you do not need me to you about that,
A o czasach i porach, bracia, nie potrzebujecie, aby wam pisano.
2 because you yourselves know accurately [what will happen! You know] that the Lord [Jesus will return] [MTY] [unexpectedly] (OR, [when some people are unprepared]). [People will not expect him, just like no one knows when] a thief [comes unexpectedly] at night [SIM].
Sami bowiem dokładnie wiecie, że dzień Pana przyjdzie jak złodziej w nocy.
3 [At a future time] many people will say, “[All is] peaceful and [we are] safe!” Then suddenly the Lord Jesus will come to punish people severely! Just like a pregnant woman who [experiences] birth pains [cannot stop those pains], those people will definitely not [have any way to] escape [their punishment].
Bo gdy będą mówić: Pokój i bezpieczeństwo – wtedy przyjdzie na nich nagła zguba, jak bóle na kobietę brzemienną, i nie ujdą.
4 [Just like people] in the dark [are unaware of what is happening around them, most people will not be aware of what is about to happen to them] [MET, PRS]. Just like a thief [comes unexpectedly for people who are unaware, that time of punishment will come when people are not expecting it] [SIM]. But you, my fellow believers, are people who are very much aware [LIT] of what is going to happen. As a result, you will be expecting [LIT] those things [MTY] to happen [PRS]. All of us [believers] are people [IDM] [who do what is right, as people usually do in] the daytime [MET] [when their actions can be seen]. We are not [people who do evil things, as some people do when it is] dark [MET].
Lecz wy, bracia, nie jesteście w ciemności, aby ten dzień zaskoczył was jak złodziej.
Wy wszyscy jesteście synami światłości i synami dnia. Nie jesteśmy [synami] nocy ani ciemności.
6 So we believers must be aware of what is happening. We must be watching carefully, [as people who are awake watch for a thief] [MET]. We must be self-controlled, as people who are (sober/not drunk) are able to control what they do [MET]. People who sleep [MET] [are unaware of what is happening, and unbelievers are like that].
Nie śpijmy więc jak inni, ale czuwajmy i bądźmy trzeźwi.
7 It is at night when people become drunk [and they do very wrong actions/things, and are unaware of what is happening because they] are asleep.
Ci bowiem, którzy śpią, w nocy śpią, a ci, którzy się upijają, w nocy się upijają.
8 But we believers are people who [should do what is right] [MET], so we must be self-controlled, [as people] in the daytime [are usually not drunk and are able to control what they do] [MET]. [As Roman soldiers protect themselves by] putting on breastplates and helmets [MET], we [believers] must [protect ourselves by continuing to] trust and love [the Lord Jesus] and by continuing to confidently expect that he will save [us from God’s punishing us at the time when he will punish other people].
My zaś, którzy należymy do dnia, bądźmy trzeźwi, przywdziawszy pancerz wiary i miłości oraz hełm nadziei zbawienia.
9 When God chose us, he did not plan for us to [be people whom he will severely] punish [MTY]. On the contrary, [he decided] that he would save us because of [our trusting in what] our Lord Jesus Christ [has done for us].
Gdyż Bóg nie przeznaczył nas na gniew, lecz abyśmy otrzymali zbawienie przez naszego Pana Jezusa Chrystusa;
10 Jesus died [to atone/pay] for our [sins] in order that we might be able to live together with him, whether we are alive [MET] or whether we are dead [EUP] [when he returns to earth].
Który umarł za nas, abyśmy, czy czuwamy, czy śpimy, razem z nim żyli.
11 Because [you know that this is true], continue to encourage/comfort each other, as indeed you now are doing.
Dlatego zachęcajcie jedni drugich i budujcie się wzajemnie, jak to zresztą czynicie.
12 My fellow believers, we [three] ask that you recognize/honor [as leaders] those people who work hard for you. [Specifically], respect those who lead you as fellow believers who (have a close relationship with/are united to) the Lord [Jesus]. They warn you [to stop doing what is wrong] (OR, they teach you [to do what is right]).
I prosimy was, bracia, abyście darzyli uznaniem tych, którzy pracują wśród was, którzy są waszymi przełożonymi w Panu i was napominają;
13 That is, we [ask that you] consider those leaders to be very important and that you love them, because they work [hard to help you]. We also urge you to live peacefully with each other.
Ze względu na ich pracę darzcie ich jak najgorętszą miłością. Zachowujcie pokój między sobą.
14 My fellow believers, we urge that you warn [believers] who will not work [in order to] ([obtain/earn the money to buy]) [things that they need to live. Tell them that they are behaving wrongly]. We urge you that you encourage [believers] who are fearful (OR, discouraged), and that you help all people who are weak [in any way]. We also urge you to be patient with everyone.
Prosimy was też, bracia, napominajcie niekarnych, pocieszajcie bojaźliwych, podtrzymujcie słabych, bądźcie cierpliwi dla wszystkich.
15 Make sure that none [of you] does evil things to anyone [who has done] evil to you. On the contrary, you must always try to do good [things] for each other (OR, to fellow believers) and to everyone else.
Uważajcie, aby nikt nikomu nie odpłacał złem za zło, ale zawsze dążcie do tego, co dobre dla siebie nawzajem i dla wszystkich.
16 Be joyful (at all times/always),
Zawsze się radujcie.
17 pray continually,
Nieustannie się módlcie.
18 and thank [God] (in all [circumstances/] [of what happens]). God wants you [to behave] like that [because of what] Christ Jesus [has done for you] (OR, because you have a close relationship with Christ Jesus).
Za wszystko dziękujcie. Taka jest bowiem wola Boga w Chrystusie Jezusie względem was.
19 Do not [refuse the urging from God’s] Spirit [when he is working] [MTY] [among you. That would be like] throwing water on [a fire] [MET]!
Ducha nie gaście.
20 [Specifically], do not despise messages that the Holy Spirit reveals to someone, [and reject them automatically].
Proroctw nie lekceważcie.
21 On the contrary, evaluate all [such messages]. Accept the [messages that are truly from God, and obey them].
Wszystko badajcie, a trzymajcie się tego, co dobre.
22 Do not obey any kind of evil [message].
Od wszelkiego pozoru zła powstrzymujcie się.
23 [We pray to] God that he will change you to become more and more like his people should be. He is the one who causes [his people] to have [inner] peace. [That is, we pray] that he will help you so that in all that you think, in all that you desire, and in all that you do, you will be without fault. We ask him that he will keep doing that [until] our Lord Jesus Christ comes back [to earth].
A sam Bóg pokoju niech was w pełni uświęci, a cały wasz duch, dusza i ciało niech będą zachowane bez zarzutu na przyjście naszego Pana Jezusa Chrystusa.
24 [Because God] has invited you [to be his people, you can] certainly trust him to keep on helping you to do that.
Wierny jest ten, który was powołuje; on też tego dokona.
25 My fellow believers, pray for me and for Silas and for Timothy.
Bracia, módlcie się za nas.
26 [When you gather together as believers], greet each other affectionately, as fellow believers [should].
Pozdrówcie wszystkich braci świętym pocałunkiem.
27 Make certain that you read this letter to all the believers who may be absent when you read it at first, [knowing that] the Lord [Jesus wants you to do it].
Zaklinam was na Pana, aby ten list został przeczytany wszystkim świętym braciom.
28 [I pray that] our Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to act] kindly toward you all.
Łaska naszego Pana Jezusa Chrystusa [niech będzie] z wami. Amen.
