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1 Ɣe ka ɣie nu siawo katã ava eme? Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, mehiã be magblɔ nya aɖeke tso ema ya ŋuti o,

But about the times and the seasons, brothers, ye have no need to be written to you.

2 elabena mienya nyuie be ame aɖeke menya ɣeyiɣi la o. Aƒetɔ la ƒe azãgbe la aɖi ɖe mí abe ale si fiafitɔ vana le zã me ene.

For ye yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.

3 Esime amewo le gbɔgblɔm be, “Ŋutifafa kple dedinɔnɔ” li la, gbegblẽ ava ƒo ɖe wo dzi kpoyi abe ale si fu ɖua funɔe, eye mate ŋu asi le enu o ene.

For when they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction approaches them, as the woman having birth pangs in her womb, and they will, no, not escape.

4 Ke nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, miawo la, nu siawo mele ɣaɣla ɖe mi o, eye womava ɖi ɖe mi abe fiafitɔ ene, le Aƒetɔ la ƒe azãgbe la o.

But ye, brothers, are not in darkness, so that the day would seize you as a thief.

5 Elabena mi katã la, kekeli kple ŋkeke la ƒe viwoe mienye, eye mienye viviti kple zã tɔwo o,

Ye are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

6 eya ta minɔ ŋudzɔ ɖaa, eye migadɔ alɔ̃ abe ame bubuwo ene o. Minɔ ŋudzɔ na eƒe vava, eye mianɔ mo xexi.

So then let us not sleep, as also the others, but let us watch and be sober.

7 Zã mee amewo dɔa alɔ̃, eye ɣe ma ɣi me kee amewo mua aha.

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are intoxicated get drunk at night.

8 Ke mina mí ame siwo nye kekeliviwo la, míanɔ mo xexi, eye míatsɔ xɔse kple lɔlɔ̃ ƒe akɔtakpoxɔnu ado, eye míaɖɔ ɖeɖekpɔkpɔ si míele mɔ kpɔm na la abe gakuku ene.

But we, being of the day, should be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and a helmet, the hope of salvation.

9 Mawu meɖo be yeahe eƒe dɔmedzoe ƒe to na mi o, ke boŋ be yeaɖe mí to míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo dzi.

Because God appointed us not for wrath, but for an acquired possession of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us.

10 Kristo ku ɖe mía ta, ale be míele agbe alo míeku o, ne etrɔ va la, míate ŋu anɔ agbe kplii tegbetegbe.

So that, whether we are awake or sleep, we should live together with him.

11 Eya ta mide dzi ƒo na mia nɔewo be miatu mia nɔewo ɖo abe ale si miele wɔwɔm xoxo la ene.

Therefore encourage each other, and build ye up one by one, just as ye also are doing.

12 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, azɔ la, míele biabiam tso mia si be miade bubu ame siwo wɔa dɔ kple vevidodo le mia dome la ŋu, ame siwo wotsɔ ɖo mia nu le Aƒetɔ la me, eye woxlɔ̃a nu mi.

And we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you, and who lead you in the Lord, and who admonish you,

13 Mido kɔkɔ ame siawo le lɔlɔ̃ me le woƒe dɔwɔwɔ ta. Minɔ anyi le ŋutifafa me kple mia nɔewo.

and to esteem them with exceptional love because of their work. Live peaceably among yourselves.

14 Míele nu xlɔ̃m mi, nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo be miaxlɔ̃ nu ame siwo le kuvia wɔm, mide dzi ƒo na ame siwo le vɔvɔ̃m, mikpe ɖe ame siwo gbɔdzɔ la ŋu, migbɔ dzi ɖi na ame sia ame.

And we encourage you, brothers, admonish the unruly, strengthen the weak-spirited, help the infirmed, be patient toward all.

15 Mikpɔ egbɔ be ame aɖeke metsɔ vɔ̃ ɖo vɔ̃ teƒe o, ke boŋ midze agbagba be ɣe sia ɣi la, mianyo dɔ me na mia nɔewo kple ame bubu ɖe sia ɖe.

See that not any man repays evil for evil to any man, but always pursue the good, both for each other and for all.

16 Dzi nedzɔ mi ɣe sia ɣi.

Rejoice always.

17 Minɔ gbedodoɖa dzi madzudzɔmadzudzɔe.

Pray without ceasing.

18 Mida akpe le nuwo katã me, elabena esiae nye Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu na mi le Kristo Yesu me.

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

19 Migatsi Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la nu o.

Do not quench the Spirit.

20 Migado vlo nyagblɔɖiwo o.

Do not disdain prophecies,

21 Mido nu sia nu kpɔ, eye milé ɖe nu si nyo la ŋu.

but examine all things. Hold firm the good.

22 Mitsri vɔ̃ ɖe sia ɖe tɔgbi.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

23 Azɔ la, Mawu ŋutɔ, ame si nye ŋutifafa ƒe Mawu la nakɔ mia ŋuti keŋkeŋ, eye wòadzra miaƒe gbɔgbɔ, luʋɔ kple ŋutilã blibo la ɖo mokakamanɔŋui le míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe vavagbe la.

And may the God of peace himself sanctify you thoroughly. And may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, blamelessly at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Nuteƒewɔlae nye ame si yɔ mi, eya ta awɔe ade goe.

Faithful is he who calls you, who also will do it.

25 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, mido gbe ɖa ɖe míawo hã ta.

Brothers, pray about us.

26 Mido gbe na nɔviwo katã le Kristo me.

Salute all the brothers by a holy kiss.

27 Mele eƒom ɖe mia nu le Aƒetɔ la ŋkume be woaxlẽ agbalẽ sia na nɔviawo katã.

I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the holy brothers.

28 Míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ƒe amenuveve nanɔ anyi kpli mi.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with you. Truly.