Προς Θεσσαλονικεις Α΄ 5
1 Περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν, ἀδελφοί, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι.
But concerning the times and seasons, my brethren, ye need not that I write to you:
2 Αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡμέρα ˚Κυρίου, ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.
for ye know assuredly, that the day of our Lord so cometh, as a thief by night.
3 Ὅταν λέγωσιν, “Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια”, τότε αἰφνίδιος ἐπίσταται αὐτοῖς ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.
While they will be saying, Peace and quietness, then suddenly destruction will burst upon them, as distress upon a child-bearer, and they will not escape.
4 Ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει, ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτας καταλάβῃ.
But ye, my brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5 Πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς υἱοὶ φωτός ἐστε, καὶ υἱοὶ ἡμέρας. Οὐκ ἐσμὲν νυκτὸς οὐδὲ σκότους.
For ye are all children of the light, and children of the day; and are not children of the night, and children of darkness.
6 Ἄρα οὖν μὴ καθεύδωμεν ὡς οἱ λοιποί, ἀλλὰ γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν.
Let us not therefore sleep, like others; but let us be vigilant and considerate.
7 Οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες, νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν, καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι, νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν.
For they who sleep, sleep in the night; and they who are drunken, are drunken in the night.
8 Ἡμεῖς δὲ ἡμέρας ὄντες, νήφωμεν, ἐνδυσάμενοι θώρακα πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης, καὶ περικεφαλαίαν, ἐλπίδα σωτηρίας.
But let us who are children of the day, be wakeful in mind, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and take the helmet of the hope of life.
9 Ὅτι οὐκ ἔθετο ἡμᾶς ὁ ˚Θεὸς εἰς ὀργὴν, ἀλλὰ εἰς περιποίησιν σωτηρίας διὰ τοῦ ˚Κυρίου ἡμῶν, ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ,
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to the acquisition of life, by our Lord Jesus the Messiah:
10 τοῦ ἀποθανόντος περὶ ἡμῶν, ἵνα εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν, ἅμα σὺν αὐτῷ ζήσωμεν.
who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we might live together with him.
11 Διὸ παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους, καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα, καθὼς καὶ ποιεῖτε.
Therefore comfort one another, and edify one another, as also ye have done.
12 Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν ˚Κυρίῳ, καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς,
And we entreat you, my brethren, that ye recognize them who labor among you, and who stand before your faces in our Lord, and instruct you:
13 καὶ ἡγεῖσθαι αὐτοὺς ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ, διὰ τὸ ἔργον αὐτῶν. Εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς.
that they may be esteemed by you with abundant love; and, on account of their work, live ye in harmony with them.
14 Παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους, παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους, ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν, μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας.
And we entreat you, my brethren, that ye admonish the faulty, and encourage the faint-hearted, and bear the burdens of the weak, and be long suffering towards all men.
15 Ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ, ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε, καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας.
And beware, lest any of you return evil for evil, but always follow good deeds, towards one another, and towards all men.
16 Πάντοτε χαίρετε.
And be joyful always.
17 Ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε.
And pray without ceasing.
18 Ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε· τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα ˚Θεοῦ ἐν ˚Χριστῷ ˚Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς.
And in every thing be thankful: For this is the pleasure of God in Jesus the Messiah, concerning you.
19 Τὸ ˚Πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε.
Quench not the Spirit.
20 Προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε.
Despise not prophesying.
21 Πάντα δοκιμάζετε, τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε.
Explore every thing, and hold fast the good:
22 Ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε.
and fly from every thing evil.
23 Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ ˚Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἁγιάσαι ὑμᾶς ὁλοτελεῖς, καὶ ὁλόκληρον ὑμῶν τὸ πνεῦμα, καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ, καὶ τὸ σῶμα, ἀμέμπτως ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ ˚Κυρίου ἡμῶν, ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ, τηρηθείη.
And may the God of peace sanctify you all, perfectly, and keep blameless your whole spirit, and your soul, and your body, till the coming of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.
24 Πιστὸς ὁ καλῶν ὑμᾶς, ὃς καὶ ποιήσει.
Faithful is he that hath called you, who will do it.
25 Ἀδελφοί, προσεύχεσθε καὶ περὶ ἡμῶν.
My brethren, pray for us.
26 Ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς πάντας ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ.
Salute all our brethren with a holy kiss.
27 Ἐνορκίζω ὑμᾶς τὸν ˚Κύριον, ἀναγνωσθῆναι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς.
I conjure you by our Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
28 Ἡ χάρις τοῦ ˚Κυρίου ἡμῶν, ˚Ἰησοῦ ˚Χριστοῦ, μεθʼ ὑμῶν. Ἀμήν!
The grace of our Lord Jesus the Messiah be with you. Amen.
