1 Ndị Tesalonaịka 5
1 Ugbu a, ụmụnna, banyere oge na mgbe ihe ndị a ga-emezu. Echeghị m na ọ dị mkpa i degara unu akwụkwọ.
But concerning the times and seasons, brethren, you have no need that I write to you;
2 Dị ka unu maara nke ọma na ụbọchị Onyenwe anyị ga-abịa dị ka onye ohi si abịa nʼabalị.
for you yourselves know well, that the day of the Lord is so coming like a thief in the night.
3 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.
When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes on them, as travail upon a woman in gestation; and they can not escape.
4 Ma unu onwe unu, ụmụnna, anọghị nʼọchịchịrị, nke ụbọchị ahụ ga-abịakwasị unu na mberede dịka onye ohi.
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may overtake you like a thief:
5 Unu niile bụ ụmụ nke ìhè na ụmụ nke ehihie, anyị abụkwaghị nke ọchịchịrị maọbụ nke abalị.
for you are all the sons of light, and the sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness;
6 Nʼihi nke a, ka anyị ghara ịdị na-arahụ ụra dị ka ndị ọzọ, kama ka anyị mụrụ anya ka anya dokwaa anyị.
then therefore let us not sleep like the rest, but watch and be sober.
7 Nʼihi na abalị bụ mgbe ndị na-arahụ ụra ji arahụ ụra. Ọ bụkwa nʼabalị ka ndị mmanya na-egbu na-aṅụbiga mmanya oke.
For those sleeping, sleep in the night; and those who are drunken, get drunk in the night:
8 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.
but let us, who are of the day, be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and divine love; and the helmet, the hope of salvation:
9 Nʼihi na Chineke akwadebeghị ikpe ọmụma na egwu nye anyị. Kama ka anyị nweta nzọpụta site nʼokwukwe anyị nwere nʼOnyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst.
because God did not put us forth unto wrath, but unto the obtainment of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Ọ nwụrụ nʼihi anyị ka ọ bụrụ, ma anyị dị ndụ ma anyị nwụrụ anwụ, anyị ga-esoro ya dịrị ndụ.
the one having died for us, in order that, whether we are awake or asleep, we shall at the same time live with him.
11 Ya mere, na-akasịrịtanụ onwe unu obi. Na-emekwanụ ihe ọbụla ga-ewuli ibe unu elu dị ka unu si eme.
Therefore exhort one another, and edify either the other, as you indeed are doing.
12 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.
But we intreat you, brethren, to know those who are laboring among you, and standing before you in the Lord, and admonishing you;
13 Ka unu na-akwanyere ha ugwu site nʼịhụnanya nʼihi ụdị ọrụ ha na-arụ. Ka unu na mmadụ ibe unu birikwa nʼudo.
and that you yourselves esteem them exceedingly in divine love for the sake of their work. Live in peace among yourselves.
14 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.
And we, exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the small-souled people, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.
15 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.
See that no one may return evil for evil to any one; but always pursue good toward one another, and toward all.
16 Na-aṅụrịnụ ọṅụ oge niile.
Rejoice evermore;
17 Na-ekpenụ ekpere oge niile na-esepụghị aka.
pray without ceasing;
18 Na-enyenụ ekele mgbe niile banyere ihe niile, nʼihi na nke a bụ ọchịchọ Chineke banyere unu ndị bụ nke Kraịst Jisọs.
in every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus towards you.
19 Unu emenyụla ọkụ Mmụọ Nsọ.
Quench not the Spirit;
20 Ọzọ unu eledala okwu ndị amụma anya.
despise not prophesying;
21 Kama na-anwalenụ ihe niile ma na-ejidesikwanụ ihe niile dị mma aka ike.
but prove all things; and hold fast to the beautiful;
22 Wezuganụ onwe unu nʼihe ọjọọ niile.
abstain from every evil sight.
23 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.
And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Onye ahụ kpọrọ unu ga-emezu ihe ndị a, nʼihi na ọ bụ onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi.
Faithful is the one calling you, who indeed will do it.
25 Biko ụmụnna, na-ekperenụ anyị ekpere.
Brethren, pray for us.
26 Werenụ isurita ọnụ dị nsọ na-ekele ụmụnna anyị dum.
Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.
27 Iwu m na-enye unu site nʼaha Onyenwe anyị bụ ka unu gụpụta akwụkwọ a nʼihu ụmụnna niile.
I adjure you in the name of the Lord, that this epistle shall be read to all the brethren.
28 Ka amara Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst dịnyere unu niile.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
