Pāvila 1. Vēstule Tesalonikiešiem 4
1 Tad nu vēl, brāļi, jūs lūdzam un paskubinājam iekš Tā Kunga Jēzus, kā jūs no mums jau esat dzirdējuši, kā jums būs staigāt Dievam par patikšanu, lai jūs jo dienas jo vairāk pieņematies.
Now, my fellow believers, [I want to write] about some other matters. Because we all have a close relationship with the Lord Jesus, we(exc) strongly urge you [DOU] to live in a way that pleases God. We taught you to do that, and you know that we lived that way as a result of what the Lord Jesus [told us]. We know that you are conducting your lives that way, but [we strongly urge] that you do that even more.
2 Jo jūs zināt, kādas pavēles mēs jums esam devuši caur To Kungu Jēzu.
3 Jo šis ir Dieva prāts, ka jūs topat svēti, ka jums būs atrauties no maucības,
God wants you to live pure lives that will show that you completely belong to him. He wants you to avoid doing any sexually immoral acts (OR, avoid being sexually immoral in any way).
4 Ka ikvienam būs zināt, sev draugu mantot iekš svētīšanas un goda,
[That is, he wants] each one of you to know how to control your own sexual desires [EUP]. He wants you to live pure lives that all people will see as good.
5 Ne kārības sērgā, kā arī tie pagāni, kas Dievu nepazīst;
You must not lustfully desire [to do] immoral acts as unbelievers [MTY] [do] who do not obey God.
6 Ka neviens savam brālim pāri nedara, nedz mantas dēļ to piekrāpj kādā darīšanā, jo Tas Kungs ir atriebējs par visu to, tā kā mēs jums arī jau esam sacījuši un apliecinājuši.
[God wants each one of you to control your sexual desires, in order that] no one of you sin against your fellow believer and take advantage of him or her by doing things like that. Remember that we strongly warned you previously [DOU] that the Lord [Jesus] will punish all [people who do] sexually immoral acts.
7 Jo Dievs mūs nav aicinājis uz nešķīstību, bet ka topam svēti.
When God chose us [believers], he did not want us to [be people who] behave in a sexually immoral way. On the contrary, [he wants us] to be [people who] behave in a morally pure way.
8 Tad nu, kas ir nicinātājs, tas nenicina kādu cilvēku, bet Dievu, kas arī Savu Svēto Garu jums ir devis.
So I warn you that those who disregard [this teaching] of mine [are] not just disregarding me. On the contrary, [they are disregarding] God, [because God commanded it. Remember that] God sent his Spirit, who is holy, [to live] in you!
9 Bet jums nevajag, ka es par to brāļu mīlestību rakstu; jo jūs paši esat Dieva mācīti, cits citu mīlēt,
[I want to urge you] again [that you should] love [your] fellow believers [MET]. You do not really need that [anyone] write to you about that, because God has already taught you [how] to love each other,
10 Un jūs to arī darāt visiem brāļiem, kas ir pa visu Maķedoniju; bet mēs jūs paskubinājam, brāļi, jo dienas jo vairāk pieņemties
and because you already are [showing that you love] your fellow believers [HYP] [who live] in other places [in your province] of Macedonia. Nevertheless, my fellow believers, we urge you to [love each other] even more.
11 Un turēt par godu, klusi dzīvot un savus darbus darīt un savām rokām strādāt, tā kā mēs jums esam pavēlējuši;
[We urge you] also to eagerly strive/try to mind your own affairs and to not meddle/interfere with the affairs of others. We urge you also to work at your own occupations/jobs [to earn what you need to live]. Remember that we taught you previously to live like that.
12 Ka jūs godīgi staigājat priekš tiem, kas ir ārā, un ka jums cita nevajag.
If you do these things, unbelievers will acknowledge/see that you behave decently/properly, and you will not have to depend on others [to] ([supply/give to you]) [what you need].
13 Bet, brāļi, es jums negribu slēpt par tiem, kas ir aizmiguši, ka jūs nenoskumstat tā kā tie citi, kam nav cerības.
My fellow believers, we also want you to understand well [LIT] [what will happen] to our fellow believers [who now] are dead [EUP]. [You must not be/do like] the unbelievers. They [grieve deeply for people who die because] they do not confidently expect [people to live again after they die].
14 Jo ja mēs ticam, ka Jēzus ir miris un augšāmcēlies, tāpat arī Dievs tos aizmigušos caur Jēzu atvedīs līdz ar Viņu.
We [believers] know that it is true that Jesus died and that he came back [to life] again. So [we also know well that] when Jesus returns, God [will cause] those [believers] who died [EUP] [to live again] and to come with [Jesus].
15 Jo to mēs jums sakām caur Tā Kunga vārdu, ka mēs, kas dzīvojam un atliekam uz Tā Kunga atnākšanu, tiem aizmigušiem nenāksim priekšā.
[I write this] because the Lord [Jesus] revealed [to me] what I am now telling you. [Some of you may think that] when the Lord [Jesus] comes back, he will consider that we [believers] who are still living will be superior to those [believers] who have died [EUP], because [we will meet Jesus first. That is certainly not true]!
16 Jo pats Tas Kungs nāks zemē no debesīm ar kliegšanu, ar liela eņģeļa balsi un ar Dieva bazūni, un tie iekš Kristus mirušie uzcelsies papriekš,
It is the Lord [Jesus] himself who will descend from heaven. [When he comes down, he] will command all of [us believers to rise from their graves]. The chief angel will shout [loudly], and [another angel] will blow a trumpet for God. Then (OR, As a result), the first thing that will happen is that the people who [trusted] in Christ before they died will live again.
17 Pēc tam mēs, kas dzīvojam un esam atlikuši, tapsim aizrauti līdz ar tiem iekš padebešiem Tam Kungam pretī gaisā; un tā mēs būsim arvien pie Tā Kunga.
After that, [God] will powerfully take up into the clouds all of us [believers] who are still living [on this earth]. [He will take us] and those [other believers who have died], in order that [we all] might together meet/welcome the Lord [Jesus] in the sky. As a result of that, we [all] will be with him forever.
18 Tad nu iepriecinājaties savā starpā ar šiem vārdiem.
Because [all this is true], encourage/comfort each other by reminding each other of this teaching.
