1 Thessalonians 5 - American Standard Version with Greek
Law History Wisdom Prophets Gospels Acts Epistles Apocalyptic
1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you. | 1 περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν, ἀδελφοί, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι, | |||
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. | 2 αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡμέρα κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται. | |||
3 When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape. | 3 ὅταν λέγωσιν, εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια, τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν. | |||
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief: | 4 ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει, ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ, | |||
5 for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness; | 5 πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς υἱοὶ φωτός ἐστε καὶ υἱοὶ ἡμέρας. οὐκ ἐσμὲν νυκτὸς οὐδὲ σκότους· | |||
6 so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober. | 6 ἄρα οὗν μὴ καθεύδωμεν ὡς οἱ λοιποί, ἀλλὰ γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν. | |||
7 For they that sleep sleep in the night: and they that are drunken are drunken in the night. | 7 οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν, καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν· | |||
8 But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. | 8 ἡμεῖς δὲ ἡμέρας ὄντες νήφωμεν, ἐνδυσάμενοι θώρακα πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης καὶ περικεφαλαίαν ἐλπίδα σωτηρίας· | |||
9 For God appointed us not into wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, | 9 ὅτι οὐκ ἔθετο ἡμᾶς ὁ θεὸς εἰς ὀργὴν ἀλλὰ εἰς περιποίησιν σωτηρίας διὰ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ, | |||
10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. | 10 τοῦ ἀποθανόντος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἵνα εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν ἅμα σὺν αὐτῶ ζήσωμεν. | |||
11 Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do. | 11 διὸ παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα, καθὼς καὶ ποιεῖτε. | |||
12 But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; | 12 ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν κυρίῳ καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς, | |||
13 and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves. | 13 καὶ ἡγεῖσθαι αὐτοὺς ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ διὰ τὸ ἔργον αὐτῶν. εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς. | |||
14 And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all. | 14 παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους, παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους, ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν, μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας. | |||
15 See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all. | 15 ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῶ, ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε [καὶ] εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας. | |||
16 Rejoice always; | 16 πάντοτε χαίρετε, | |||
17 pray without ceasing; | 17 ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε, | |||
18 in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward. | 18 ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε· τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα θεοῦ ἐν χριστῶ ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς. | |||
19 Quench not the Spirit; | 19 τὸ πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε, | |||
20 despise not prophesyings; | 20 προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε· | |||
21 prove all things; hold fast that which is good; | 21 πάντα δὲ δοκιμάζετε, τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε, | |||
22 abstain from every form of evil. | 22 ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε. | |||
23 And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 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. | |||
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it. | 24 πιστὸς ὁ καλῶν ὑμᾶς, ὃς καὶ ποιήσει. | |||
25 Brethren, pray for us. | 25 ἀδελφοί, προσεύχεσθε [καὶ] περὶ ἡμῶν. | |||
26 Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss. | 26 ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς πάντας ἐν φιλήματι ἁγίῳ. | |||
27 I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren. | 27 ἐνορκίζω ὑμᾶς τὸν κύριον ἀναγνωσθῆναι τὴν ἐπιστολὴν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς. | |||
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. | 28 ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν. | |||
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