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The Day of the Lord
1But concerning ⚓the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.
2For you yourselves know perfectly that ⚓the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
3For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then ⚓sudden destruction comes upon them, ⚓as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.
4⚓But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.
5You are all ⚓sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.
6⚓Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but ⚓let us watch and be sober.
7For ⚓those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk ⚓are drunk at night.
8But let us who are of the day be sober, ⚓putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.
9For ⚓God did not appoint us to wrath, ⚓but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10⚓who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.
11Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.
Various Exhortations
12And we urge you, brethren, ⚓to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
13and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. ⚓Be at peace among yourselves.
14Now we exhort you, brethren, ⚓warn those who are unruly, ⚓comfort the fainthearted, ⚓uphold the weak, ⚓be patient with all.
15⚓See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always ⚓pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.
16⚓Rejoice always,
17⚓pray without ceasing,
18in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
19⚓Do not quench the Spirit.
20⚓Do not despise prophecies.
21⚓Test all things; ⚓hold fast what is good.
22Abstain from every form of evil.
Blessing and Admonition
23Now may ⚓the God of peace Himself ⚓sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body ⚓be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24He who calls you is⚓faithful, who also will ⚓do it.
25Brethren, pray for us.
26Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
27I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
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Npaj Kom Txhij Tos Hnub uas Yexus Rov Los
1Cov kwvtij, tsis tas kuv yuav tsum sau qhia rau nej paub hais tias hnub twg thiab lub sijhawm twg yuav muaj tej ntawd.
2Rau qhov nej yeej paub lawm hais tias hnub uas tus Tswv Yexus yuav los, nws yuav los ib yam li tubsab tuaj hmo ntuj.
3Thaum sawvdaws tseem hais tias, “Peb tau zoo noj thiab tau zoo nyob kawg li lawm”, tamsim ntawd lawv yuav raug kev puastsuaj. Lawv yuav khiav tsis dim ib yam li tus pojniam uas mob plab yuav yug menyuam, nws yuav khiav tsis dim li.
4Tiamsis cov kwvtij, nej tsis yog cov uas nyob hauv qhov tsaus ntuj, txawm yog hnub ntawd yuav los ib yam li tus tubsab tuaj los tsis tas nej yuav ntshai.
5Rau qhov nej yog cov uas nyob qhov pom kev thiab nyob nruab hnub. Peb tsis yog cov uas nyob hmo ntuj lossis nyob hauv qhov tsaus ntuj.
6Yog li ntawd peb tsis txhob tsaug zog li lwm tus. Peb yuav tsum tsis txhob tsaug zog thiab ceevfaj zov tos.
7Tsuas yog thaum tsaus ntuj neeg thiaj pw tsaug zog thiab tsuas yog thaum tsaus ntuj neeg thiaj haus cawv qaug xwb.
8Tiamsis peb yog cov uas nyob nruab hnub, tsis tsimnyog peb yuav qaug rau ib yam dabtsi li. Peb yuav tsum muab kev ntseeg thiab kev hlub los ua daim thaiv hauv siab, thiab peb yuav tsum muab qhov uas peb cia siab hais tias peb yuav dim peb lub txim, los ua lub kausmom hlau ntoo.
9Vajtswv yuav tsis rau txim rau peb cov uas Vajtswv xaiv cia lawm, tiamsis Vajtswv yuav zam txim rau peb cov uas ntseeg peb tus Tswv Yexus.
10Yexus Khetos yog tus uas tuag theej peb lub txhoj. Nws ua li ntawd kom peb thiaj tau nrog nws nyob mus ibtxhis li. Thaum Yexus rov qab los txawm yog peb tseem muaj sia nyob lossis peb tuag lawm los xij, peb yeej yuav tau mus nrog nws nyob.
11Yog li ntawd, nej ib tug yuav tsum txhawb ib tug zog, thiab ib tug pab ib tug, ib yam li niaj hnub no nej ua.
Tej Lus Ntuas Thaum Kawg thiab Foom Koob Hmoov
12Cov kwvtij, peb qhia nej hais tias tsimnyog nej yuav tsum hwm cov uas saib nej. Lawv yog cov uas Vajtswv xaiv los coj nej thiab qhia nej.
13Nej yuav tsum hwm lawv thiab hlub lawv, rau qhov lawv muab siab rau ua haujlwm pab nej. Nej yuav tsum nyob sib haumxeeb thiab sib hlub sib pab.
14Cov kwvtij, peb qhia nej hais tias nej yuav tsum ntuas tus neeg tubnkeeg, thiab txhawb tus uas tsis muaj lub siab tawv, pab tus uas qaug zog thiab ua siab ntev rau sawvdaws.
15Nej ib tug tsis txhob ua phem pauj ib tug, tiamsis nej ib tug yuav tsum ua zoo rau ib tug thiab ua zoo rau sawvdaws.
16Nej yuav tsum niaj hnub zoo siab.
17Nej yuav tsum thov Vajtswv tsis tseg tsis tu.
18Txawm yog nej raug kev txomnyem thiab tau zoo los nej yuav tsum ua Vajtswv tsaug. Vajtswv xav kom nej txhua tus uas nrog Yexus Khetos koom ib txojsia lawm ua tej no.
19Nej tsis txhob txwv Vaj Ntsujplig tus Dawbhuv.
20Nej tsis txhob thuam tej lus uas Vaj Ntsujplig kom neeg qhia.
21Nej yuav tsum ua tib zoo saib txhua yam huv tibsi, saib yam twg zoo, nej khaws yam ntawd cia.
22Nej yuav tsum zam kom dhau txhua yam kev phem huv tibsi.
23Thov Vajtswv tus uas pub rau peb tau nyob kaj siab lug, pab kom nej ua tau neeg zoo kawg nkaus. Thiab thov Vajtswv tsomkwm nej tus ntsujplig, nej lub siab thiab nej lub cev huv tibsi. Thaum peb tus Tswv Yexus Khetos rov los, nej thiaj yuav tsis muaj ib qhov txhaum li.
24Vajtswv tus uas hu nej los ua nws haivneeg, nws yuav ua kom tej no tiav, rau qhov nws yog tus uas ncaj ncees.
25Cov kwvtij, nej yuav tsum thov Vajtswv pab peb thiab.
26Nej ib tug yuav tsum hlub ib tug.
27Tus Tswv Yexus kom kuv qhia rau nej hais tias nej yuav tsum muab tsab ntawv no nyeem rau cov ntseeg txhua tus mloog.
28Thov peb tus Tswv Yexus Khetos foom koob hmoov rau nej sawvdaws.