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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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Brei Dôk Răng kơ Klei Khua Yang Lŏ Hriê
1Ơ phung ayŏng adei, bi kơ ênuk leh anăn hruê, amâo yuôm ôh arăng čih kơ diih.
2 Kyuadah diih pô thâo klă leh kơ Hruê Khua Yang srăng truh msĕ si sa čô knĕ êjai mlam.
3Êjai phung mnuih lač, “Mâo leh klei êđăp ênang leh anăn klei hơĭt mđao”, hlăk anăn bhiâo riâo rit klei bi rai srăng truh kơ diñu msĕ si klei ruă kkiêng truh kơ sa čô mniê ba tian, leh anăn diñu amâo srăng dưi tlaih ôh.
4Ƀiădah Ơ phung ayŏng adei, diih amâo dôk hlăm klei mmăt ôh, tơl hruê anăn bi kdjăt diih msĕ si sa čô knĕ.
5Kyuadah jih jang diih jing phung anak klei mngač leh anăn phung anak hruê. Drei amâo jing phung anak mlam amâodah klei mmăt ôh.
6Snăn đăm brei drei pĭt ôh msĕ si phung mkăn, ƀiădah brei drei dôk răng leh anăn dôk êngal.
7Kyuadah phung pĭt pĭt êjai mlam, leh anăn phung kpiê ruă kpiê ruă êjai mlam.
8 Ƀiădah kyuadah drei jing phung anak hruê, brei drei dôk êngal, hơô ao msei klei đăo leh anăn klei khăp, đua đuôn msei klei čang hmăng kơ klei bi mtlaih.
9Kyuadah Aê Diê amâo čuăn drei kơ klei ngêñ ôh, ƀiădah kơ klei dưi mâo klei bi mtlaih hlăm Khua Yang drei Yêsu Krist,
10Pô djiê leh kyua drei, čiăng kơ thâodah drei dôk krŏng amâodah pĭt leh, drei dưi dôk hdĭp mbĭt hŏng Ñu.
11Snăn bi mđĭ ai leh anăn bi kjăp hdơ̆ng diih, msĕ si diih dôk ngă ară anei.
Klei Mtă Knhal Tuč leh anăn Klei Čhưn
12Ƀiădah Ơ phung ayŏng adei, hmei kwưh kơ diih, brei diih mpŭ kơ phung mă bruă suăi ti krah diih, jing phung kiă kriê diih hlăm Khua Yang leh anăn mđĭ ai diih.
13Brei diih mâo lu klei khăp leh anăn klei mpŭ kơ diñu kyua bruă diñu mă. Brei diih dôk êđăp ênang hdơ̆ng diih.
14Ơ phung ayŏng adei, hmei mtrŭt diih brei diih ƀuah mkra phung bi rŭng, bi mđĭ ai phung êdu ai, đru phung awăt, leh anăn gĭr hŏng jih jang diñu.
15Răng bĕ, đăm brei sa čô hlăm phung diih bi wĭt klei jhat kơ klei jhat arăng, ƀiădah tui duah nanao čiăng ngă klei jăk hdơ̆ng diih leh anăn kơ jih jang mnuih.
16Dôk hơ̆k mơak nanao bĕ.
17Wah lač amâo mdei ôh.
18Bi mni bĕ kơ Aê Diê hlăm jih jang klei truh; kyuadah klei anăn jing klei Aê Diê čiăng diih ngă hlăm Krist Yêsu.
19Đăm bi ram Yang Mngăt Jăk ôh.
20Đăm bi êmut kơ klei hưn êlâo ôh,
21ƀiădah ksiêm bi nik jih jang klei. Djă pioh ya klei jing jăk;
22brei diih hngah jih jang klei jhat.
23Akâo kơ Aê Diê pô jing akŏ kơ klei êđăp ênang bi doh jăk diih kluôm ênŭm; leh anăn akâo kơ Ñu mgang pioh mngăt, ai mĭn, leh anăn asei mlei diih amâo mâo klei ƀuah ôh ti hruê Khua Yang drei Yêsu Krist srăng lŏ hriê.
24Pô iêu diih leh jing sĭt suôr, leh anăn Ñu srăng ngă klei anăn.
25Ơ phung ayŏng adei, wah lač kơ hmei đa.
26Kkuh čhưn bĕ kơ jih jang phung ayŏng adei hŏng klei čŭm doh jăk.
27Hŏng Khua Yang kâo mtă kơ diih brei dlăng hră anei kơ jih jang phung ayŏng adei.
28Brei klei pap mơ̆ng Khua Yang drei Yêsu Krist dôk mbĭt hŏng diih.