• 5:1　But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need for anything to be written to you;
  • 弟兄们，关于时候与时期，不用写信给你们；
  • 5:2　For you yourselves know perfectly well that like a thief in the night, so the day of the Lord comes.
  • 因为你们自己明确晓得，主的日子来到，好像夜间的贼一样。
  • 5:3　When they say, Peace and security, then sudden destruction comes upon them, just as birth pangs to a woman with child; and they shall by no means escape.
  • 人正说平安稳妥的时候，毁灭忽然临到他们，如同产难临到怀胎的妇人一样，他们绝不能逃脱。
  • 5:4　But you, brothers, are not in darkness that the day should overtake you like a thief;
  • 弟兄们，你们却不在黑暗里，叫那日子像贼一样突然抓住你们；
  • 5:5　For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.
  • 因为你们都是光明之子和白昼之子。我们不是属黑夜的，也不是属黑暗的。
  • 5:6　So then let us not sleep, as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober.
  • 所以我们不要睡觉，像其余的人一样，总要儆醒谨守。
  • 5:7　For those who sleep, sleep during the night, and those who get drunk are drunk during the night;
  • 因为睡了的人是在夜间睡，醉了的人是在夜间醉。
  • 5:8　But since we are of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and a helmet, the hope of salvation.
  • 但我们既是属于白昼，就当谨慎自守，穿上信和爱的胸甲，并戴上救恩之望的头盔。
  • 5:9　For God did not appoint us to wrath but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  • 因为神没有派定我们受忿怒，乃是派定我们借着我们的主耶稣基督得着救恩。
  • 5:10　Who died for us in order that whether we watch or sleep, we may live together with Him.
  • 祂为我们死，好叫我们无论醒着或睡着，都可与祂同活。
  • 5:11　Therefore comfort one another, and build up each one the other, even as you also do.
  • 所以你们要彼此安慰，互相建造，正如你们一向所行的。
  • 5:12　Furthermore we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you and take the lead among you in the Lord and admonish you,
  • 弟兄们，我们还请求你们，要敬重那些在你们中间劳苦，并在主里带领你们，劝戒你们的人，
  • 5:13　And to regard them most highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
  • 又因他们所作的工，在爱里格外尊重他们；你们也要彼此和睦。
  • 5:14　And we exhort you, brothers, Admonish the disorderly, console the fainthearted, sustain the weak, be long-suffering toward all.
  • 弟兄们，我们劝你们，要劝戒不守规矩的人，抚慰灰心的人，扶持软弱的人，又要对众人恒忍。
  • 5:15　See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always pursue what is good both for one another and for all.
  • 你们要当心，谁都不可以恶报恶，却要在彼此相待，或对待众人上，常常竭力追求良善。
  • 5:16　Always rejoice,
  • 要常常喜乐，
  • 5:17　Unceasingly pray,
  • 不住的祷告，
  • 5:18　In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
  • 凡事谢恩；因为这是神在基督耶稣里对你们的旨意。
  • 5:19　Do not quench the Spirit;
  • 不要销灭那灵，
  • 5:20　Do not despise prophecies,
  • 不要藐视申言者的话，
  • 5:21　But prove all things. Hold fast to what is good;
  • 但要凡事察验，善美的要持守，
  • 5:22　Abstain from every kind of evil.
  • 各种的恶事要远离禁作。
  • 5:23　And the God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 且愿和平的神，亲自全然圣别你们，又愿你们的灵、与魂、与身子得蒙保守，在我们主耶稣基督来临的时候，得以完全，无可指摘。
  • 5:24　Faithful is He who calls you, who also will do it.
  • 那召你们的是信实的，祂也必作成这事。
  • 5:25　Brothers, pray also for us.
  • 弟兄们，请为我们祷告。
  • 5:26　Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
  • 你们要用圣别的亲嘴问众弟兄安。
  • 5:27　I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
  • 我指着主吩咐你们，要把这信念给众弟兄听。
  • 5:28　The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
  • 愿我们主耶稣基督的恩与你们同在。