데살로니가전서 5

1형제들아 때와 시기에 관하여는 너희에게 쓸 것이 없음은 2주의 날이 밤에 도적 같이 이를 줄을 너희 자신이 자세히 앎이라 3저희가 평안하다, 안전하다 할 그 때에 잉태된 여자에게 해산 고통이 이름과 같이 멸망이 홀연히 저희에게 이르리니 결단코 피하지 못하리라 4형제들아 너희는 어두움에 있지 아니하매 그 날이 도적 같이 너희에게 임하지 못하리니 5너희는 다 빛의 아들이요 낮의 아들이라 우리가 밤이나 어두움에 속하지 아니하나니 6그러므로 우리는 다른 이들과 같이 자지 말고 오직 깨어 근신할지라 7자는 자들은 밤에 자고 취하는 자들은 밤에 취하되 8우리는 낮에 속하였으니 근신하여 믿음과 사랑의 흉배를 붙이고 구원의 소망의 투구를 쓰자 9하나님이 우리를 세우심은 노하심에 이르게 하심이 아니요 오직 우리 주 예수 그리스도로 말미암아 구원을 얻게 하신 것이라 10예수께서 우리를 위하여 죽으사 우리로 하여금 깨든지 자든지 자기와 함께 살게 하려 하셨느니라 11그러므로 피차 권면하고 피차 덕을 세우기를 너희가 하는 것 같이 하라 12형제들아 우리가 너희에게 구하노니 너희 가운데서 수고하고 주 안에서 너희를 다스리며 권하는 자들을 너희가 알고 13저의 역사로 말미암아 사랑 안에서 가장 귀히 여기며 너희끼리 화목하라 14또 형제들아 너희를 권면하노니 규모 없는 자들을 권계하며 마음이 약한 자들을 안위하고 힘이 없는 자들을 붙들어 주며 모든 사람을 대하여 오래 참으라 15삼가 누가 누구에게든지 악으로 악을 갚지 말게 하고 오직 피차 대하든지 모든 사람을 대하든지 항상 선을 좇으라 16항상 기뻐하라 17쉬지 말고 기도하라 18범사에 감사하라 이는 그리스도 예수 안에서 너희를 향하신 하나님의 뜻이니라 19성령을 소멸치 말며 20예언을 멸시치 말고 21범사에 헤아려 좋은 것을 취하고 22악은 모든 모양이라도 버리라 23평강의 하나님이 친히 너희로 온전히 거룩하게 하시고 또 너희 온 영과 혼과 몸이 우리 주 예수 그리스도 강림하실 때에 흠 없게 보전되기를 원하노라 24너희를 부르시는 이는 미쁘시니 그가 또한 이루시리라 25형제들아 우리를 위하여 기도하라 26거룩하게 입맞춤으로 모든 형제에게 문안하라 27내가 주를 힘입어 너희를 명하노니 모든 형제에게 이 편지를 읽어 들리라 28우리 주 예수 그리스도의 은혜가 너희에게 있을지어다

1But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you. 2For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night. 3For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape. 4But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief. 5You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness, 6so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober. 7For those who sleep, sleep in the night, and those who are drunk are drunk in the night. 8But let us, since we belong to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation. 9For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do. 12But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, 13and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves. 14We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all. 15See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all. 16Rejoice always. 17Pray without ceasing. 18In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you. 19Don’t quench the Spirit. 20Don’t despise prophesies. 21Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good. 22Abstain from every form of evil. 23May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. 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 will also do it. 25Brothers, pray for us. 26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. 27I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers. 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

1Maar van de tijden en de gelegenheden, broeders! hebt gij niet van node, dat men u schrijve. 2Want gij weet zelven zeer wel, dat de dag des Heeren alzo zal komen, gelijk een dief in de nacht. 3Want wanneer zij zullen zeggen: Het is vrede, en zonder gevaar; dan zal een haastig verderf hun overkomen, gelijk de barensnood een bevruchte vrouw; en zij zullen het geenszins ontvlieden; 4Maar gij, broeders, gij zijt niet in duisternis, dat u die dag als een dief zou bevangen. 5Gij zijt allen kinderen des lichts, en kinderen des daags; wij zijn niet des nachts, noch der duisternis. 6Zo laat ons dan niet slapen, gelijk als de anderen, maar laat ons waken, en nuchteren zijn. 7Want die slapen, slapen des nachts, en die dronken zijn, zijn des nachts dronken; 8Maar wij, die des daags zijn, laat ons nuchteren zijn, aangedaan hebbende het borstwapen des geloofs en der liefde, en tot een helm, de hoop der zaligheid. 9Want God heeft ons niet gesteld tot toorn, maar tot verkrijging der zaligheid, door onzen Heere Jezus Christus; 10Die voor ons gestorven is, opdat wij, hetzij dat wij waken, hetzij dat wij slapen, te zamen met Hem leven zouden. 11Daarom vermaant elkander, en sticht de een den anderen, gelijk gij ook doet. 12En wij bidden u, broeders, erkent degenen, die onder u arbeiden, en uw voorstanders zijn in den Heere, en u vermanen; 13En acht hen zeer veel in liefde, om huns werks wil. Zijt vreedzaam onder elkander. 14En wij bidden u, broeders, vermaant de ongeregelden, vertroost de kleinmoedigen, ondersteunt de zwakken, zijt lankmoedig jegens allen. 15Ziet, dat niemand kwaad voor kwaad iemand vergelde; maar jaagt allen tijd het goede na, zo jegens elkander als jegens allen. 16Verblijdt u te allen tijd. 17Bidt zonder ophouden. 18Dankt God in alles; want dit is de wil van God in Christus Jezus over u. 19Blust den Geest niet uit. 20Veracht de profetieen niet. 21Beproeft alle dingen; behoudt het goede. 22Onthoudt u van allen schijn des kwaads. 23En de God des vredes Zelf heilige u geheel en al; en uw geheel oprechte geest, en ziel, en lichaam worde onberispelijk bewaard in de toekomst van onzen Heere Jezus Christus. 24Hij, Die u roept, is getrouw, Die het ook doen zal. 25Broeders, bidt voor ons. 26Groet al de broeders met een heiligen kus. 27Ik bezweer ulieden bij den Heere, dat deze zendbrief al den heiligen broederen gelezen worde. 28De genade van onzen Heere Jezus Christus zij met ulieden. Amen.