| 警醒謹守等候主的日子 |
| 5:1 | 弟兄們，論到時候、日期，不用寫信給你們；
[NASB] Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you. |
| 5:2 | 因為你們自己明明曉得，主的日子來到，好像夜間的賊一樣。
[NASB] For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. |
| 5:3 | 人正說「平安穩妥」的時候，災禍忽然臨到他們，如同產難臨到懷胎的婦人一樣。他們絕不能逃脫。
[NASB] While they are saying, "Peace and safety!" then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. |
| 5:4 | 弟兄們，你們卻不在黑暗裏，叫那日子臨到你們像賊一樣。
[NASB] But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; |
| 5:5 | 你們都是光明之子，都是白晝之子。我們不是屬黑夜的，也不是屬幽暗的。
[NASB] for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; |
| 5:6 | 所以我們不要睡覺像別人一樣，總要儆醒謹守。
[NASB] so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. |
| 5:7 | 因為睡了的人是在夜間睡，醉了的人是在夜間醉。
[NASB] For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night. |
| 5:8 | 但我們既然屬乎白晝，就應當謹守，把信和愛當作護心鏡遮胸，把得救的盼望當作頭盔戴上。
[NASB] But since we are of {the} day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. |
| 5:9 | 因為神不是預定我們受刑，乃是預定我們藉著我們主耶穌基督得救。
[NASB] For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 5:10 | 他替我們死，叫我們無論醒著、睡著，都與他同活。
[NASB] who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. |
| 5:11 | 所以，你們該彼此勸慰，互相建立，正如你們素常所行的。
[NASB] Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. |
| 保羅的勸勉的祝福 |
| 5:12 | 弟兄們，我們勸你們敬重那在你們中間勞苦的人，就是在主裏面治理你們、勸戒你們的。
[NASB] But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, |
| 5:13 | 又因他們所做的工，用愛心格外尊重他們。你們也要彼此和睦。
[NASB] and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another. |
| 5:14 | 我們又勸弟兄們，要警戒不守規矩的人，勉勵灰心的人，扶助軟弱的人，也要向眾人忍耐。
[NASB] We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. |
| 5:15 | 你們要謹慎，無論是誰都不可以惡報惡；或是彼此相待，或是待眾人，常要追求良善。
[NASB] See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people. |
| 5:16 | 要常常喜樂，
[NASB] Rejoice always; |
| 5:17 | 不住的禱告，
[NASB] pray without ceasing; |
| 5:18 | 凡事謝恩；因為這是神在基督耶穌裏向你們所定的旨意。
[NASB] in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. |
| 5:19 | 不要消滅聖靈的感動；
[NASB] Do not quench the Spirit; |
| 5:20 | 不要藐視先知的講論。
[NASB] do not despise prophetic utterances. |
| 5:21 | 但要凡事察驗，善美的要持守，
[NASB] But examine everything {carefully;} hold fast to that which is good; |
| 5:22 | 各樣的惡事要禁戒不做。
[NASB] abstain from every form of evil. |
| 5:23 | 願賜平安的神親自使你們全然成聖！又願你們的靈與魂與身子得蒙保守，在我主耶穌基督降臨的時候，完全無可指摘！
[NASB] Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 5:24 | 那召你們的本是信實的，他必成就這事。
[NASB] Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. |
| 5:25 | 請弟兄們為我們禱告。
[NASB] Brethren, pray for us. |
| 5:26 | 與眾弟兄親嘴問安，務要聖潔。
[NASB] Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. |
| 5:27 | 我指著主囑咐你們，要把這信念給眾弟兄聽。
[NASB] I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brethren. |
| 5:28 | 願我主耶穌基督的恩常與你們同在！
[NASB] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |
