I Thessalonians 5

وَأَمَّا الأَزْمِنَةُ وَالأَوْقَاتُ فَلاَ حَاجَةَ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ أَنْ أَكْتُبَ إِلَيْكُمْ عَنْهَا،

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

لأَنَّكُمْ أَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ بِالتَّحْقِيقِ أَنَّ يَوْمَ الرَّبِّ كَلِصٍّ فِي اللَّيْلِ هكَذَا يَجِيءُ.

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

لأَنَّهُ حِينَمَا يَقُولُونَ:«سَلاَمٌ وَأَمَانٌ»، حِينَئِذٍ يُفَاجِئُهُمْ هَلاَكٌ بَغْتَةً، كَالْمَخَاضِ لِلْحُبْلَى، فَلاَ يَنْجُونَ.

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ فَلَسْتُمْ فِي ظُلْمَةٍ حَتَّى يُدْرِكَكُمْ ذلِكَ الْيَوْمُ كَلَِصٍّ.

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

جَمِيعُكُمْ أَبْنَاءُ نُورٍ وَأَبْنَاءُ نَهَارٍ. لَسْنَا مِنْ لَيْل وَلاَ ظُلْمَةٍ.

Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

فَلاَ نَنَمْ إِذًا كَالْبَاقِينَ، بَلْ لِنَسْهَرْ وَنَصْحُ.

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

لأَنَّ الَّذِينَ يَنَامُونَ فَبِاللَّيْلِ يَنَامُونَ، وَالَّذِينَ يَسْكَرُونَ فَبِاللَّيْلِ يَسْكَرُونَ.

For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

وَأَمَّا نَحْنُ الَّذِينَ مِنْ نَهَارٍ، فَلْنَصْحُ لاَبِسِينَ دِرْعَ الإِيمَانِ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ، وَخُوذَةً هِيَ رَجَاءُ الْخَلاَصِ.

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

لأَنَّ اللهَ لَمْ يَجْعَلْنَا لِلْغَضَبِ، بَلْ لاقْتِنَاءِ الْخَلاَصِ بِرَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ،

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

الَّذِي مَاتَ لأَجْلِنَا، حَتَّى إِذَا سَهِرْنَا أَوْ نِمْنَا نَحْيَا جَمِيعًا مَعَهُ.

Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

لِذلِكَ عَزُّوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا وَابْنُوا أَحَدُكُمُ الآخَرَ، كَمَا تَفْعَلُونَ أَيْضًا.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

ثُمَّ نَسْأَلُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ أَنْ تَعْرِفُوا الَّذِينَ يَتْعَبُونَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَيُدَبِّرُونَكُمْ فِي الرَّبِّ وَيُنْذِرُونَكُمْ،

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

وَأَنْ تَعْتَبِرُوهُمْ كَثِيرًا جِدًّا فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ مِنْ أَجْلِ عَمَلِهِمْ. سَالِمُوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا.

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

وَنَطْلُبُ إِلَيْكُمْ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ: أَنْذِرُوا الَّذِينَ بِلاَ تَرْتِيبٍ. شَجِّعُوا صِغَارَ النُّفُوسِ. أَسْنِدُوا الضُّعَفَاءَ. تَأَنَّوْا عَلَى الْجَمِيعِ.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

انْظُرُوا أَنْ لاَ يُجَازِيَ أَحَدٌ أَحَدًا عَنْ شَرّ بِشَرّ، بَلْ كُلَّ حِينٍ اتَّبِعُوا الْخَيْرَ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ وَلِلْجَمِيعِ.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

افْرَحُوا كُلَّ حِينٍ.

Rejoice evermore.

صَلُّوا بِلاَ انْقِطَاعٍ.

Pray without ceasing.

اشْكُرُوا فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، لأَنَّ هذِهِ هِيَ مَشِيئَةُ اللهِ فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ مِنْ جِهَتِكُمْ.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

لاَ تُطْفِئُوا الرُّوحَ.

Quench not the Spirit.

لاَ تَحْتَقِرُوا النُّبُوَّاتِ.

Despise not prophesyings.

امْتَحِنُوا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ. تَمَسَّكُوا بِالْحَسَنِ.

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

امْتَنِعُوا عَنْ كُلِّ شِبْهِ شَرّ.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

وَإِلهُ السَّلاَمِ نَفْسُهُ يُقَدِّسُكُمْ بِالتَّمَامِ. وَلْتُحْفَظْ رُوحُكُمْ وَنَفْسُكُمْ وَجَسَدُكُمْ كَامِلَةً بِلاَ لَوْمٍ عِنْدَ مَجِيءِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ.

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

أَمِينٌ هُوَ الَّذِي يَدْعُوكُمُ الَّذِي سَيَفْعَلُ أَيْضًا.

Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ صَلُّوا لأَجْلِنَا.

Brethren, pray for us.

سَلِّمُوا عَلَى الإِخْوَةِ جَمِيعًا بِقُبْلَةٍ مُقَدَّسَةٍ.

Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

أُنَاشِدُكُمْ بِالرَّبِّ أَنْ تُقْرَأَ هذِهِ الرِّسَالَةُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ الإِخْوَةِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ.

I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

نِعْمَةُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ مَعَكُمْ. آمِينَ.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.