I Thessalonians 5

A o vremenima i trenucima nije, braćo, potrebno pisati vam.

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

Ta i sami dobro znate da Dan Gospodnji dolazi baš kao kradljivac u noći.

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

Dok još budu govorili: "Mir i sigurnost", zadesit će ih iznenadna propast kao trudovi trudnicu i neće umaći.

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.

Ali vi, braćo, niste u tami, da bi vas Dan mogao zaskočiti kao kradljivac:

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

ta svi ste vi sinovi svjetlosti i sinovi dana. Nismo doista od noći ni od tame.

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

Onda i ne spavajmo kao ostali, nego bdijmo i trijezni budimo.

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

Jer koji spavaju, noću spavaju; i koji se opijaju, noću se opijaju.

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

A mi koji smo od dana, budimo trijezni, obucimo oklop vjere i ljubavi i stavimo kacigu, nadu spasenja!

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.

Ta Bog nas nije odredio za gnjev, nego da imamo spasenje po Gospodinu našem Isusu Kristu,

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

koji je za nas umro da - bdjeli ili spavali - zajedno s njime živimo.

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

Zato, tješite se uzajamno i izgrađujte jedan drugoga, kako i činite.

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

Molimo vas, braćo: priznajte one koji se trude među vama, koji su vam predstojnici u Gospodinu i opominju vas;

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

s ljubavlju ih nadasve cijenite poradi njihova djela! Gajite mir među sobom!

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

Potičemo vas, braćo: opominjite neuredne, sokolite malodušne, podržavajte slabe, budite velikodušni prema svima!

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

Pazite da tko komu zlo zlom ne uzvrati, nego uvijek promičite dobro jedni prema drugima i prema svima.

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

Uvijek se radujte!

Rejoice evermore.

Bez prestanka se molite!

Pray without ceasing.

U svemu zahvaljujte! Jer to je za vas volja Božja u Kristu Isusu.

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

Duha ne trnite,

Quench not the Spirit.

proroštava ne prezirite!

Despise not prophesyings.

Sve provjeravajte: dobro zadržite,

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

svake se sjene zla klonite!

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

A sam Bog mira neka vas posvema posveti i cijelo vaše biće - duh vaš i duša i tijelo - neka se besprijekornim, savršenim sačuva za Dolazak Gospodina našega Isusa Krista.

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.

Vjeran je Onaj tko vas poziva: on će to i učiniti.

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

Braćo, molite i za nas!

Brethren, pray for us.

Pozdravite svu braću cjelovom svetim.

Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

Zaklinjem vas u Gospodinu: neka se ova poslanica pročita svoj braći.

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

Milost Gospodina našega Isusa Krista s vama!

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