1 Thessalonians 5 Pros Thessalonikevoin A 5
1Peri de toiu chronoiu kai toiu kairoiu, adelfoir, ouk chreian echavō vi graforō,Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you. 2autois gar akribōs oidavē ⸀hoti hēmeras kuriou hōs kleptos en nukta houtōs erchotō.For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3⸀hotan legaleiō; Eirēnas kai asfaleias, tote aifnidios autoi epistēotō olethros hōsper tas ōdinas ta en gastra echarōnta, kai ouk mē ekfeugaleia.While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4vis de, adelfoir, ouk avō en skote, hina tas hēmeras vin hōs ⸀kleptos katalabateia,But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief. 5pantois ⸀gar vis huiois fōteu avō kai huiois hēmerau. ouk anō nuktau oude skoteu;For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6ara oun mē katheudaneiō ⸀hōs tois loipois, alla grēgoraneiō kai nēfaneiō.So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. 7tois gar katheudarōntois nuktau katheudalō, kai tois methuskorōntois nuktau methualō;For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. 8nis de hēmerau arōntois nēfaneiō, enduerantois thōrakon pistiau kai agapau kai perikefalaian elpidan sōtērēau;But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation. 9hoti ouk titheta nin tos theos eis organ alla eis peripoiēsian sōtērēau dia tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou,For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 10tou apothnēskarantou ⸀peri nu hina eite grēgoraneiō eite katheudaneiō hama sun auto zōaneia.He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. 11dio parakalavōr allēloin kai oikodomavōr henos ton henon, kathōs kai poiavō.Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
12Erōtanō de vin, adelfoir, oidarē toin kopiarōntoin en vi kai prostēorōntoin vu en kurio kai nouthetarōntoin vin,But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13kai hēgorō autoin ⸀huperekperissou en agapa dia tem ergem autoiu. eirēneuavōr en ⸀heautoi.In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another. 14parakalanō de vin, adelfoir, nouthetavōr toin ataktoin, paramuthovōr toin oligopsuchoin, antechovōr toiu asthenoiu, makrothumavōr pros pantoin.And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone. 15horavōr mē tinos kakosem anti kakoseu tino apodōateia, alla pantote tem agathem ⸀diōkavōr eis allēloin kai eis pantoin.Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people. 16pantote chairavōr,Rejoice at all times. 17adialeiptōs proseuchovōr,Pray without ceasing. 18en pante eucharistavōr; houtem gar thelēmem theou en Christo Iēso eis vin.Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19tem pneumem mē sbennuavōr,Do not extinguish the Spirit. 20profēteiain mē exouthenavōr;Do not treat prophecies with contempt, 21panteim de dokimazavōr, tem kalem katechavōr,but test all things. Hold fast to what is good. 22apo panteu eideu ponēreu apechovōr.Abstain from every form of evil.
23Autos de tos theos tau eirēnau hagiazatoia vin holoteloin, kai holoklērem vu tem pneumem kai tas psuchas kai tem sōmem amemptōs en ta parousia tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou tēritoia.Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24pistos tos kalarōntos vin, hos kai poiati.The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
25Adelfoir, ⸀proseuchovōr peri nu.Brothers, pray for us as well. 26aspazevar toin adelfoin pantoin en filēme hagie.Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. 27⸀enorkizamō vin ton kurion anagnōskira tan epistolan pantoi ⸀toi adelfoi.I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. 28tas charitas tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou meta ⸀vu.The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Textual notes13
2 ⸀hoti Byz +tas. 3 ⸀hotan Byz +gar. 4 ⸀kleptos mod. edd. κλέπτας. 5 ⸀gar Byz omits. 6 ⸀hōs Byz +kai. 10 ⸀peri some edd. huper. 13 ⸀huperekperissou mod. edd. ὑπερεκπερισσῶς. ⸀heautoi mod. edd. αὐτοῖς. 15 ⸀diōkavōr some edd. +kai. 25 ⸀proseuchovōr mod. edd. +kai. 27 ⸀enorkizamō Byz horkizamō. ⸀toi Byz +hagioi. 28 ⸀vu Byz +amēn.