1 Thessalonians 5

1 Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.

1 أَمَّا مَسْأَلَةُ الأَزْمِنَةِ وَالأَوْقَاتِ الْمُحَدَّدَةِ، فَلَسْتُمْ فِي حَاجَةٍ لأَنْ يُكْتَبَ إِلَيْكُمْ فِيهَا.

2 For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

2 لأَنَّكُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ يَقِيناً أَنَّ يَوْمَ الرَّبِّ سَيَأْتِي كَمَا يَأْتِي اللِّصُّ فِي اللَّيْلِ.

3 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.

3 فَبَيْنَمَا النَّاسُ يَقُولُونَ: حَلَّ السَّلامُ وَالأَمْنُ! يَنْزِلُ بِهِمِ الْهَلاكُ الْمُفَاجِئُ كَالْمَخَاضِ الَّذِي يَدْهَمُ الْحُبْلَى، فَلا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ أَبَداً أَنْ يُفْلِتُوا.

4 But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.

4 غَيْرَ أَنَّكُمْ أَنْتُمْ، أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، لَسْتُمْ فِي الظَّلامِ حَتَّى يُفَاجِئَكُمْ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمُ كَأَنَّهُ لِصٌّ.

5 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

5 فَأَنْتُمْ جَمِيعاً أَبْنَاءُ النُّورِ وَأَبْنَاءُ النَّهَارِ. إِنَّنَا لَسْنَا أَهْلَ اللَّيْلِ وَلا أَهْلَ الظَّلامِ.

6 So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.

6 إِذَنْ، لَا نَنَمْ كَمَا يَنَامُ الآخَرُونَ، بَلْ لِنَظَلّ سَاهِرِينَ وَصَاحِينَ،

7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

7 فَإِنَّهُ فِي اللَّيْلِ يَنَامُ الَّذِينَ يَنَامُونَ، وَفِي اللَّيْلِ يَسْكَرُ الَّذِينَ يَسْكَرُونَ

8 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.

8 وَأَمَّا نَحْنُ، أَهْلَ النَّهَارِ، فَلْنَظَلّ صَاحِينَ، مُتَّخِذِينَ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ دِرْعاً لِصُدُورِنَا، وَمِنَ الرَّجَاءِ بِالْخَلاصِ خُوذَةً لِرُؤُوسِنَا.

9 For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 فَإِنَّ اللهَ عَيَّنَنَا لَا لِيَنْزِلَ عَلَيْنَا الْغَضَبُ بَلْ لِنَنَالَ الْخَلاصَ بِرَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ،

10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.

10 الَّذِي مَاتَ عَنَّا لِكَيْ نَحْيَا جَمِيعاً مَعَهُ، سَوَاءٌ كُنَّا فِي سَهَرِ الْحَيَاةِ أَمْ فِي رُقَادِ الْمَوْتِ!

11 Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

11 لِذَلِكَ عَزُّوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً وَشَدِّدُوا أَحَدُكُمُ الآخَرَ، كَمَا أَنْتُمْ فَاعِلُونَ.

12 But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.

12 عَلَى أَنَّنَا نَرْجُو مِنْكُمْ، أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، أَنْ تُمَيِّزُوا أُولئِكَ الَّذِينَ يَجْتَهِدُونَ بَيْنَكُمْ، وَيَرْعُونَكُمْ كَمَا يُرِيدُ الرَّبُّ، وَيَعِظُونَكُمْ،

13 In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

13 وَأَنْ تُقَدِّرُوهُمْ تَقْدِيراً فَائِقاً فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ، مِنْ أَجْلِ عَمَلِهِمْ. عِيشُوا بِسَلامٍ بَعْضُكُمْ مَعَ بَعْضٍ.

14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

14 إِلَّا أَنَّنَا نُنَاشِدُكُمْ، أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، أَنْ تَعِظُوا الْفَوْضَوِيِّينَ، وَتُشَدِّدُوا فَاقِدِي الْعَزْمِ، وَتُسَانِدُوا الضُّعَفَاءَ، وَتُعَامِلُوا الْجَمِيعَ بِطُولِ الْبَالِ.

15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

15 حَذَارِ أَنْ يُبَادِلَ أَحَدُكُمْ شَرَّ غَيْرِهِ بِشَرٍّ مِثْلِهِ. بَلِ اسْعَوْا دَائِماً إِلَى الْخَيْرِ فِي مُعَامَلَتِكُمْ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ وَلِلآخَرِينَ جَمِيعاً.

16 Rejoice at all times.

16 افْرَحُوا عَلَى الدَّوَامِ؛

17 Pray without ceasing.

17 صَلُّوا دُونَ انْقِطَاعٍ؛

18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

18 ارْفَعُوا الشُّكْرَ فِي كُلِّ حَالٍ: فَهذِهِ هِيَ مَشِيئَةُ اللهِ لَكُمْ فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

19 Do not extinguish the Spirit.

19 لَا تُخْمِدُوا الرُّوحَ،

20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt,

20 لَا تَحْتَقِرُوا النُّبُوءَاتِ؛

21 but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

21 امْتَحِنُوا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَتَمَسَّكُوا بِالْحَسَنِ.

22 Abstain from every form of evil.

22 تَرَفَّعُوا عَنْ كُلِّ مَا فِيهِ شُبْهَةُ شَرٍّ.

23 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.

23 وَإِلَهُ السَّلامِ نَفْسُهُ يُقَدِّسُكُمْ إِلَى التَّمَامِ وَيَحْفَظُكُمْ سَالِمِينَ، رُوحاً وَنَفْساً وَجَسَداً، لِتَكُونُوا بِلا لَوْمٍ عِنْدَ عَوْدَةِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ.

24 The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.

24 فَإِنَّ اللهَ الَّذِي يَدْعُوكُمْ صَادِقٌ، وَسَوْفَ يُتِمُّ ذَلِكَ.

25 Brothers, pray for us as well.

25 أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، صَلُّوا لأَجْلِنَا.

26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

26 سَلِّمُوا عَلَى جَمِيعِ الإِخْوَةِ بِقُبْلَةٍ طَاهِرَةٍ!

27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

27 أُنَاشِدُكُمْ بِالرَّبِّ أَنْ تُقْرَأَ هذِهِ الرِّسَالَةُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ الإِخْوَةِ.

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

28 وَلْتَكُنْ مَعَكُمْ نِعْمَةُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ.