1 Thessalonians

5 Περὶ About δὲ but τῶν the χρόνων times καὶ and τῶν the καιρῶν, appointed times, ἀδελφοί, brothers, οὐ not χρείαν need ἔχετε YOU are having ὑμῖν to YOU γράφεσθαι, to be written, 2 αὐτοὶ very (ones) γὰρ for ἀκριβῶς exactly οἴδατε YOU have known ὅτι that ἡμέρα day Κυρίου of Lord ὡς as κλέπτης thief ἐν in νυκτὶ night οὕτως thus ἔρχεται. is coming. 3 ὅταν Whenever λέγωσιν they may be saying Εἰρήνη Peace καὶ and ἀσφάλεια, security, τότε then αἰφνίδιος sudden αὐτοῖς to them ἐπίσταται is standing upon ὄλεθρος destruction ὥσπερ as-even ἡ the ὠδὶν birth pang τῇ to the [woman] ἐν in γαστρὶ belly ἐχούσῃ, having, καὶ and οὐ not μὴ not ἐκφύγωσιν. they should flee out. 4 ὑμεῖς YOU δέ, but, ἀδελφοί, brothers, οὐκ not ἐστὲ YOU are ἐν in σκότει, darkness, ἵνα in order that ἡ the ἡμέρα day ὑμᾶς YOU ὡς as κλέπτας thieves καταλάβῃ, should receive down, 5 πάντες all γὰρ for ὑμεῖς YOU υἱοὶ sons φωτός of light ἐστε YOU are καὶ and υἱοὶ sons ἡμέρας. of day. Οὐκ Not ἐσμὲν we are νυκτὸς of night οὐδὲ not-but σκότους. of darkness.

6 ἄρα Really οὖν therefore μὴ not καθεύδωμεν may we be sleeping ὡς as οἱ the λοιποί, leftover (ones), ἀλλὰ but γρηγορῶμεν may we be staying awake καὶ and νήφωμεν. may we be sober. 7 οἱ The (ones) γὰρ for καθεύδοντες sleeping νυκτὸς of night καθεύδουσιν, they are sleeping, καὶ and οἱ the (ones) μεθυσκόμενοι getting themselves drunk νυκτὸς of night μεθύουσιν· they are being drunk; 8 ἡμεῖς we δὲ but ἡμέρας of day ὄντες being νήφωμεν, may we be sober, ἐνδυσάμενοι having put on θώρακα breastplate πίστεως of faith καὶ and ἀγάπης of love καὶ and περικεφαλαίαν helmet ἐλπίδα hope σωτηρίας· of salvation; 9 ὅτι because οὐκ not ἔθετο put ἡμᾶς us ὁ the θεὸς God εἰς into ὀργὴν wrath ἀλλὰ but εἰς into περιποίησιν procuring σωτηρίας of salvation διὰ through τοῦ the κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ of Jesus Χριστοῦ, Christ, 10 τοῦ of the (one) ἀποθανόντος having died περὶ about ἡμῶν us ἵνα in order that εἴτε whether γρηγορῶμεν we may be staying awake εἴτε or καθεύδωμεν we may be sleeping ἅμα at the same time σὺν together with αὐτῷ him ζήσωμεν. we might live. 11 Διὸ Through which παρακαλεῖτε be YOU comforting ἀλλήλους one another καὶ and οἰκοδομεῖτε be YOU building up εἷς one τὸν the ἕνα, one, καθὼς according as καὶ also ποιεῖτε. YOU are doing.

12 ᾿Ερωτῶμεν We are requesting δὲ but ὑμᾶς, YOU, ἀδελφοί, brothers, εἰδέναι to have known τοὺς the (ones) κοπιῶντας laboring ἐν in ὑμῖν YOU καὶ and προϊσταμένους standing before ὑμῶν of YOU ἐν in κυρίῳ Lord καὶ and νουθετοῦντας putting mind in ὑμᾶς, YOU, 13 καὶ and ἡγεῖσθαι to be considering αὐτοὺς them ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ superabundantly ἐν in ἀγάπῃ love διὰ through τὸ the ἔργον work αὐτῶν. of them. εἰρηνεύετε Be YOU peaceable ἐν in ἑαυτοῖς. selves. 14 Παρακαλοῦμεν We are encouraging δὲ but ὑμᾶς, YOU, ἀδελφοί, brothers, νουθετεῖτε be YOU putting mind in τοὺς the ἀτάκτους, disorderly, παραμυθεῖσθε be YOU consoling τοὺς the ὀλιγοψύχους, ones of little soul, ἀντέχεσθε be YOU holding selves against τῶν the ἀσθενῶν, weak (ones), μακροθυμεῖτε be YOU having longness of spirit πρὸς toward πάντας. all. 15 ὁρᾶτε Be YOU seeing μή not τις anyone κακὸν bad (thing) ἀντὶ in place of κακοῦ bad (thing) τινὶ to anyone ἀποδῷ, he might give back, ἀλλὰ but πάντοτε always τὸ the ἀγαθὸν good (thing) διώκετε be YOU pursuing εἰς into ἀλλήλους one another καὶ and εἰς into πάντας. all.

16 Πάντοτε Always χαίρετε, be YOU rejoicing, 17 ἀδιαλείπτως incessantly προσεύχεσθε, be YOU praying, 18 ἐν in παντὶ everything εὐχαριστεῖτε· be YOU giving thanks; τοῦτο this γὰρ for θέλημα will θεοῦ of God ἐν in Χριστῷ Christ Ἰησοῦ Jesus εἰς into ὑμᾶς. YOU. 19 τὸ The πνεῦμα spirit μὴ not σβέννυτε, be YOU extinguishing, 20 προφητείας prophecies μὴ not ἐξουθενεῖτε· be YOU treating as nothing; 21 πάντα all (things) δὲ but δοκιμάζετε, be YOU proving, τὸ the καλὸν fine (thing) κατέχετε, be YOU holding down, 22 ἀπὸ from παντὸς every εἴδους seen (form) πονηροῦ of wicked(ness) ἀπέχεσθε. be YOU holding yourselves from.

23 Αὐτὸς Very (one) δὲ but ὁ the θεὸς God τῆς of the εἰρήνης peace ἁγιάσαι may sanctify ὑμᾶς YOU ὁλοτελεῖς, completely whole, καὶ and ὁλόκληρον whole in (every) part ὑμῶν of YOU τὸ the πνεῦμα spirit καὶ and ἡ the ψυχὴ soul καὶ and τὸ the σῶμα body ἀμέμπτως blamelessly ἐν in τῇ the παρουσίᾳ presence τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ of Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ τηρηθείη. may it be kept. 24 πιστὸς Faithful ὁ the (one) καλῶν calling ὑμᾶς, YOU, ὃς who καὶ also ποιήσει. will do.

25 ᾿Αδελφοί, Brothers, προσεύχεσθε be YOU praying καὶ also περὶ about ἡμῶν. us.

26 ᾿Ασπάσασθε Greet YOU τοὺς the ἀδελφοὺς brothers πάντας all ἐν in φιλήματι kiss ἁγίῳ. holy.

27 ᾿Ενορκίζω I am putting an oath ὑμᾶς YOU τὸν the κύριον Lord ἀναγνωσθῆναι to be read τὴν the ἐπιστολὴν letter πᾶσιν to all τοῖς the ἀδελφοῖς. brothers.

28 Ἡ The χάρις undeserved kindness τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ μεθ’ with ὑμῶν. YOU.