1 Thesalonikasve 5
1 Sa për kohët dhe për stinët, vëllezër, nuk keni nevojë që t’ju shkruaj,
My fellow believers, [I want to tell you more] about the time or period [when the Lord Jesus will come back. Really], you do not need me to you about that,
2 sepse ju vetë e dini shumë mirë se dita e Zotit do të vijë, si një vjedhës natën.
because you yourselves know accurately [what will happen! You know] that the Lord [Jesus will return] [MTY] [unexpectedly] (OR, [when some people are unprepared]). [People will not expect him, just like no one knows when] a thief [comes unexpectedly] at night [SIM].
3 Sepse, kur thonë: “Paqe dhe siguri”, atëherë një shkatërrim i papritur do të bjerë mbi ta, ashtu si dhembjet e lindjes të gruas shtatzënë dhe nuk do të shpëtojnë.
[At a future time] many people will say, “[All is] peaceful and [we are] safe!” Then suddenly the Lord Jesus will come to punish people severely! Just like a pregnant woman who [experiences] birth pains [cannot stop those pains], those people will definitely not [have any way to] escape [their punishment].
4 Por ju, vëllezër, nuk jeni në errësirë, që ajo ditë t’ju zërë në befasi si një vjedhës.
[Just like people] in the dark [are unaware of what is happening around them, most people will not be aware of what is about to happen to them] [MET, PRS]. Just like a thief [comes unexpectedly for people who are unaware, that time of punishment will come when people are not expecting it] [SIM]. But you, my fellow believers, are people who are very much aware [LIT] of what is going to happen. As a result, you will be expecting [LIT] those things [MTY] to happen [PRS]. All of us [believers] are people [IDM] [who do what is right, as people usually do in] the daytime [MET] [when their actions can be seen]. We are not [people who do evil things, as some people do when it is] dark [MET].
5 Të gjithë ju jeni bij të dritës dhe bij të ditës; ne nuk jemi të natës, as të territ.
6 Le të mos flemë, pra, si të tjerët, por të rrimë zgjuar dhe të jemi të esëll.
So we believers must be aware of what is happening. We must be watching carefully, [as people who are awake watch for a thief] [MET]. We must be self-controlled, as people who are (sober/not drunk) are able to control what they do [MET]. People who sleep [MET] [are unaware of what is happening, and unbelievers are like that].
7 Sepse ata që flejnë, flejnë natën, dhe ata që dehen, dehen natën.
It is at night when people become drunk [and they do very wrong actions/things, and are unaware of what is happening because they] are asleep.
8 Kurse ne, mbasi jemi të ditës, jemi të esëll, duke veshur parzmoren e besimit dhe të dashurisë, dhe për përkrenare shpresën e shpëtimit.
But we believers are people who [should do what is right] [MET], so we must be self-controlled, [as people] in the daytime [are usually not drunk and are able to control what they do] [MET]. [As Roman soldiers protect themselves by] putting on breastplates and helmets [MET], we [believers] must [protect ourselves by continuing to] trust and love [the Lord Jesus] and by continuing to confidently expect that he will save [us from God’s punishing us at the time when he will punish other people].
9 Sepse Perëndia nuk na ka caktuar për zemërim, por për të marrë shpëtimin me anë të Zotit tonë Jezu Krisht,
When God chose us, he did not plan for us to [be people whom he will severely] punish [MTY]. On the contrary, [he decided] that he would save us because of [our trusting in what] our Lord Jesus Christ [has done for us].
10 i cili vdiq për ne kështu që, qofshim zgjuar qofshim fjetur, jetojmë bashkë me të.
Jesus died [to atone/pay] for our [sins] in order that we might be able to live together with him, whether we are alive [MET] or whether we are dead [EUP] [when he returns to earth].
11 Prandaj ngushëlloni njeri tjetrin dhe ndërtoni njeri tjetrin ashtu sikur edhe bëni.
Because [you know that this is true], continue to encourage/comfort each other, as indeed you now are doing.
12 Tashmë, vëllezër, ju lutemi të keni respekt për ata që mundohen midis jush, që janë në krye ndër ju në Zotin dhe që ju qortojnë,
My fellow believers, we [three] ask that you recognize/honor [as leaders] those people who work hard for you. [Specifically], respect those who lead you as fellow believers who (have a close relationship with/are united to) the Lord [Jesus]. They warn you [to stop doing what is wrong] (OR, they teach you [to do what is right]).
13 edhe t’i vlerësoni shumë në dashuri për veprën e tyre. Jetoni në paqe midis jush.
That is, we [ask that you] consider those leaders to be very important and that you love them, because they work [hard to help you]. We also urge you to live peacefully with each other.
14 Tani, vëllezër, ju bëjmë thirrje t’i qortoni të parregulltit, të ngushëlloni zemërlëshuarit, të ndihmoni të dobëtit dhe të jeni të duruar me të gjithë.
My fellow believers, we urge that you warn [believers] who will not work [in order to] ([obtain/earn the money to buy]) [things that they need to live. Tell them that they are behaving wrongly]. We urge you that you encourage [believers] who are fearful (OR, discouraged), and that you help all people who are weak [in any way]. We also urge you to be patient with everyone.
15 Vështroni se mos dikush t’ia kthejë dikujt të keqen me të keqen; po kërkoni gjithmonë të mirën edhe te njeri tjetri edhe te të gjithë.
Make sure that none [of you] does evil things to anyone [who has done] evil to you. On the contrary, you must always try to do good [things] for each other (OR, to fellow believers) and to everyone else.
16 Jini gjithmonë të gëzuar.
Be joyful (at all times/always),
17 Lutuni pa pushim.
pray continually,
18 Për çdo gjë falënderoni sepse i tillë është vullneti i Perëndisë në Krishtin Jezus për ju.
and thank [God] (in all [circumstances/] [of what happens]). God wants you [to behave] like that [because of what] Christ Jesus [has done for you] (OR, because you have a close relationship with Christ Jesus).
19 Mos e shuani Frymën.
Do not [refuse the urging from God’s] Spirit [when he is working] [MTY] [among you. That would be like] throwing water on [a fire] [MET]!
20 Mos i përbuzni profecitë.
[Specifically], do not despise messages that the Holy Spirit reveals to someone, [and reject them automatically].
21 Provoni të gjitha, mbani të mirën.
On the contrary, evaluate all [such messages]. Accept the [messages that are truly from God, and obey them].
22 Hiqni dorë nga çdo dukje e ligë.
Do not obey any kind of evil [message].
23 Dhe Perëndia i paqes ju shenjtëroftë ai vetë tërësisht; dhe gjithë fryma juaj, shpirt e trup, të ruhet pa të metë për ardhjen e Zotit tonë Jezu Krisht.
[We pray to] God that he will change you to become more and more like his people should be. He is the one who causes [his people] to have [inner] peace. [That is, we pray] that he will help you so that in all that you think, in all that you desire, and in all that you do, you will be without fault. We ask him that he will keep doing that [until] our Lord Jesus Christ comes back [to earth].
24 Besnik është ai që ju thërret, i cili edhe do ta bëjë.
[Because God] has invited you [to be his people, you can] certainly trust him to keep on helping you to do that.
25 Vëllezër, lutuni për ne.
My fellow believers, pray for me and for Silas and for Timothy.
26 Përshëndetni të gjithë vëllezërit me puthje të shenjtë.
[When you gather together as believers], greet each other affectionately, as fellow believers [should].
27 Ju përbetoj për Zotin që kjo letër t’u lexohet gjithë vëllezërve të shenjtë.
Make certain that you read this letter to all the believers who may be absent when you read it at first, [knowing that] the Lord [Jesus wants you to do it].
28 Hiri i Zotit tonë Jezu Krisht qoftë me ju. Amen.
[I pray that] our Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to act] kindly toward you all.
