1 Thessalonians 5
1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.
Na rĩrĩ, ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, ũhoro wa mahinda na mĩthenya-rĩ, tũtirĩ na bata wa kũmwandĩkĩra,
2 For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
nĩgũkorwo nĩmũũĩ wega atĩ mũthenya wa Mwathani ũgooka o ta ũrĩa mũici okaga ũtukũ.
3 For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.
O rĩrĩa andũ maroiga atĩrĩ, “Kũrĩ thayũ na ũgitĩri,” hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩguo magaakorererwo nĩ mwanangĩko o rĩmwe, o ta ũrĩa mũtumia ũrĩ nda akoragĩrĩrwo nĩ ruo rwa kũheo mwana, nao matikahonoka.
4 But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
No inyuĩ ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, mũtirĩ nduma-inĩ atĩ nĩguo mũthenya ũcio ũmũkorerere ta mũici.
5 You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,
Inyuĩ inyuothe mũrĩ ciana cia ũtheri na ciana cia mũthenya. Ithuĩ tũtirĩ a ũtukũ kana a nduma.
6 so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, nĩtũtigei gũkoma ta acio angĩ, no nĩtũikarage twĩiguĩte na tũkerigagĩrĩria maũndũ.
7 For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.
Nĩgũkorwo arĩa makomaga-rĩ, makomaga ũtukũ, na arĩa marĩĩagwo nĩ njoohi-rĩ, marĩĩagwo ũtukũ.
8 But since we belong to the day, let’s be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
No kuona atĩ ithuĩ tũrĩ a mũthenya-rĩ, nĩtũtuĩke a kwĩgirĩrĩria maũndũ, twĩhumbĩte gako ga kũgitĩra gĩthũri karĩa ka wĩtĩkio na ka wendani, na tũgekĩra ũhoro wa kwĩrĩgĩrĩra ũhonokio taarĩ ngũbia ya kĩgera ya kũgitĩra mũtwe.
9 For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Nĩgũkorwo Ngai ndaatwamũrire nĩguo tũtuĩke a kũrakarĩrwo, no nĩtũtuĩke a kwamũkĩra ũhonokio thĩinĩ wa Mwathani witũ Jesũ Kristũ.
10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
We nĩatũkuĩrĩire nĩgeetha, twakorwo twĩiguĩte kana tũkomete-rĩ, tũgaatũũrania hamwe nake.
11 Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio-rĩ, ũmanagĩrĩriai mũndũ na ũrĩa ũngĩ na mwĩkĩranage hinya o ta ũrĩa mũreka rĩu.
12 But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
Na rĩrĩ, ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, twamũthaitha mũtĩĩage andũ arĩa marutaga wĩra na kĩyo thĩinĩ wanyu, arĩa matuĩtwo arori anyu na makamũtaaraga thĩinĩ wa Mwathani.
13 and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
Mekagĩrĩrei mũno makĩria na mũmendage nĩ ũndũ wa wĩra ũcio marutaga. Tũũranagiai na thayũ mũndũ na ũrĩa ũngĩ.
14 We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.
Na ningĩ nĩtũkũmũringĩrĩria, inyuĩ ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, mũkaanagie andũ arĩa igũũta, na mũũmagĩrĩrie arĩa marĩ guoya, na mũteithagie arĩa matarĩ hinya, na mũkiragĩrĩrie andũ othe.
15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
Menyagĩrĩrai gũtikagĩe mũndũ ũkũrĩhĩria ũũru na ũũru, no hĩndĩ ciothe geragiai gũtugana inyuĩ-ene, na mũtugage andũ arĩa angĩ othe.
16 Always rejoice.
Kenagai hĩndĩ ciothe;
17 Pray without ceasing.
hooyagai mũtegũtigithĩria;
18 In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
cookagĩriai Ngai ngaatho maũndũ-inĩ mothe, nĩgũkorwo ũguo nĩguo Ngai endaga harĩ inyuĩ thĩinĩ wa Kristũ Jesũ.
19 Don’t quench the Spirit.
Mũtikanahorie mwaki wa Roho;
20 Don’t despise prophecies.
mũtikanaire ũhoro ũrĩa ũrathagwo.
21 Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
Roranagiai maũndũ mothe. Rũmagiai maũndũ marĩa mega.
22 Abstain from every form of evil.
Theemagai ũndũ o wothe mũũru.
23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ngai we mwene, o we Ngai wa thayũ, aromũtheria o kũna. Namo maroho manyu, na ngoro cianyu, o na mĩĩrĩ yanyu, iroikaragio itarĩ na ũcuuke hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Mwathani witũ Jesũ Kristũ agaacooka.
24 He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.
Ũrĩa ũmwĩtaga inyuĩ nĩ mwĩhokeku, na nĩakahingia ũhoro ũcio.
25 Brothers, pray for us.
Ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, tũhooyagĩrei.
26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
Geithiai ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ othe na ngeithi theru cia kĩmumunyano.
27 I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.
Nĩndamwatha ndĩ mbere ya Mwathani atĩ marũa maya mathomerwo ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ othe.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Wega wa Mwathani witũ Jesũ Kristũ ũrogĩa na inyuĩ.
