But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
16 Rejoice evermore.
17 Pray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
20 Despise not prophesyings.
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
1Na mmerɛ ne ɛberɛ ahoroɔ deɛ anuanom, ɛho nhia sɛ metwerɛ kyerɛ mo.Under pastoral review
2Efisɛ mo ankasa munim yie sɛ Awurade da no reba sɛnea ɔkorɔmfoɔ ba anadwo mu no.Under pastoral review
3Efisɛ bere a wɔbɛka sɛ, Asomdwoeɛ ne ahotɔ no; ɛno na ɔsɛeɛ a emporo aba no bɛba wɔn so mpofirim, sɛnea awoyaw ba ɔbaa a ɔyem so; na wɔrennwane.Under pastoral review
4Na mo deɛ anuanom, monni sum mu, sɛnea saa da no bɛto mo sɛ ɔkorɔmfoɔ.Under pastoral review
5Mo nyinaa yɛ hann mma, ne awia mma: yɛnyɛ anadwo dea, na yɛnyɛ sum dea nso.Under pastoral review
6Enti ɛmma yɛnnda, sɛnea afoforɔ yɛ no; na mmom yɛnwɛn na yɛnda ho so.Under pastoral review
7Efisɛ wɔn a wɔda no da anadwo mu; na wɔn a wɔbɔw nsa no bɔw nsa anadwo mu.Under pastoral review
8Na yɛn a yɛyɛ awia dea no, yɛnda ho so, a yɛahyɛ gyidie ne ɔdɔ adaboɔ mu ntadeɛ; na ne dade kyɛ sɛ nkwagyeɛ anidasoɔ.Under pastoral review
9Efisɛ Onyankopɔn anhyehyɛ yɛn mma abufuo mu, na mmom sɛ yɛnya nkwagyeɛ ɛnam yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo so,Under pastoral review
10Ɔno a ɔwuu maa yɛn, sɛnea, sɛ yɛwɛn anaa yɛda a, yɛne no bɛbɔ mu atena ase.Under pastoral review
11Enti momfa nkyekyekye mo ho mo ho werɛ, na moyɛ mo ho mo ho papa, sɛnea mo nso moyɛ no.Under pastoral review
12Na yɛpa mo kyɛw anuanom, sɛ monhunu wɔn a wɔyɛ adwuma wɔ mo mu, a wɔda mo soɔ wɔ Awurade mu, na wɔbɔ mo kɔkɔ;Under pastoral review
13Na mummmu wɔn kɛseɛ wɔ ɔdɔ mu wɔn adwuma enti. Na mo ne mo ho mo ho ntena asomdwoeɛ mu.Under pastoral review
14Afei yɛtu mo fo anuanom, mommɔ wɔn a wɔhyɛ ka no kɔkɔ, monkyekye wɔn a wɔn werɛ ahoɔ werɛ, monsɔ wɔn a wɔyɛ mmerɛ mu, monyɛ boasetɔ mma nnipa nyinaa.Under pastoral review
15Monhwɛ yie sɛ obiara mfa bɔne ntua obi bɔne ka; na mmom bere biara monni deɛ ɛyɛ akyi, wɔ mo mu ne nnipa nyinaa so.Under pastoral review
16Monnya anigyeɛ daa.Under pastoral review
17Mommɔ mpaeɛ a monnyae da.Under pastoral review
18Biribiara mu, monna ase: efisɛ eyi ne Onyankopɔn apɛdeɛ wɔ Kristo Yesu mu a ɛfa mo ho.Under pastoral review
19Monndum Honhom no.Under pastoral review
20Mommbu nkɔmhyɛ animtia.Under pastoral review
21Monsɔ nneɛma nyinaa nhwɛ; munso deɛ ɛyɛ papa no mu den.Under pastoral review
22Monkwati bɔne suban biara.Under pastoral review
23Na asomdwoeɛ Onyankopɔn no ankasa ɔnyɛ mo kronkron koraa; na mebɔ mpaeɛ sɛ wɔnhwɛ mo honhom, ne mo kra, ne mo nipadua nyinaa na ɛnwo mmusu biara de akɔsi yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo ba no mu.Under pastoral review
24Deɛ ɔfrɛ mo no ɔyɛ ɔgyidini, ɔno na ɔbɛyɛ nso.Under pastoral review
25Anuanom, mommɔ mpaeɛ mma yɛn.Under pastoral review
26Momfa mfeano kronkron nkyea anuanom nyinaa.Under pastoral review
27Mehyɛ mo wɔ Awurade mu sɛ wɔnkenkane saa krataa yi nkyerɛ anuanom kronkron nyinaa.Under pastoral review
28Yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo adom nka mo. Amen.Under pastoral review