1 B ut of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

Ko nga wa ia me nga taima, e oku teina, kahore he take e tuhituhi atu ai ahau ki a koutou.

2 F or yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

E matau pu ana hoki koutou, tera e haere mai te ra o te Ariki, ano he tahae i te po.

3 F or 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.

I a ratou hoki e ki ana, he rangimarie, he ora; ko reira te mate huaki tata ai ki a ratou, ka pera me te mamae ki te wahine hapu, e kore hoki ratou e mawhiti.

4 B ut ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

Ko koutou ia, e oku teina, kahore i roto i te pouri, e rite ai ki ta te tahae te hopu a taua ra i a koutou.

5 Y e are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

He tama koutou katoa no te marama, he tama no te ra: ehara tatou i te po, ehara i te pouri.

6 T herefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

Heoi aua tatou e moe, kei pera me era atu; engari kia mataara tatou, kia whai whakaaro.

7 F or they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

Ko te hunga hoki e moe ana, e moe ana i te po; ko te hunga e haurangi ana, e haurangi ana i te po.

8 B ut 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.

Kia whai whakaaro tatou, ko tatou nei te hunga o te ra, kia kakahuria iho te whakapono me te aroha hei pukupuku; hei potae hoki, ko te tumanako atu ki te ora.

9 F or God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Kihai hoki tatou i meinga e te Atua mo te riri, engari kia whiwhi ai ki te ora ma roto i to tatou Ariki, i a Ihu Karaiti;

10 w ho died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

I mate nei mo tatou, ahakoa tatou mataara, moe ranei, kia ora tahi ai me ia.

11 W herefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Na, whakamarie koutou tetahi i tetahi, hanga hoki te pai o tetahi e tetahi, peratia me ta koutou e mea mai na.

12 A nd we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

He mea ia tenei na matou ki a koutou, e oku teina, kia matau ki te hunga e mahi ana i roto i a koutou, e tohutohu ana i a koutou i roto i te Ariki, e whakatupato ana i a koutou;

13 a nd to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

Kia nui whakaharahara ano o koutou whakaaro ki a ratou i runga i te aroha, me whakaaro ki ta ratou mahi. Kia mau ta koutou rongo ki a koutou ano.

14 N ow we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Na ko ta matou whakahau tenei ki a koutou, e oku teina, whakatupatoria te hunga whakakeke, whakamarietia te hunga ngakau rahirahi, tautokona ake te hunga ngoikore, kia manawanui ki nga tangata katoa.

15 S ee that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Kia tupato kei hoatu he kino mo te kino e tetahi ki tetahi; engari i nga wa katoa whaia he pai mo tetahi, mo tetahi, mo nga tangata katoa ano hoki.

16 R ejoice evermore.

Kia hari i nga wa katoa.

17 P ray without ceasing.

Kei whakamutua te inoi.

18 I n every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

I nga mea katoa me whakawhetai atu; ko ta te Atua hoki tenei i pai ai i roto i a Karaiti Ihu hei mahi ma koutou,

19 Q uench not the Spirit.

Kei tineia te Wairua.

20 D espise not prophesyings.

Kaua e whakahawea atu ki nga poropititanga.

21 P rove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Whakamatautauria nga mea katoa; kia u ki te pai;

22 A bstain from all appearance of evil.

Mawehe atu i nga ahua katoa o te kino.

23 A nd 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.

A ma te Atua pu ano o te rangimarie e tino whakatapu rawa koutou: kia tiakina hoki o koutou wairua, o koutou ngakau, o koutou tinana, kia toitu, kia hekore, i te taenga mai o to tatou Ariki, o Ihu karaiti.

24 F aithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

He pono te kaikaranga i a koutou, mana ano hoki e whakaoti.

25 B rethren, pray for us.

E oku teina, inoi mo matou.

26 G reet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

Oha atu ki nga teina katoa, hei te kihi tapu.

27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

He tohe atu tenei naku ki a koutou i runga i te Ariki, kia korerotia tenei pukapuka ki nga teina tapu katoa.

28 T he grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.

Kia tau ki a koutou te aroha noa o to tatou Ariki, o Ihu Karaiti. Amine.