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| 1 وَأَمَّا الأَزْمِنَةُ وَالأَوْقَاتُ فَلاَ حَاجَةَ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ أَنْ أَكْتُبَ إِلَيْكُمْ عَنْهَا، | 1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. |
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| 2 لأَنَّكُمْ أَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ بِالتَّحْقِيقِ أَنَّ يَوْمَ الرَّبِّ كَلِصٍّ فِي اللَّيْلِ هكَذَا يَجِيءُ. | 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. |
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| 3 لأَنَّهُ حِينَمَا يَقُولُونَ: «سَلاَمٌ وَأَمَانٌ»، حِينَئِذٍ يُفَاجِئُهُمْ هَلاَكٌ بَغْتَةً، كَالْمَخَاضِ لِلْحُبْلَى، فَلاَ يَنْجُونَ. | 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. |
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| 4 وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ فَلَسْتُمْ فِي ظُلْمَةٍ حَتَّى يُدْرِكَكُمْ ذلِكَ الْيَوْمُ كَلَِصٍّ. | 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. |
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| 5 جَمِيعُكُمْ أَبْنَاءُ نُورٍ وَأَبْنَاءُ نَهَارٍ. لَسْنَا مِنْ لَيْل وَلاَ ظُلْمَةٍ. | 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. |
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| 6 فَلاَ نَنَمْ إِذًا كَالْبَاقِينَ، بَلْ لِنَسْهَرْ وَنَصْحُ. | 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. |
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| 7 لأَنَّ الَّذِينَ يَنَامُونَ فَبِاللَّيْلِ يَنَامُونَ، وَالَّذِينَ يَسْكَرُونَ فَبِاللَّيْلِ يَسْكَرُونَ. | 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. |
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| 8 وَأَمَّا نَحْنُ الَّذِينَ مِنْ نَهَارٍ، فَلْنَصْحُ لاَبِسِينَ دِرْعَ الإِيمَانِ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ، وَخُوذَةً هِيَ رَجَاءُ الْخَلاَصِ. | 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. |
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| 9 لأَنَّ اللهَ لَمْ يَجْعَلْنَا لِلْغَضَبِ، بَلْ لاقْتِنَاءِ الْخَلاَصِ بِرَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، | 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, |
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| 10 الَّذِي مَاتَ لأَجْلِنَا، حَتَّى إِذَا سَهِرْنَا أَوْ نِمْنَا نَحْيَا جَمِيعًا مَعَهُ. | 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. |
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| 11 لِذلِكَ عَزُّوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا وَابْنُوا أَحَدُكُمُ الآخَرَ، كَمَا تَفْعَلُونَ أَيْضًا. | 11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. |
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| 12 ثُمَّ نَسْأَلُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ أَنْ تَعْرِفُوا الَّذِينَ يَتْعَبُونَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَيُدَبِّرُونَكُمْ فِي الرَّبِّ وَيُنْذِرُونَكُمْ، | 12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; |
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| 13 وَأَنْ تَعْتَبِرُوهُمْ كَثِيرًا جِدًّا فِي الْمَحَبَّةِ مِنْ أَجْلِ عَمَلِهِمْ. سَالِمُوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا. | 13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. |
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| 14 وَنَطْلُبُ إِلَيْكُمْ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ: أَنْذِرُوا الَّذِينَ بِلاَ تَرْتِيبٍ. شَجِّعُوا صِغَارَ النُّفُوسِ. أَسْنِدُوا الضُّعَفَاءَ. تَأَنَّوْا عَلَى الْجَمِيعِ. | 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. |
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| 15 انْظُرُوا أَنْ لاَ يُجَازِيَ أَحَدٌ أَحَدًا عَنْ شَرّ بِشَرّ، بَلْ كُلَّ حِينٍ اتَّبِعُوا الْخَيْرَ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ وَلِلْجَمِيعِ. | 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. |
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| 16 افْرَحُوا كُلَّ حِينٍ. | 16 Rejoice evermore. |
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| 17 صَلُّوا بِلاَ انْقِطَاعٍ. | 17 Pray without ceasing. |
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| 18 اشْكُرُوا فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، لأَنَّ هذِهِ هِيَ مَشِيئَةُ اللهِ فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ مِنْ جِهَتِكُمْ. | 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. |
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| 19 لاَ تُطْفِئُوا الرُّوحَ. | 19 Quench not the Spirit. |
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| 20 لاَ تَحْتَقِرُوا النُّبُوَّاتِ. | 20 Despise not prophesyings. |
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| 21 امْتَحِنُوا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ. تَمَسَّكُوا بِالْحَسَنِ. | 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. |
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| 22 امْتَنِعُوا عَنْ كُلِّ شِبْهِ شَرّ. | 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. |
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| 23 وَإِلهُ السَّلاَمِ نَفْسُهُ يُقَدِّسُكُمْ بِالتَّمَامِ. وَلْتُحْفَظْ رُوحُكُمْ وَنَفْسُكُمْ وَجَسَدُكُمْ كَامِلَةً بِلاَ لَوْمٍ عِنْدَ مَجِيءِ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ. | 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. |
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| 24 أَمِينٌ هُوَ الَّذِي يَدْعُوكُمُ الَّذِي سَيَفْعَلُ أَيْضًا. | 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. |
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| 25 أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ صَلُّوا لأَجْلِنَا. | 25 Brethren, pray for us. |
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| 26 سَلِّمُوا عَلَى الإِخْوَةِ جَمِيعًا بِقُبْلَةٍ مُقَدَّسَةٍ. | 26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. |
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| 27 أُنَاشِدُكُمْ بِالرَّبِّ أَنْ تُقْرَأَ هذِهِ الرِّسَالَةُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ الإِخْوَةِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ. | 27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. |
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| 28 نِعْمَةُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ مَعَكُمْ. آمِينَ. | 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. |
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