[4:1-12] Furthermore then we beg you, Christians, and encourage you by Christ Yeshua, that as you've gotten from us how you should walk to please God, so you would prosper more and more. And you know the words we gave you by Christ Yeshua, because this is the will of God, that you be set apart and blessed, and that you would give up sexual sin: so that everyone of you would know how to keep their body set apart, with blessing and honor; Not in the need of excitement, even as the other people who don't know God: That no one go beyond this and take advantage of another in any matter: because God is the punisher of everything like this, as we also have warned you and told us truthfully. Because God hasn't called us to evil, but to faithfulness. So the one that hates this, doesn't just hate the person who brought it, but God, who has also given to us the Holy Spirit. But as to the love of friendships you don't need me to write to you because you yourselves are taught of God to love one another. And though you do this toward all the Christians, which are in all Macedonia, we beg you, Christians, that you increase your love more and more; And that you try to lead a quiet life, and to mind your own business, and to work hard with your own hands, as we told you; So that you can walk in honesty with those who are outside the faith, and that you can lack nothing.
[13-18] But I wouldn't want you to be ignorant, Christians, about those who are dead, so that you don't sorrow, as others which have no hope. Because if we believe that Yeshua died and rose again, even so God will bring with Christ those who are dead in Yeshua. And we say this to you by the Word of God, that we, who are alive and stay here to the coming of God won't keep those who are dead from coming to life before us. Because Christ will come down from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God: and the dead in Christ will rise up first, and then we which are still alive and here will be taken up together with them in the clouds, to meet Christ in the sky: and so we will be with Christ forever. So comfort one another with these words.
[5:1-11] But of the times and the seasons, Christians, you've no need that I write to you, because yourselves fully know that the day of Christ comes as a thief in the night. And when they say, “Peace and safety;” then punishment will come on them suddenly, as pain on a woman in labor; and they won't escape it. But you, Christians, don't live in darkness that the time would take you by surprise. You're all children of light, and children of the day: we aren't of the night, nor of darkness. So let's not sleep, as others do; but let's watch and use good sense. Because those who are sleeping sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day, use good sense, putting on the body armor of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of being saved. Because God hasn't chosen us for punishment, but to be saved by our Yeshua the Christ, Who died for us, so that, whether we are still alive or are dead, we would live together with Christ. So comfort yourselves together, and help one another, just like you're doing.
[12-22] And we beg you, Christians, to acknowledge those who work among you, and are over you in Christ, and warn you; And to think of them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. Now we encourage you, Christians, warn those who don't behave, comfort the mentally ill, support the weak, and be patient toward everyone. See that none give evil for evil to anyone; but always try to do what is good, both for yourselves, and for everyone else. Celebrate always, never stop praying. In every thing give thanks because this is the will of God in Christ Yeshua for you. Don't hold back the Spirit. Don't hate the preaching. Prove everything; hold on to what is good. Give up anything that even appears to be evil. And the very God of peace will wholly set you apart; and I pray to God that your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept safely without fault to the coming of our Yeshua the Christ. Faithful is the One who calls you, who also will do it.
[25-28] Everyone, pray for us. Say hello to all the Christians with a kiss of love. I tell you by God to read this letter to all the faithful Christians. May the grace of our Christ Yeshua be with you. So be it!
