¹Fa ny amin'ny andro sy ny fotoana, ry rahalahy, dia tsy misy tokony hosoratako aminareo,

¹And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,

²satria ianareo mahalala marimarina fa ho avy toy ny mpangalatra amin'ny alina ny andron'ny Tompo.

²for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,

³Raha misy olona manao hoe: Miadana sy mandry fahizay, dia hanjo azy tampoka ny fandringanana, toy ny fahararian'ny vehivavy raha miteraka, ka tsy ho afa-mandositra mihitsy izy.

³for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail [doth] her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

⁴Fa ianareo, ry rahalahy, tsy ao amin'ny maizina, mba hahatratra anareo toy ny mpangalatra izany andro izany.

⁴and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;

⁵Fa ianareo rehetra dia zanaky ny mazava sy zanaky ny andro; tsy an'ny alina na an'ny maizina isika.

⁵all ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,

⁶Koa dia aza mba matory toy ny sasany isika, fa aoka hiambina ka hahonon-tena. [ Gr. hiari-tory]

⁶so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

⁷Fa izay matory dia matory amin'ny alina; ary izay mamo dia mamo amin'ny alina.

⁷for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,

⁸Fa satria an'ny andro isika, dia aoka hahonon-tena ka hitafy ny finoana sy ny fitiavana ho fiarovan-tratra, ary ny fanantenana ny famonjena ho fiarovan-doha.

⁸and we, being of the day — let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and an helmet — a hope of salvation,

⁹Fa Andriamanitra tsy nanendry antsika ho amin'ny fahatezerana, fa mba hahazo famonjena amin'ny alalan'i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika,

⁹because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁰Izay maty hamonjy antsika, mba hiara-belona aminy isika, na mahatsiaro na matory.

¹⁰who did die for us, that whether we wake — whether we sleep — together with him we may live;

¹¹Koa mifananara sy mifampahatanjaha, tahaka ny ataonareo ihany.

¹¹wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

¹²[Fananarana sy fanaovam-beloma] Ary mangataka aminareo izahay, ry rahalahy, mba hekenareo izay mikely aina eo aminareo sy mitondra anareo amin'ny Tompo ary mananatra anareo,

¹²And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

¹³ary mba hohajainareo indrindra amin'ny fitiavana izy noho ny asany. Mihavàna tsara.

¹³and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

¹⁴Ary mananatra anareo izahay, ry rahalahy; anaro izay tsy mitoetra tsara; omeo toky ny malemy saina; ampaherezo ny reraka; mandefera amin'ny olona rehetra.

¹⁴and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

¹⁵Tandremo mba tsy hisy hamaly ratsy olona; fa miezaha mandrakariva hitady izay tsara, na amin'ny namanareo na amin'ny olona rehetra.

¹⁵see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

¹⁶Mifalia mandrakariva.

¹⁶always rejoice ye;

¹⁷Mivavaha, ka aza mitsahatra.

¹⁷continually pray ye;

¹⁸Misaora amin'ny zavatra rehetra; fa izany no sitrapon'Andriamanitra ao amin'i Kristy Jesosy ho anareo.

¹⁸in every thing give thanks, for this [is] the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

¹⁹Aza mamono ny Fanahy.

¹⁹The Spirit quench not;

²⁰Aza manao tsinontsinona ny faminaniana.

²⁰prophesyings despise not;

²¹Fantaro ny zavatra rehetra; hazòny mafy izay tsara.

²¹all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

²²Fadio ny fanao ratsy rehetra.

²²from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

²³Ary Andriamanitry ny fiadanana anie hahamasina anareo samy ho tanteraka, ka aoka harovana avokoa ny fanahinareo sy ny ainareo ary ny tenanareo ho tanteraka ka tsy hanan-tsiny amin'ny fihavian'i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika.

²³and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ;

²⁴Mahatoky Izay miantso anareo, sady Izy ihany no hanefa izany.

²⁴stedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do [it].

²⁵Ry rahalahy, mivavaha ho anay.

²⁵Brethren, pray for us;

²⁶Manaova veloma ny rahalahy rehetra amin'ny fanorohana masina.

²⁶salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;

²⁷Mampianiana anareo amin'ny Tompo aho mba hovakina amin'ny rahalahy rehetra ity epistily ity. [ Na: (rahalahy masina)]Ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavan'i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika.

²⁷I charge you [by] the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

²⁸Ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavan'i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika.

²⁸the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you! Amen.