¹Ndugu, hakuna haja ya kuwaandikieni juu ya nyakati na majira yatakapotukia mambo haya.

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

²Maana ninyi wenyewe mwajua kwamba Siku ya Bwana itakuja kama mwizi ajavyo usiku.

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

³Watu watakapokuwa wanasema: "Kila kitu ni shwari na salama" ndipo uharibifu utakapowaangukia ghafla! Mambo hayo yatatukia ghafla kama uchungu wa uzazi unavyomjia mama anayejifungua, wala watu hawataweza kuepukana nayo.

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;

⁴Lakini ninyi ndugu, hamko gizani, na siku hiyo haipaswi kuwajieni ghafla kama vile mwizi.

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

⁵Ninyi nyote ni watu mnaoishi katika mwanga, watu wa mchana. Sisi si watu wa usiku, wala wa giza.

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

⁶Basi, tusilale usingizi kama wengine; tunapaswa kukesha na kuwa na kiasi.

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

⁷Wanaolala hulala usiku, na walevi hulewa usiku.

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

⁸Lakini sisi ni watu wa mchana na tunapaswa kuwa na kiasi. Tunapaswa kuvaa imani na upendo kama vazi la kujikinga kifuani, na tumaini letu la wokovu kama kofia ya chuma.

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,

⁹Maana Mungu hakututeua ili tuangamizwe na ghadhabu yake, bali tuupate wokovu kwa njia ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo,

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

¹⁰ambaye alikufa kwa ajili yetu, ili tuishi pamoja naye, iwe tu hai au tumekufa.

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

¹¹Kwa hiyo farijianeni na kusaidiana ninyi kwa ninyi kama mnavyofanya sasa.

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

¹²Ndugu, tunawaombeni muwastahi wale wanaofanya kazi kati yenu, wale wanaowaongoza na kuwafundisheni kuhusu maisha ya Kikristo.

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

¹³Wapeni heshima kubwa na kuwapenda kwa sababu ya kazi wanayofanya. Muwe na amani kati yenu.

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

¹⁴Ndugu, tunawahimizeni muwaonye watu walio wavivu, muwatie moyo watu wanyonge, muwasaidie watu dhaifu, muwe na subira kwa wote.

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

¹⁵Angalieni mtu yeyote asimlipe mwingine maovu kwa maovu, ila nia yenu iwe kutendeana mema daima na kuwatendea mema watu wote.

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;

¹⁶Furahini daima,

¹⁶always rejoice ye;

¹⁷salini kila wakati

¹⁷continually pray ye;

¹⁸na muwe na shukrani katika kila hali. Hayo ndiyo anayotaka Mungu kwenu katika kuungana kwenu na Kristo Yesu.

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

¹⁹Msimpinge Roho Mtakatifu;

¹⁹The Spirit quench not;

²⁰msidharau unabii.

²⁰prophesyings despise not;

²¹Pimeni kila kitu: zingatieni kilicho chema,

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

²²na epukeni kila aina ya uovu.

²²from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

²³Mungu anayetupatia amani awafanye ninyi watakatifu kwa kila namna na kuzilinda nafsi zenu--roho, mioyo na miili yenu--mbali na hatia yoyote wakati wa kuja kwake Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.

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;

²⁴Yeye anayewaita ninyi atafanya hivyo kwani ni mwaminifu.

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

²⁵Ndugu, tuombeeni na sisi pia.

²⁵Brethren, pray for us;

²⁶Wasalimuni ndugu wote kwa ishara ya upendo.

²⁶salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;

²⁷Nawahimizeni kwa jina la Bwana muwasomee ndugu zetu wote barua hii.

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

²⁸Tunawatakieni neema ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.

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