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

¹But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you.

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

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

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.

³When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

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

⁴But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:

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

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

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

⁶so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.

⁷Wanaolala hulala usiku, na walevi hulewa usiku.

⁷For they that sleep sleep in the night: and they that are drunken are drunken in the night.

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.

⁸But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

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

⁹For God appointed us not into wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

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

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

¹¹Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.

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

¹²But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

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

¹³and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work's sake. 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, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

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

¹⁵See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.

¹⁶Furahini daima,

¹⁶Rejoice always;

¹⁷salini kila wakati

¹⁷pray without ceasing;

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

¹⁸in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

¹⁹Msimpinge Roho Mtakatifu;

¹⁹Quench not the Spirit;

²⁰msidharau unabii.

²⁰despise not prophesyings;

²¹Pimeni kila kitu: zingatieni kilicho chema,

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

²²na epukeni kila aina ya uovu.

²²abstain from every form of evil.

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 peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴Yeye anayewaita ninyi atafanya hivyo kwani ni mwaminifu.

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

²⁵Ndugu, tuombeeni na sisi pia.

²⁵Brethren, pray for us.

²⁶Wasalimuni ndugu wote kwa ishara ya upendo.

²⁶Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.

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

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

²⁸Tunawatakieni neema ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.

²⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.