2 PBS kei ewo bamua elu, ba Ke-totole rapapa ana jeta kelelele. BSB BSB: For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
3 PBS Anara teni: alelepa hevefa- keipa jawoto te-petakokotu, anara peume nopa nejako ku-petututu- te baura o-okale. BSB BSB: While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
4 PBS Pa e, ebaletu, lupa ele-eka, ko bai woto ana jetapa, BSB BSB: But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.
5 PBS kei ei eako fefe pa eako fea. Neba rapaka na neba lopato. BSB BSB: For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
6 PBS Peanya eluweweka ana tekau te-ete, pa e-emomo pa taha a-a. BSB BSB: So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
7 PBS Pa teba leweatei, rapapa teleweate pa teba pajupa tahatuatu, rapapa patejupa tahatuetu. BSB BSB: For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
8 PBS Pa newe, neba fea, hevei ne-taha a-a, hupalanave pa hevei piro nene, jaheve nenonete ana wewe nefakoko. BSB BSB: But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
9 PBS Kei Tata nekelokoka jafefe nerorote, pa jeheve newe oke-te, Tata nene, BSB BSB: For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
10 PBS kei kewako heve nene, u-nenonetena, neluwenetena, Ke-pa nelopa tenene. BSB BSB: He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
11 PBS Peanya newowowe pina ele-e pa epa nebaba wenunu anara netenetei. BSB BSB: Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
12 PBS Newate-me, ebaletu, u-tebafae jano nave re-etei tabeja ele-e, e-teretujaete Tata pa pinave tete-ete; BSB BSB: But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
13 PBS pa u-te hupala makie-emomo heve kei jano tete. Ebafai elehuhufae. BSB BSB: In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
14 PBS Nera e-pinetenete, ebaletu, teba ja-afiatetei e ehue, teba hupalafe nave elole-e, teba naveka pipate ele-e, teba lelepa hupala ehapepe. BSB BSB: And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
15 PBS Ekale-e, u-ebaba jafefe eleleka, jaheve ewenakae, ko ewowo pa te tebafa kau. BSB BSB: Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
16 PBS Hupala hevefa koko. BSB BSB: Rejoice at all times.
17 PBS Lopopoja elepolohae. BSB BSB: Pray without ceasing.
18 PBS Jalelepa pinaheve elee, pakei Tata kepulekotu Oke te-e. BSB BSB: Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
19 PBS Letu ewuwuka, BSB BSB: Do not extinguish the Spirit.
20 PBS bapuhake pinate elufateteka. BSB BSB: Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
22 PBS Jafefe lelepa elojatete. BSB BSB: Abstain from every form of evil.
23 PBS Anaipa Tata hupala heve keke e-kelole tupapa pa letu, bale pa no-we pepuwatu tupapa ko noleraka pu Oke totolefua, kei Tata nene. BSB BSB: Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 PBS Keba ekeloi kelatako, Keara letepapatu. BSB BSB: The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
25 PBS Jopalala ne lupopo jaele-e. BSB BSB: Brothers, pray for us as well.
26 PBS Tabeja nene eweletete jopalala wala nupa tupa. BSB BSB: Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
27 PBS Tata batikepa bamuawo niwate-e, u-ropuwe elavuvu teba lelepa. BSB BSB: I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
28 PBS Oke hupala heveke, Tata nene, watakoko-e! BSB BSB: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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