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5:13 又因他們所做的工，用愛心格外尊重他們。你們也要彼此和睦。
5:14 我們又勸弟兄們，要警戒不守規矩的人，勉勵灰心的人，扶助軟弱的人，也要向眾人忍耐。
5:15 你們要謹慎，無論是誰都不可以惡報惡；或是彼此相待，或是待眾人，常要追求良善。
默想: 在這段聖經中，保羅提到，教會中所有的人，彼此相處應該有的情形(13b-15)包括要彼此和睦(13b)、要警戒、勉勵、扶助那些屬靈光景不佳的兄弟姐妹。(14a)，但是要記得向眾人忍耐(14b)，不是因為他們的屬靈光景佳，就失去了包容忍耐的心。所以保羅勸勉他們，不可以惡報惡(15a)，這種態度不是我們在教會�與人相處的方式，而是要「常要追求良善」用這種態度來彼此相待，或是待眾人。這樣才是基督徒與人相處的態度。
我們當常思想，我們如何對待那些軟弱的、欠缺的，保羅對那些異端非常嚴厲，對那些作惡使人跌倒的也常常不留情面。但是保羅卻一再提醒我們對於弟兄姐妹的軟弱要包容、忍耐、接納，「如同基督接納你們一樣。」(羅十五7)
題目: 保羅在本段經文中，對於人際關係，有那些教導？
5:1 弟兄們，論到時候、日期，不用寫信給你們，
But as to the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need to have anything written to you.
5:2 因為你們自己明明曉得，主的日子來到，好像夜間的賊一樣。
For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
5:3 人正說「平安穩妥」的時候，災禍忽然臨到他們，如同產難臨到懷胎的婦人一樣，他們絕不能逃脫。
When people say, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction will come upon them as travail comes upon a woman with child, and there will be no escape.
5:4 弟兄們，你們卻不在黑暗裡，叫那日子臨到你們像賊一樣。
But you are not in darkness, brethren, for that day to surprise you like a thief.
5:5 你們都是光明之子，都是白晝之子。我們不是屬黑夜的，也不是屬幽暗的。
For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness.
5:6 所以，我們不要睡覺像別人一樣，總要警醒謹守。
So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
5:7 因為睡了的人是在夜間睡，醉了的人是在夜間醉。
For those who sleep sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.
5:8 但我們既然屬乎白晝，就應當謹守，把信和愛當作護心鏡遮胸，把得救的盼望當作頭盔戴上。
But, since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
5:9 因為 神不是預定我們受刑，乃是預定我們藉著我們主耶穌基督得救。
For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
5:10 他替我們死，叫我們無論醒著，睡著，都與他同活。
who died for us so that whether we wake or sleep we might live with him.
5:11 所以，你們該彼此勸慰，互相建立，正如你們素常所行的。
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
5:12 弟兄們，我們勸你們敬重那在你們中間勞苦的人，就是在主裡面治理你們、勸戒你們的；
But we beseech you, brethren, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
5:13 又因他們所做的工，用愛心格外尊重他們。你們也要彼此和睦。
and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
5:14 我們又勸弟兄們，要警戒不守規矩的人，勉勵灰心的人，扶助軟弱的人，也要向眾人忍耐。
And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
5:15 你們要謹慎，無論是誰都不可以惡報惡；或是彼此相待，或是待眾人，常要追求良善。
See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.
5:16 要常常喜樂，
Rejoice always,
5:17 不住地禱告，
pray constantly,
5:18 凡事謝恩；因為這是 神在基督耶穌裡向你們所定的旨意。
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
5:19 不要消滅聖靈的感動；
Do not quench the Spirit,
5:20 不要藐視先知的講論。
do not despise prophesying,
5:21 但要凡事察驗；善美的要持守，
but test everything; hold fast what is good,
5:22 各樣的惡事要禁戒不做。
abstain from every form of evil.
5:23 願賜平安的 神親自使你們全然成聖！又願你們的靈與魂與身子得蒙保守，在我們主耶穌基督降臨的時候，完全無可指摘！
May the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
5:24 那召你們的本是信實的，他必成就這事。
He who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.
5:25 請弟兄們為我們禱告。
Brethren, pray for us.
5:26 與眾弟兄親嘴問安，務要聖潔。
Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
5:27 我指著主囑咐你們，要把這信念給眾弟兄聽。
I adjure you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brethren.
5:28 願我主耶穌基督的恩常與你們同在！
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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