Prima lettera ai Tessalonicesi - (מכתב ראשון לסלוניקים) 12

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW JERUSALEM
1 וְעַתָּה הִנְנִי מַזְהִיר אֶתְכֶם אַחַי בְּרַחֲמֵי אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר תָּשִׂימוּ אֶת־גְּוִיּוֹתֵיכֶם קָרְבָּן חַי וְקָדוֹשׁ וְנִרְצֶה לֵאלֹהִים וְהָיְתָה זֹּאת עֲבוֹדַתְכֶם הַשִּׂכְלִית	1 I urge you, then, brothers, remembering the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, dedicated and acceptable to God; that is the kind of worship for you, as sensible people.
2 וְאַל־תִּשְׁתַּוּוּ לָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה כִּי אִם־הִתְחַלְּפוּ בְּהִתְחַדֵּשׁ דַּעְתְּכֶם לְמַעַן תִּבְחֲנוּ לָדַעַת מַה־הוּא רְצוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים הַטּוֹב וְהַנֶּחְמָד וְהַשָּׁלֵם	2 Do not model your behaviour on the contemporary world, but let the renewing of your mindstransform you, so that you may discern for yourselves what is the wil of God -- what is good and acceptable andmature.
3 כִּי עַל־פִּי הַחֶסֶד הַנִּתָּן־לִי אֹמֵר אֲנִי לְכָל־אִישׁ וְאִישׁ מִכֶּם לְבִלְתִּי רוּם־לְבָבוֹ לְמַעְלָה מִן־הָרָאוּי כִּי אִם־יְהִי צָנוּעַ בְּמַחְשְׁבוֹתָיו כְּפִי מִדַּת הָאֱמוּנָה אֲשֶׁר־חָלַק לוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים	3 And through the grace that I have been given, I say this to every one of you: never pride yourself onbeing better than you real y are, but think of yourself dispassionately, recognising that God has given to eachone his measure of faith.
4 כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר בְּגוּף אֶחָד יֶשׁ־לָנוּ אֵבָרִים הַרְבֵּה וְאֵין־פְּעֻלָּה אַחַת לְכָל־הָאֵבָרִים	4 Just as each of us has various parts in one body, and the parts do not al have the same function:
5 כֵּן אֲנַחְנוּ הָרַבִּים גּוּף אֶחָד בַּמָּשִׁיחַ וְכָל־אֶחָד וְאֶחָד מִמֶּנּוּ אֵבָר לַחֲבֵרוֹ הוּא	5 in the same way, al of us, though there are so many of us, make up one body in Christ, and asdifferent parts we are al joined to one another.
6 וְיֶשׁ־לָנוּ מַתָּנוֹת שֹׁנוֹת כְּפִי הַחֶסֶד הַנִּתָּן לָנוּ אִם־נְבוּאָה תְּהִי כְּפִי מִדַּת הָאֱמוּנָה	6 Then since the gifts that we have differ according to the grace that was given to each of us: if it is agift of prophecy, we should prophesy as much as our faith tells us;
7 וְאִם־לְאִישׁ שִׁמּוּשׁ יַעֲמֹל בַּשִּׁמּוּשׁ וְאִם־מוֹרֶה בַּהוֹרָאָה	7 if it is a gift of practical service, let us devote ourselves to serving; if it is teaching, to teaching;
8 וְאִם־מוֹכִיחַ בַּתּוֹכֵחָה הַנּוֹתֵן יַעֲשֶׂה בְּתָם־לֵבָב וְהַמַּנְהִיג בִּשְׁקִידָה וְהַגֹּמֵל חֶסֶד בְּסֵבֶר פָּנִים יָפוֹת	8 if it is encouraging, to encouraging. When you give, you should give generously from the heart; if youare put in charge, you must be conscientious; if you do works of mercy, let it be because you enjoy doing them.
9 הָאַהֲבָה תִּהְיֶה בְּלִי חֲנֻפָּה שִׂנְאוּ אֶת־הָרָע וְדִבְקוּ בַטּוֹב	9 Let love be without any pretence. Avoid what is evil; stick to what is good.
10 בְּאַהֲבַת אַחִים הַרְאוּ חִבָּה יְתֵרָה וּבְכָבוֹד הַקְדִּימוּ אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ	10 In brotherly love let your feelings of deep affection for one another come to expression and regardothers as more important than yourself.
11 שִׁקְדוּ וְאַל־תֵּעָצֵלוּ הִתְלַהֲבוּ בָרוּחַ עִבְדוּ אֶת־הָאָדוֹן	11 In the service of the Lord, work not halfheartedly but with conscientiousness and an eager spirit.
12 שִׂמְחוּ בַתּוֹחֶלֶת סִבְלוּ בַצָּרָה שִׁקְדוּ עַל־הַתְּפִלָּה	12 Be joyful in hope, persevere in hardship; keep praying regularly;
13 הִשְׁתַּתְּפוּ בְּצָרְכֵי הַקְּדוֹשִׁים רִדְפוּ הַכְנָסַת אֹרְחִים	13 share with any of God's holy people who are in need; look for opportunities to be hospitable.
14 בָּרְכוּ אֶת־רֹדְפֵיכֶם בָּרְכוּ וְאַל־תְּקַלֵּלוּ	14 Bless your persecutors; never curse them, bless them.
15 שִׂמְחוּ עִם־הַשְּׂמֵחִים וּבְכוּ עִם־הַבֹּכִים	15 Rejoice with others when they rejoice, and be sad with those in sorrow.
16 לֵב אֶחָד יְהִי לְכֻלְּכֶם אַל־תְּהַלְּכוּ בִגְדֹלוֹת כִּי אִם־הִתְחַבְּרוּ עִם־הַשְּׁפָלִים אַל־תִּהְיוּ חֲכָמִים בְּעֵינֵיכֶם	16 Give the same consideration to al others alike. Pay no regard to social standing, but meet humblepeople on their own terms. Do not congratulate yourself on your own wisdom.
17 אַל־תְּשַׁלְּמוּ לְאִישׁ רָעָה תַּחַת רָעָה דִּרְשׁוּ הַטּוֹב בְּעֵינֵי כָּל־אָדָם	17 Never pay back evil with evil, but bear in mind the ideals that all regard with respect.
18 אִם־תּוּכְלוּ כְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר תִּמְצָא יֶדְכֶם הֱיוּ בְשָׁלוֹם עִם־כָּל־אָדָם	18 As much as possible, and to the utmost of your ability, be at peace with everyone.
19 אַל־תִּנָּקְמוּ נָקָם יְדִידַי כִּי אִם־תְּנוּ מָקוֹם לָרֹגֶז כִּי כָתוּב לִי נָקָם וְשִׁלֵּם אָמַר יְהוָֹה	19 Never try to get revenge: leave that, my dear friends, to the Retribution. As scripture says:Vengeance is mine -- I wil pay them back, the Lord promises.
20 לָכֵן אִם־רָעֵב שׂנַאֲךָ הַאֲכִילֵהוּ לָחֶם וְאִם־צָמֵא הַשְׁקֵהוּ מָיִם כִּי גֶחָלִים אַתָּה חֹתֶה עַל־רֹאשׁוֹ	20 And more: If your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat; if thirsty, something to drink. By this,you wil be heaping red-hot coals on his head.
21 אַל־נָא יִכְבָּשְׁךָ הָרָע כְּבוֹשׁ אַתָּה אֶת־הָרַע בַּטּוֹב	21 Do not be mastered by evil, but master evil with good.