El panorama
1 Tesalonicenses 5 abre con “But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.”, cambia cerca del versículo 14 con “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded…” y termina con “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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1 Tesalonicenses · Versión King James · 281 Tesalonicenses 5:1-7
Versículos 1–7: Of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write…
1 Tesalonicenses 5:1–7 abre con “But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.” y llega a “For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las advertencias, promesas, oraciones e instrucciones finales que 1 Tesalonicenses pone en manos de sus lectores.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen brethren, need, seasons. Su relación con los versículos 2 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
1 Tesalonicenses 5:1-7
Versión King James1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
1 Tesalonicenses 5:8-14
Versículos 8–14: Let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of…
1 Tesalonicenses 5:8–14 abre con “But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for…” y llega a “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las advertencias, promesas, oraciones e instrucciones finales que 1 Tesalonicenses pone en manos de sus lectores.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
1 Tesalonicenses 5:8-14
Versión King James8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
1 Tesalonicenses 5:15-21
Versículos 15–21: See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that…
1 Tesalonicenses 5:15–21 abre con “See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among…” y llega a “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las advertencias, promesas, oraciones e instrucciones finales que 1 Tesalonicenses pone en manos de sus lectores.
1 Tesalonicenses 5:15-21
Versión King James15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
16Rejoice evermore.
17Pray without ceasing.
18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19Quench not the Spirit.
20Despise not prophesyings.
21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
1 Tesalonicenses 5:22-28
Versículos 22–28: Abstain from all appearance of evil.
1 Tesalonicenses 5:22–28 abre con “Abstain from all appearance of evil.” y llega a “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las advertencias, promesas, oraciones e instrucciones finales que 1 Tesalonicenses pone en manos de sus lectores.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Abstain from all appearance of evil.” Nombrar a Abstain mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
1 Tesalonicenses 5:22-28
Versión King James22Abstain from all appearance of evil.
23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
25Brethren, pray for us.
26Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
27I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
1 Thessalonians 5:1 comienza con “But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
1 Thessalonians 5:14 forma un giro natural: “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.”
La nota final
1 Thessalonians 5:28 deja al lector con “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras brethren, Lord, Christ, Jesus, night, sleep ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.