I Thessalonians 5

¹But concerning dates and times, brothers, you do not need us to write to you.

²For you yourselves thoroughly understand that the day of the Lord shall arrive much like a thief in the night.

³For when they will say, “Peace and security!” then destruction will suddenly overwhelm them, like the labor pains of a woman with child, and they will not escape.

⁴But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that you would be overtaken by that day as by a thief.

⁵For all of you are sons of light and sons of daytime; we are not of nighttime, nor of darkness.

⁶Therefore, let us not sleep, as the rest do. Instead, we should be vigilant and sober.

⁷For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are inebriated, are inebriated in the night.

⁸But we, who are of the daylight, should be sober, being clothed with the breastplate of faith and of charity and having, as a helmet, the hope of salvation.

⁹For God has not appointed us for wrath, but for the acquisition of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁰who died for us, so that, whether we watch, or whether we sleep, we may live in union with him.

¹¹Because of this, console one another and build up one another, just as you are doing.

¹²And we ask you, brothers, to recognize those who labor among you, and who preside over you in the Lord, and who admonish you,

¹³so that you may consider them with an abundance of charity, for the sake of their work. Be at peace with them.

¹⁴And we ask you, brothers: correct the disruptive, console the weak-minded, support the sick, be patient with everyone.

¹⁵See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone. Instead, always pursue whatever is good, with one another and with all.

¹⁶Rejoice always.

¹⁷Pray without ceasing.

¹⁸Give thanks in everything. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for all of you.

¹⁹Do not choose to extinguish the Spirit.

²⁰Do not spurn prophecies.

²¹But test all things. Hold on to whatever is good.

²²Abstain from every kind of evil.

²³And may the God of peace himself sanctify you through all things, so that your whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved without blame unto the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴He who has called you is faithful. He shall act even now.

²⁵Brothers, pray for us.

²⁶Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

²⁷I bind you, through the Lord, that this epistle is to be read to all the holy brothers.

²⁸May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

I Thessalonians 5

¹But of the times and moments, brethren, you need not, that we should write to you:

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

³For when they shall say: Peace and security; then shall sudden destruction come upon them, as the pains upon her that is with child, and they shall not escape.

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

⁵For all you are the children of light and children of the day: we are not of the night nor of darkness.

⁶Therefore, let us not sleep, as others do: but let us watch, and be sober.

⁷For they that sleep, sleep in the night; and they that are drunk, are drunk in the night.

⁸But let us, who are of the day, be sober, having on the breast plate of faith and charity and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

⁹For God hath not appointed us unto wrath: but unto the purchasing of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁰Who died for us: that, whether we watch or sleep, we may live together with him.

¹¹For which cause comfort one another and edify one another, as you also do.

¹²And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labour among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you;

¹³That you esteem them more abundantly in charity, for their work's sake. Have peace with them.

¹⁴And we beseech you, brethren, rebuke the unquiet: comfort the feeble minded: support the weak: be patient towards all men.

¹⁵See that none render evil for evil to any man: but ever follow that which is good towards each other and towards all men.

¹⁶Always rejoice.

¹⁷Pray without ceasing.

¹⁸In all things give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all.

¹⁹Extinguish not the spirit.

²⁰Despise not prophecies.

²¹But prove all things: hold fast that which is good.

²²From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves.

²³And may the God of peace himself sanctify you in all things: that your whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴He is faithful who hath called you, who also will do it.

²⁵Brethren, pray for us.

²⁶Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.

²⁷I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.

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