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I Thessalonians 5

¹Bvt of the times and seasons, brethren, yee haue no neede that I write vnto you.

²For ye your selues knowe perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come, euen as a thiefe in the night.

³For when they shall say, Peace, and safetie, then shall come vpon them sudden destruction, as the trauaile vpon a woman with childe, and they shall not escape,

⁴But ye, brethren, are not in darkenes, that that day shall come on you, as it were a thiefe.

⁵Yee are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, neither of darkenesse.

⁶Therefore let vs not sleepe as do other, but let vs watch and be sober.

⁷For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night, and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night.

⁸But let vs which are of the day, be sober, putting on the brest plate of faith and loue, and of the hope of saluation for an helmet.

⁹For God hath not appointed vs vnto wrath, but to obtaine saluation by the meanes of our Lord Iesus Christ,

¹⁰Which died for vs, that whether we wake or sleepe, we should liue together with him.

¹¹Wherefore exhort one another, and edifie one another, euen as ye doe.

¹²Nowe we beseeche you, brethren, that ye acknowledge them, which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lord, and admonish you,

¹³That yee haue them in singular loue for their workes sake. Bee at peace among your selues.

¹⁴We desire you, brethren, admonish them that are out of order: comfort ye feeble minded: beare with the weake: be pacient toward all men.

¹⁵See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer follow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.

¹⁶Reioyce euermore.

¹⁷Pray continually.

¹⁸In all thinges giue thankes: for this is the will of God in Christ Iesus toward you.

¹⁹Quench not the Spirit.

²⁰Despise not prophecying.

²¹Try all things, and keepe that which is good.

²²Absteine from all appearance of euill.

²³Nowe the very God of peace sanctifie you throughout: and I pray God that your whole spirite and soule and body, may be kept blamelesse vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ.

²⁴Faithfull is hee which calleth you, which will also doe it.

²⁵Brethren, pray for vs.

²⁶Greete all the brethren with an holy kisse.

²⁷I charge you in the Lord, that this Epistle be read vnto all the brethren the Saintes.

²⁸The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you, Amen. The first Epistle vnto the Thessalonians written from Athens.

I Thessalonians 5

¹But 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.

⁸But 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.

¹⁵See 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.

²²Abstain 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. The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.