1 Thessalonians 5

1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.

Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you do not need to be written to,

2 For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.

for you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord comes just like a thief in the night.

3 For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.

For whenever they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction is standing near them, like labor pains to a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

4 But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.

But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this Day should come upon you like a thief.

5 You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,

You are all sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness.

6 so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.

So then, let us not sleep, like the rest, but let us stay alert and sober;

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

because those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night;

8 But since we belong to the day, let’s be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

but we being of day, let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and a helmet of hope of salvation.

9 For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

For God did not appoint us to undergo wrath but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

who died for us so that whether awake or asleep we may live together with Him.

11 Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, as in fact you do.

12 But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

Now we urge you, brothers, to recognize those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

13 and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

14 We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

Now we exhort you, brothers: admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, be supportive of the weak, be patient toward all.

15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

See that no one pays back bad for bad to anyone, but always pursue the good, both for one another and for all.

16 Always rejoice.

Rejoice always!

17 Pray without ceasing.

Pray continually!

18 In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

19 Don’t quench the Spirit.

Do not quench the Spirit!

20 Don’t despise prophecies.

Do not disdain prophesies,

21 Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

but test everything; hold on to the good.

22 Abstain from every form of evil.

Keep away from every form of evil!

23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

He who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.

25 Brothers, pray for us.

Brothers, pray for us.

26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

27 I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

I adjure you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

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

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