1 Thessalonians 5

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

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

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

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

3 For 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.

Now when they are saying, "Peace and safety," then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.

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

But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.

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

You are all sons of light, and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night, nor to darkness,

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

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

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

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

8 But 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.

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

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

For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

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

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always seek what is good both for each other and for all.

16 Rejoice always.

Rejoice always.

17 Pray without ceasing.

Pray without ceasing.

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

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

19 Do not choose to extinguish the Spirit.

Do not quench the Spirit.

20 Do not spurn prophecies.

Do not treat prophecies with contempt,

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

but test all things; hold firmly that which is good.

22 Abstain from every kind of evil.

Abstain from every form of evil.

23 And 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.

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.

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

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

25 Brothers, pray for us.

Brothers, pray for us also.

26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

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

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

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

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.