1 Thessalonians 5

1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,

And concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need of my writing to you,

2 for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of [the] Lord so comes as a thief by night.

for you have thoroughly known that the Day of the LORD so comes as a thief in the night,

3 When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

for when they may say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction comes [on] them, as the travail [on] her who is with child, and they will not escape;

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

but you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the Day may catch you as a thief;

5 for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.

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

6 So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;

so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

7 for they that sleep sleep by night, and they that drink drink by night;

for those sleeping, sleep by night, and those making themselves drunk, are drunken by night,

8 but we being of [the] day, let us be sober, putting on [the] breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet [the] hope of salvation;

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

9 because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 who has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him.

who died for us, that whether we wake—whether we sleep—we may live together with Him;

11 Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do.

for this reason, comfort one another, and build up one another, as also you do.

12 But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in [the] Lord, and admonish you,

And we ask you, brothers, to know those laboring among you and leading you in the LORD and admonishing you,

13 and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.

and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

14 But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards all.

and we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient to all;

15 See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;

see [that] no one may render evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue that which is good, both to one another and to all;

16 rejoice always;

always rejoice;

17 pray unceasingly;

continually pray;

18 in everything give thanks, for this is [the] will of God in Christ Jesus towards you;

give thanks in everything, for this [is] the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

19 quench not the Spirit;

Do not quench the Spirit;

20 do not lightly esteem prophecies;

do not despise prophesyings;

21 but prove all things, hold fast the right;

prove all things; hold fast [to] that which is good;

22 hold aloof from every form of wickedness.

abstain from all appearance of evil;

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

and may the God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved, unblameably at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ;

24 He [is] faithful who calls you, who will also perform [it].

He who is calling you is steadfast, who also will do [it].

25 Brethren, pray for us.

Brothers, pray for us.

26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

27 I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the [holy] brethren.

I charge you [by] the LORD, that the letter be read to all the holy brothers.

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

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you! Amen.