1 Thessalonians 5

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

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

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

For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like 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 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.

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

But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like 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 children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,

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

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

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

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

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.

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

For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah,

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 or sleep, we should live together with him.

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

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

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

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

and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. 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.

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward 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 returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

16 rejoice always;

Always rejoice.

17 pray unceasingly;

Pray without ceasing.

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

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

19 quench not the Spirit;

Don’t quench the Spirit.

20 do not lightly esteem prophecies;

Don’t despise prophecies.

21 but prove all things, hold fast the right;

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

22 hold aloof from every form of wickedness.

Abstain from every form 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.

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 Yeshua the Messiah.

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

He who calls you is faithful, who will also 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 solemnly command 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.

The grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with you. Amen.