1 Thessalonians 5

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

But, britheren, of tymes and momentis ye neden not that Y write to you.

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

For ye silf witen diligentli, that the dai of the Lord schal come, as a theef in the niyt.

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 whanne thei schulen seie pees is, and sikirnesse, thanne sudeyn deth schal come on hem, as sorewe to a womman that is with child, and thei schulen not scape.

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

But, britheren, ye ben not in derknessis, that the ilke dai as a theef catche you.

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

For alle ye ben the sones of liyt, and sones of dai; we ben not of niyt, nether of derknessis.

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

Therfor slepe we not as othere; but wake we, and be we sobre.

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

For thei that slepen, slepen in the niyt, and thei that ben drunkun, ben drunkun in the niyt.

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 we that ben of the dai, ben sobre, clothid in the haburioun of feith and of charite, and in the helme of hope of heelthe.

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

For God puttide not vs in to wraththe, but in to the purchasing of heelthe bi oure Lord Jhesu Crist, that was deed for vs;

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

that whether we waken, whether we slepen, we lyue togidere with him.

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

For which thing comforte ye togidere, and edefie ye ech other, as ye doon.

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, britheren, we preien you, that ye knowen hem that trauelen among you, and ben souereyns to you in the Lord, and techen you,

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

that ye han hem more aboundantli in charyte; and for the werk of hem, haue ye pees with hem.

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

And, britheren, we preien you, repreue ye vnpesible men. Coumforte ye men of litil herte, resseyue ye sijke men, be ye pacient to alle men.

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

Se ye, that no man yelde yuel for yuel to ony man; but euere more sue ye that that is good, ech to othere and to alle men.

16 rejoice always;

Euere more ioye ye; without ceessing preye ye;

17 pray unceasingly;

in alle thingis do ye thankyngis.

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

For this is the wille of God in Crist Jhesu, in alle you.

19 quench not the Spirit;

Nyle ye quenche the spirit;

20 do not lightly esteem prophecies;

nyle ye dispise prophecies.

21 but prove all things, hold fast the right;

But preue ye alle thingis, and holde ye that thing that is good.

22 hold aloof from every form of wickedness.

Absteyne you fro al yuel spice.

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 God hym silf of pees make you hooli bi alle thingis, that youre spirit be kept hool, and soule, and bodi, without pleynt, in the comyng of oure Lord Jhesu Crist.

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

God is trewe, that clepide you, which also schal do.

25 Brethren, pray for us.

Britheren, preye ye for vs.

26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.

Grete ye wel alle britheren in hooli cos.

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

Y coniure you bi the Lord, that this pistle be red to alle hooli britheren.

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

The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with you. Amen.