1 Thessalonians 5

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

But concerning the times and seasons, my brethren, ye need not that I write to you:

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

for ye know assuredly, that the day of our Lord so cometh, as a thief by night.

3 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.

While they will be saying, Peace and quietness, then suddenly destruction will burst upon them, as distress upon a child-bearer, and they will not escape.

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

But ye, my brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

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

For ye are all children of the light, and children of the day; and are not children of the night, and children of darkness.

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

Let us not therefore sleep, like others; but let us be vigilant and considerate.

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

For they who sleep, sleep in the night; and they who are drunken, are drunken in the night.

8 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.

But let us who are children of the day, be wakeful in mind, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and take the helmet of the hope of life.

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

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to the acquisition of life, by our Lord Jesus the Messiah:

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

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

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

Therefore comfort one another, and edify one another, as also ye have done.

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

And we entreat you, my brethren, that ye recognize them who labor among you, and who stand before your faces in our Lord, and instruct you:

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

that they may be esteemed by you with abundant love; and, on account of their work, live ye in harmony with them.

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

And we entreat you, my brethren, that ye admonish the faulty, and encourage the faint-hearted, and bear the burdens of the weak, and be long suffering towards all men.

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

And beware, lest any of you return evil for evil, but always follow good deeds, towards one another, and towards all men.

16 Rejoice always.

And be joyful always.

17 Pray without ceasing.

And pray without ceasing.

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

And in every thing be thankful: For this is the pleasure of God in Jesus the Messiah, concerning you.

19 Do not quench the Spirit.

Quench not the Spirit.

20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt,

Despise not prophesying.

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

Explore every thing, and hold fast the good:

22 Abstain from every form of evil.

and fly from every thing 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.

And may the God of peace sanctify you all, perfectly, and keep blameless your whole spirit, and your soul, and your body, till the coming of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

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

Faithful is he that hath called you, who will do it.

25 Brothers, pray for us also.

My brethren, pray for us.

26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

Salute all our brethren with a holy kiss.

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

I conjure you by our Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.

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

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