1 Thessalonians 5

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

6 so then let us not 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 those who sleep, sleep in the night, and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

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

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 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 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of 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 died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

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

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

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

12 But we ask you, brothers, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over 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 respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

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

14 We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward 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 returns evil for evil to anyone, but always seek what is good both for each other and for 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 without ceasing.

in alle thingis do ye thankyngis.

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

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

19 Do not quench the Spirit.

Nyle ye quenche the spirit;

20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt,

nyle ye dispise prophecies.

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

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

22 Abstain from every form of evil.

Absteyne you fro al yuel spice.

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

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

25 Brothers, pray for us also.

Britheren, preye ye for vs.

26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

Grete ye wel alle britheren in hooli cos.

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

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.