1 Thessalonians 5

1 Concerning now the times and the seasons, brothers, no need you have to you to be written;

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

2 Yourselves for fully you know that (the *k) day of [the] Lord as a thief by night in this manner comes;

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

3 when (for *k) they may say; Peace and security, then suddenly upon them comes destruction as the labor pains to her in womb [pregnancy] having, and certainly not shall they 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 You yourselves however, brothers, not are in darkness, that the day you like (a thief *NK+O) may grasp;

But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.

5 All (for *no) you yourselves sons of light are and sons of day; Not we are 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 not we may sleep as (also *k) the others but we may watch and we may be sober.

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

7 Those for sleeping by night sleep and those becoming drunk by night get drunk;

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

8 We ourselves however of [the] day being may be sober having put on [the] breastplate of faith and love and [the] 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 not has destined us God for wrath but for obtaining salvation through the Lord of us Jesus Christ

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

10 the [One who] having died (for *NK+o) us, so that whether we shall watch or we shall sleep together with Him we may live.

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

11 Therefore do encourage one another and do build up one another even as also you are doing.

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

12 We implore however you, brothers, to know those toiling among you and taking the lead over you in [the] Lord and admonishing you

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

13 and to esteem them super overexcessively super overexcessively super overexcessively in love because of the work of them. do be at peace among (yourselves. *NK+O)

and to respect and honour them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace amongst yourselves.

14 We exhort now you, brothers, do admonish the unruly, do encourage the fainthearted, do help the weak, do be patient toward all.

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient towards all.

15 do see that no one evil for evil to anyone may repay, but always the good do pursue also toward one another and toward 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 Always do rejoice;

Always rejoice.

17 Unceasingly do pray;

Pray without ceasing.

18 In everything do give thanks; this for [is the] will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

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

19 The Spirit not do quench;

Don’t quench the Spirit.

20 Prophecies not do despise;

Don’t despise prophecies.

21 All things (now *no) do test; To the good do hold fast;

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

22 From every form of evil do abstain.

Abstain from every form of evil.

23 Himself now the God of peace would sanctify you completely, and entirely your spirit and soul and body blameless at the coming of the Lord of us Jesus Christ would be preserved.

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.

24 [Is] faithful the [One] calling you, who also will do [it].

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

25 Brothers, do pray (also *no) for us.

Brothers, pray for us.

26 do greet the brothers all with a kiss holy.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

27 (I adjure *N+kO) you [by] the Lord to be read [this] letter to all the (saints *K) brothers.

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

28 The grace of the Lord of us Jesus Christ [be] with you. (Amen. *KO) (to Thessalonica first It was written from Athens. *K)

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