1 Thessalonians 5

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

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

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

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

3 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 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.

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.

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

For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah,

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

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

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

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

12 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:

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

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

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

14 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.

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

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

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

16 And be joyful always.

Rejoice always.

17 And pray without ceasing.

Pray without ceasing.

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

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

19 Quench not the Spirit.

Do not quench the Ruach.

20 Despise not prophesying.

Do not treat prophecies with contempt,

21 Explore every thing, and hold fast the good:

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

22 and fly from every thing evil.

Abstain from every form of evil.

23 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.

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

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

25 My brethren, pray for us.

Brothers, pray for us also.

26 Salute all our brethren with a holy kiss.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

27 I conjure you by our Lord, that this epistle 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 the Messiah be with you. Amen.

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