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, brethren, you have no need 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 you yourselves know well, that the day of the Lord is so coming like a thief in the night.

3 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.

When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes on them, as travail upon a woman in gestation; and they can not escape.

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

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may overtake you like a thief:

5 You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,

for you are all the sons of light, and the sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness;

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

then therefore let us not sleep like the rest, but watch and be sober.

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

For those sleeping, sleep in the night; and those who are drunken, get drunk in the night:

8 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.

but let us, who are of the day, be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and divine love; and the helmet, the hope of salvation:

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

because God did not put us forth unto wrath, but unto the obtainment of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

the one having died for us, in order that, whether we are awake or asleep, we shall at the same time live with him.

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

Therefore exhort one another, and edify either the other, as you indeed are doing.

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

But we intreat you, brethren, to know those who are laboring among you, and standing before you in the Lord, and admonishing you;

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

and that you yourselves esteem them exceedingly in divine love for the sake of their work. Live in peace among yourselves.

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

And we, exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the small-souled people, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

See that no one may return evil for evil to any one; but always pursue good toward one another, and toward all.

16 Always rejoice.

Rejoice evermore;

17 Pray without ceasing.

pray without ceasing;

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

in every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus towards you.

19 Don’t quench the Spirit.

Quench not the Spirit;

20 Don’t despise prophecies.

despise not prophesying;

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

but prove all things; and hold fast to the beautiful;

22 Abstain from every form of evil.

abstain from every evil sight.

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 the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

Faithful is the one calling you, who indeed will do it.

25 Brothers, pray for us.

Brethren, pray for us.

26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.

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

I adjure you in the name of the Lord, that this epistle shall be read to all the brethren.

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

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.