1 Thessalonians 5

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

Now concerning the times and seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written 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 perfectly well that the day of the Lord is 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 say, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them. It will be like birth pains in a pregnant woman. They will in no way escape.

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

But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that the day would 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 sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not sons of the night or the darkness.

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

So then, let us not sleep as the rest do. Instead, let us keep 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 who sleep do so at night, and those who get drunk do so at 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 since we belong to the day, we must stay sober and put on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation for our helmet.

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

For God did not appoint us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

It is he who died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.

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

Therefore comfort one another and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

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

We ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you and who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you.

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

We also ask you to regard them highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

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

We exhort you, brothers: Warn the disorderly, encourage the discouraged, help the weak, and be patient 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 pays back evil for evil to anyone. Instead, pursue what is good for one another and for all.

16 Always rejoice.

Rejoice always.

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 everything give thanks. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

19 Don’t quench the Spirit.

Do not quench the Spirit.

20 Don’t despise prophecies.

Do not despise prophecies.

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

Test all things. Hold on to what is good.

22 Abstain from every form of evil.

Avoid every appearance of 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.

May the God of peace make you completely holy. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved without blame for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

Faithful is he who calls you, the one who will also do it.

25 Brothers, pray for us.

Brothers, pray also for us.

26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

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

I solemnly charge you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

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

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.