1 Thessalonians 5
1 Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.
And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,
2 For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,
3 While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail [doth] her who is with child, and they shall not escape;
4 But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.
and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;
5 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
all ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,
6 So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,
7 For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,
8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
and we, being of the day — let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and an helmet — a hope of salvation,
9 For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
who did die for us, that whether we wake — whether we sleep — together with him we may live;
11 Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.
12 But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.
And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,
13 In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;
14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;
15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;
16 Rejoice at all times.
always rejoice ye;
17 Pray without ceasing.
continually pray ye;
18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
in every thing give thanks, for this [is] the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.
19 Do not extinguish the Spirit.
The Spirit quench not;
20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
prophesyings despise not;
21 but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
all things prove; that which is good hold fast;
22 Abstain from every form of evil.
from all appearance of evil abstain ye;
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ;
24 The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
stedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do [it].
25 Brothers, pray for us as well.
Brethren, pray for us;
26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;
27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
I charge you [by] the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you! Amen.
