1 Thessalonians 5
1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,
Bvt of the times and seasons, brethren, yee haue no neede that I write vnto you.
2 for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of [the] Lord so comes as a thief by night.
For ye your selues knowe perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come, euen as a thiefe in the night.
3 When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
For when they shall say, Peace, and safetie, then shall come vpon them sudden destruction, as the trauaile vpon a woman with childe, and they shall not escape,
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief:
But ye, brethren, are not in darkenes, that that day shall come on you, as it were a thiefe.
5 for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.
Yee are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, neither of darkenesse.
6 So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;
Therefore let vs not sleepe as do other, but let vs watch and be sober.
7 for they that sleep sleep by night, and they that drink drink by night;
For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night, and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night.
8 but we being of [the] day, let us be sober, putting on [the] breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet [the] hope of salvation;
But let vs which are of the day, be sober, putting on the brest plate of faith and loue, and of the hope of saluation for an helmet.
9 because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
For God hath not appointed vs vnto wrath, but to obtaine saluation by the meanes of our Lord Iesus Christ,
10 who has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him.
Which died for vs, that whether we wake or sleepe, we should liue together with him.
11 Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do.
Wherefore exhort one another, and edifie one another, euen as ye doe.
12 But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in [the] Lord, and admonish you,
Nowe we beseeche you, brethren, that ye acknowledge them, which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lord, and admonish you,
13 and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.
That yee haue them in singular loue for their workes sake. Bee at peace among your selues.
14 But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards all.
We desire you, brethren, admonish them that are out of order: comfort ye feeble minded: beare with the weake: be pacient toward all men.
15 See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;
See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer follow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.
16 rejoice always;
Reioyce euermore.
17 pray unceasingly;
Pray continually.
18 in everything give thanks, for this is [the] will of God in Christ Jesus towards you;
In all thinges giue thankes: for this is the will of God in Christ Iesus toward you.
19 quench not the Spirit;
Quench not the Spirit.
20 do not lightly esteem prophecies;
Despise not prophecying.
21 but prove all things, hold fast the right;
Try all things, and keepe that which is good.
22 hold aloof from every form of wickedness.
Absteine from all appearance of euill.
23 Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly: and your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Nowe the very God of peace sanctifie you throughout: and I pray God that your whole spirite and soule and body, may be kept blamelesse vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ.
24 He [is] faithful who calls you, who will also perform [it].
Faithfull is hee which calleth you, which will also doe it.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
Brethren, pray for vs.
26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
Greete all the brethren with an holy kisse.
27 I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the [holy] brethren.
I charge you in the Lord, that this Epistle be read vnto all the brethren the Saintes.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you.
The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you, Amen. ‘The first Epistle vnto the Thessalonians written from Athens.’
