1 Thessalonians 5
1 Bvt of the times and seasons, brethren, yee haue no neede that I write vnto you.
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you.
2 For ye your selues knowe perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come, euen as a thiefe in the night.
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 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,
When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkenes, that that day shall come on you, as it were a thiefe.
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:
5 Yee are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, neither of darkenesse.
for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;
6 Therefore let vs not sleepe as do other, but let vs watch and be sober.
so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.
7 For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night, and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night.
For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that are drunken are drunken in the night.
8 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.
But let us, since we are of 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 vs vnto wrath, but to obtaine saluation by the meanes of our Lord Iesus Christ,
For God appointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Which died for vs, that whether we wake or sleepe, we should liue together with him.
who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11 Wherefore exhort one another, and edifie one another, euen as ye doe.
Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.
12 Nowe we beseeche you, brethren, that ye acknowledge them, which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lord, and admonish you,
But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13 That yee haue them in singular loue for their workes sake. Bee at peace among your selues.
and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
14 We desire you, brethren, admonish them that are out of order: comfort ye feeble minded: beare with the weake: be pacient toward all men.
And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.
15 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.
See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.
16 Reioyce euermore.
Rejoice always;
17 Pray continually.
pray without ceasing;
18 In all thinges giue thankes: for this is the will of God in Christ Iesus toward you.
in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
Quench not the Spirit;
20 Despise not prophecying.
despise not prophesyings;
21 Try all things, and keepe that which is good.
prove all things; hold fast that which is good;
22 Absteine from all appearance of euill.
abstain from every form of evil.
23 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.
And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Faithfull is hee which calleth you, which will also doe it.
Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.
25 Brethren, pray for vs.
Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greete all the brethren with an holy kisse.
Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.
27 I charge you in the Lord, that this Epistle be read vnto all the brethren the Saintes.
I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you, Amen. ‘The first Epistle vnto the Thessalonians written from Athens.’
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
