1 Thessalonians 5
1 Bvt of the times and seasons, brethren, yee haue no neede that I write vnto you.
NOW concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I should write to 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 precisely 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,
For when they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction rusheth upon them, as travail on 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 the 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.
Ye are all the children of light, and the children of day: we are not the children of night, nor of darkness.
6 Therefore let vs not sleepe as do other, but let vs watch and be sober.
Let us not then sleep as do others; 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 who sleep, sleep in the night, and they who 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 who 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 hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain 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 sleep, or whether we wake, we may live together with him.
11 Wherefore exhort one another, and edifie one another, euen as ye doe.
Wherefore comfort one another, and edify one another, 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,
Now we entreat you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and preside 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 account of them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And live in 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.
Now we conjure you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient with all men.
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 no man return evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both towards one another, and towards all men.
16 Reioyce euermore.
Rejoice evermore.
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 every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-wards.
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 all appearance 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.
Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved faultless unto 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 also will 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 an holy kiss.
27 I charge you in the Lord, that this Epistle be read vnto all the brethren the Saintes.
I conjure you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy 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. Amen. The first epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
