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 seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written 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 you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the Lord is coming like 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 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 ye, brethren, are not in darkenes, that that day shall come on you, as it were a thiefe.
But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that the day would overtake you like 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 you are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not sons of the night or the darkness.
6 Therefore let vs not sleepe as do other, but let vs watch and be sober.
So then, let us not sleep as the rest do. Instead, let us keep watch and be sober.
7 For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night, and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night.
For those who sleep do so at night, and those who get drunk do so at 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 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 hath not appointed vs vnto wrath, but to obtaine saluation by the meanes of our Lord Iesus Christ,
For God did not appoint us for 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.
It is he who died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.
11 Wherefore exhort one another, and edifie one another, euen as ye doe.
Therefore comfort one another and build each other up, just as you are already doing.
12 Nowe we beseeche you, brethren, that ye acknowledge them, which labour among you, and are ouer 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 That yee haue them in singular loue for their workes sake. Bee at peace among your selues.
We also ask you to regard them highly in love because of their work. 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.
We exhort you, brothers: Warn the disorderly, encourage the discouraged, help the weak, and be patient 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 no one pays back evil for evil to anyone. Instead, pursue what is good for one another and for 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 for you.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
Do not quench the Spirit.
20 Despise not prophecying.
Do not despise prophecies.
21 Try all things, and keepe that which is good.
Test all things. Hold on to what is good.
22 Absteine from all appearance of euill.
Avoid every 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.
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 Faithfull is hee which calleth you, which will also doe it.
Faithful is he who calls you, the one who will also do it.
25 Brethren, pray for vs.
Brothers, pray also for us.
26 Greete all the brethren with an holy kisse.
Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
27 I charge you in the Lord, that this Epistle be read vnto all the brethren the Saintes.
I solemnly charge you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
28 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you, Amen. ‘The first Epistle vnto the Thessalonians written from Athens.’
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
