1 Thessalonians 5
1 NOW concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I should write to you:
And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,
2 for yourselves know precisely that the day of the Lord so cometh as 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 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.
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 ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief.
and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;
5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of day: we are not the children of night, nor of darkness.
all ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,
6 Let us not then sleep as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,
7 For they who sleep, sleep in the night, and they who are drunken, are drunken in the night;
for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,
8 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.
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 hath not appointed us to 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 who died for us, that whether we sleep, or whether we wake, 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 Wherefore comfort one another, and edify one another, as also ye do.
wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.
12 Now we entreat you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,
13 and to account of them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And live in peace among yourselves.
and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;
14 Now we conjure you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient with all men.
and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;
15 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.
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 evermore.
always rejoice ye;
17 Pray without ceasing.
continually pray ye;
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-wards.
in every thing give thanks, for this [is] the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
The Spirit quench not;
20 Despise not prophesyings.
prophesyings despise not;
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
all things prove; that which is good hold fast;
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
from all appearance of evil abstain ye;
23 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.
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 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
stedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do [it].
25 Brethren, pray for us.
Brethren, pray for us;
26 Salute all the brethren with an holy kiss.
salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;
27 I conjure you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
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. Amen. The first epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you! Amen.
