1 Thessalonians 5

1 And concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need of my writing to you,

But, brethren, you have no need that I write to you of the times and seasons;

2 for you have thoroughly known that the Day of the LORD so comes as a thief in the night,

for you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night:

3 for when they may say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction comes [on] them, as the travail [on] her who is with child, and they will not escape;

for when they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as the pains of birth upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.

4 but you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the Day may catch you as a thief;

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

5 you are all sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,

You are all sons of light, and sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness.

6 so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

Therefore, let us not sleep, as do others, but let us watch and be sober.

7 for those sleeping, sleep by night, and those making themselves drunk, are drunken by night,

For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunken, are drunken in the night.

8 and we, being of the day—let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and a helmet—a hope of salvation,

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, having on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation:

9 because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

for God has not appointed us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 who died for us, that whether we wake—whether we sleep—we may live together with Him;

who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we might live together with him.

11 for this reason, comfort one another, and build up one another, as also you do.

Wherefore, exhort one another, and edify one another, as you also do.

12 And we ask you, brothers, to know those laboring among you and leading you in the LORD and admonishing you,

Now we beseech you, brethren, to have regard for those who labor among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

13 and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

and that you esteem them very highly in love on account of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

14 and we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient to all;

We exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, earnestly care for the weak-minded, be of a long-suffering disposition toward all.

15 see [that] no one may render evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue that which is good, both to one another and to all;

See that no one render evil for evil to any, but always pursue that which is good toward one another and toward all.

16 always rejoice;

Rejoice always;

17 continually pray;

pray without ceasing;

18 give thanks in everything, for this [is] the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

in every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

19 Do not quench the Spirit;

Quench not the Spirit.

20 do not despise prophesyings;

Despise not prophesyings.

21 prove all things; hold fast [to] that which is good;

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

22 abstain from all appearance of evil;

Abstain from every appearance of evil.

23 and may the God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved, unblameably at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 He who is calling you is steadfast, who also will do [it].

Faithful is he that calls you; and he will do what he has promised.

25 Brothers, pray for us.

Brethren, pray for us.

26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.

27 I charge you [by] the LORD, that the letter be read to all the holy brothers.

I adjure you by the Lord, that this letter be read to all the holy brethren.

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you! Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.