1 Thessalonians 5

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

But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,

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

for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of [the] Lord so comes as a thief by 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;

When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

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

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the 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,

for all ye are 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,

So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;

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

for they that sleep sleep by night, and they that drink drink by 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 we being of [the] day, let us be sober, putting on [the] breastplate of faith and love, and as 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,

because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining 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 has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him.

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

Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do.

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

But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among 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 to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.

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

But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards 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 to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;

16 always rejoice;

rejoice always;

17 continually pray;

pray unceasingly;

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

in everything give thanks, for this is [the] will of God in Christ Jesus towards you;

19 Do not quench the Spirit;

quench not the Spirit;

20 do not despise prophesyings;

do not lightly esteem prophecies;

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

but prove all things, hold fast the right;

22 abstain from all appearance of evil;

hold aloof from every form of wickedness.

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 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].

He [is] faithful who calls you, who will also perform [it].

25 Brothers, pray for us.

Brethren, pray for us.

26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

Greet 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 the 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.