1 Thessalonians 5

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

Now concerning the times and seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.

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 well that the day of the Lord is coming like 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;

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

But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that the day would overtake you like a thief.

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

For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not sons of the night or the darkness.

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

So then, let us not sleep as the rest do. Instead, let us keep watch and be sober.

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

For those who sleep do so at night, and those who get drunk do so at 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 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 because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

For God did not appoint us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

10 who died for us, that whether we wake—whether we sleep—we may live 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 for this reason, comfort one another, and build up one another, as also you do.

Therefore comfort one another and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

12 And we ask you, brothers, to know those laboring among you and leading you in the LORD and admonishing 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 and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

We also ask you to regard them highly in love because 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, brothers: Warn the disorderly, encourage the discouraged, help the weak, and be patient 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 pays back evil for evil to anyone. Instead, pursue what is good for one another and for 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 everything give thanks. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

19 Do not quench the Spirit;

Do not quench the Spirit.

20 do not despise prophesyings;

Do not despise prophecies.

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

Test all things. Hold on to what is good.

22 abstain from all appearance of evil;

Avoid 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;

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

Faithful is he who calls you, the one who will also do it.

25 Brothers, pray for us.

Brothers, pray also for us.

26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

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

I solemnly charge you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

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

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.