1 Thessalonians 5
1 But of the times and the seasons, my brethren, you need not that I write to you;
But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.
2 for you truly know that the day of our Lord as a thief in the night so cometh.
For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
3 While they shall be saying, Peace and tranquillity, then unawares will destruction arise against them, as distress upon the child-bearer, and they shall not escape.
For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.
4 But you, my brethren, are not in darkness, that that day as a thief should overtake you.
But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
5 For all of you are sons of light, and sons of the day; and are not sons of the night, nor sons of darkness.
You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,
6 Sleep we not, therefore, as the rest; but be wakeful and sober.
so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.
7 For they who sleep, in the night sleep; and they who are drunken, in the night are drunken.
For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.
8 But we who are sons of the day must be wakeful in our minds, and wear the mail-coat of faith and of love, and put on the helmet of the hope of salvation.
But since we belong to the day, let’s be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 For Aloha hath not appointed us to wrath, but to the possession of salvation in our Lord Jeshu Meshiha,
For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah,
10 who died on our behalf, that, whether we wake or sleep, together with him we may live.
who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11 Wherefore comfort one another, and edify one another, as also you do.
Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
12 BUT I entreat of you, my brethren, to know them who labour among you, and stand before your faces teaching you,
But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labour amongst you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
13 that they be esteemed by you in abundant love; and on account of their work be at peace with them.
and to respect and honour them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace amongst yourselves.
14 And I entreat of you, my brethren, (to) admonish the offenders, and encourage the little of soul, and bear the burden of the weak, and prolong your spirit toward every man.
We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient towards all.
15 And beware, lest any of you evil render for evil; but always follow after (those things which are) good (pl.) toward one another, and toward every man.
See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
16 Be joyful always,
Always rejoice.
17 and pray without ceasing,
Pray without ceasing.
18 and in every thing give thanks; for this is the will of Aloha in Jeshu Meshiha concerning you.
In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Messiah Yeshua towards you.
19 The Spirit quench not.
Don’t quench the Spirit.
20 Prophecy do not despise.
Don’t despise prophecies.
21 Prove every thing, and what is good retain.
Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
22 And from every evil thing flee.
Abstain from every form of evil.
23 But the God of peace himself will sanctify perfectly all of you; and your whole spirit, and your soul, and your body will he keep without fault, to the coming of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.
May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
24 Faithful is he who hath called you, who himself will do it!
He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.
25 My brethren, pray for us.
Brothers, pray for us.
26 Ask the peace of all our brethren, with the holy kiss.
Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
27 I adjure you, by our Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.
28 The grace of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha be with you. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with you. Amen.
