1 Thessalonians 5
1 Now concerning the times and seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.
But, britheren, of tymes and momentis ye neden not that Y write to you.
2 For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the Lord is coming like a thief in the night.
For ye silf witen diligentli, that the dai of the Lord schal come, as a theef in the niyt.
3 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.
For whanne thei schulen seie pees is, and sikirnesse, thanne sudeyn deth schal come on hem, as sorewe to a womman that is with child, and thei schulen not scape.
4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that the day would overtake you like a thief.
But, britheren, ye ben not in derknessis, that the ilke dai as a theef catche you.
5 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not sons of the night or the darkness.
For alle ye ben the sones of liyt, and sones of dai; we ben not of niyt, nether of derknessis.
6 So then, let us not sleep as the rest do. Instead, let us keep watch and be sober.
Therfor slepe we not as othere; but wake we, and be we sobre.
7 For those who sleep do so at night, and those who get drunk do so at night.
For thei that slepen, slepen in the niyt, and thei that ben drunkun, ben drunkun in the niyt.
8 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.
But we that ben of the dai, ben sobre, clothid in the haburioun of feith and of charite, and in the helme of hope of heelthe.
9 For God did not appoint us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
For God puttide not vs in to wraththe, but in to the purchasing of heelthe bi oure Lord Jhesu Crist, that was deed for vs;
10 It is he who died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.
that whether we waken, whether we slepen, we lyue togidere with him.
11 Therefore comfort one another and build each other up, just as you are already doing.
For which thing comforte ye togidere, and edefie ye ech other, as ye doon.
12 We ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you and who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you.
And, britheren, we preien you, that ye knowen hem that trauelen among you, and ben souereyns to you in the Lord, and techen you,
13 We also ask you to regard them highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
that ye han hem more aboundantli in charyte; and for the werk of hem, haue ye pees with hem.
14 We exhort you, brothers: Warn the disorderly, encourage the discouraged, help the weak, and be patient toward all.
And, britheren, we preien you, repreue ye vnpesible men. Coumforte ye men of litil herte, resseyue ye sijke men, be ye pacient to alle men.
15 See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone. Instead, pursue what is good for one another and for all.
Se ye, that no man yelde yuel for yuel to ony man; but euere more sue ye that that is good, ech to othere and to alle men.
16 Rejoice always.
Euere more ioye ye; without ceessing preye ye;
17 Pray without ceasing.
in alle thingis do ye thankyngis.
18 In everything give thanks. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
For this is the wille of God in Crist Jhesu, in alle you.
19 Do not quench the Spirit.
Nyle ye quenche the spirit;
20 Do not despise prophecies.
nyle ye dispise prophecies.
21 Test all things. Hold on to what is good.
But preue ye alle thingis, and holde ye that thing that is good.
22 Avoid every appearance of evil.
Absteyne you fro al yuel spice.
23 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.
And God hym silf of pees make you hooli bi alle thingis, that youre spirit be kept hool, and soule, and bodi, without pleynt, in the comyng of oure Lord Jhesu Crist.
24 Faithful is he who calls you, the one who will also do it.
God is trewe, that clepide you, which also schal do.
25 Brothers, pray also for us.
Britheren, preye ye for vs.
26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
Grete ye wel alle britheren in hooli cos.
27 I solemnly charge you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
Y coniure you bi the Lord, that this pistle be red to alle hooli britheren.
28 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with you. Amen.
