1 Thessalonians 5
1 But as to times and dates it is unnecessary that anything be written to you.
And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,
2 For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,
3 While they are saying "Peace and safety!" then in a moment destruction falls upon them, like birth-pains on a woman who is with child; and escape there is none.
for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail [doth] her who is with child, and they shall not escape;
4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that daylight should surprise you like a thief;
and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;
5 for all of you are sons of Light and sons of the day. We belong neither to the night nor to darkness.
all ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,
6 So then let us not sleep, like the rest of the world, but let us keep awake and be sober.
so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,
7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who drink freely, drink at night.
for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,
8 But let us, belonging--as we do--to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
and we, being of the day — let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and an helmet — a hope of salvation,
9 For God has not pre-destined us to meet His anger, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ;
because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 who died on our behalf, so that whether we are awake or are sleeping we may share His Life.
who did die for us, that whether we wake — whether we sleep — together with him we may live;
11 Therefore encourage one another, and let each one help to strengthen his friend, as in fact you do.
wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.
12 Now we beg you, brethren, to show respect for those who labour among you and are your leaders in Christian work, and are your advisers;
And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,
13 and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;
14 And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the timid, sustain the weak, and be patient towards all.
and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;
15 See to it that no one ever repays another with evil for evil; but always seek opportunities of doing good both to one another and to all the world.
see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;
16 Be always joyful.
always rejoice ye;
17 Be unceasing in prayer.
continually pray ye;
18 In every circumstance of life be thankful; for this is God's will in Christ Jesus respecting you.
in every thing give thanks, for this [is] the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.
19 Do not quench the Spirit.
The Spirit quench not;
20 Do not think meanly of utterances of prophecy;
prophesyings despise not;
21 but test all such, and retain hold of the good.
all things prove; that which is good hold fast;
22 Hold yourselves aloof from every form of evil.
from all appearance of evil abstain ye;
23 And may God Himself who gives peace, make you entirely holy; and may your spirits, souls and bodies be preserved complete and be found blameless at the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ;
24 Faithful is He who calls you, and He will also perfect His work.
stedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do [it].
25 Brethren, pray for us.
Brethren, pray for us;
26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;
27 I solemnly charge you in the Lord's name to have this Letter read to all the brethren.
I charge you [by] the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;
28 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you! Amen.
