1 Thessalonians 5

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

But, concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, —ye have, no need, that, unto you, anything be written;

2 for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,

For, ye yourselves, perfectly well know—that, the day of the Lord, as a thief in the night, so, cometh;

3 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;

As soon as they begin to say—Peace! and safety! then, suddenly, upon them, cometh destruction, —just as the birth-throe unto her that is with child, —and in nowise shall they escape.

4 and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;

But, ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that, the day, upon you, as upon thieves, should lay hold;

5 all ye are 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,

Hence, then, let us not be sleeping, as the rest, but let us watch and be sober: —

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

For, they that sleep, by night, do sleep, and, they that drink, by night, do drink: —

8 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,

But, we, being of the day, let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and, for 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 did not appoint us unto anger, but unto acquiring salvation through our Lord Jesus [Christ]: —

10 who did die for us, that whether we wake — whether we sleep — together with him we may live;

Who died for us, in order that, whether we be watching or sleeping, together with him, we should live.

11 wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

Wherefore be consoling one another, and building up, each the other, —even as ye are also doing.

12 And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

Now we request you, brethren, —to know them who are toiling among you, and presiding over you, in the Lord, and admonishing you;

13 and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

And to hold them in very high esteem, in love, their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves,

14 and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

But we exhort you, brethren—admonish the disorderly, soothe them of little soul, help the weak, be longsuffering towards all:

15 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;

See that none, evil for evil, unto any, do render: but, evermore, what is good, be pursuing, towards one another, and towards all:

16 always rejoice ye;

Evermore, rejoice,

17 continually pray ye;

Unceasingly, pray,

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

In everything, give thanks, —for, this, is a thing willed of God, in Christ Jesus, towards you:

19 The Spirit quench not;

The Spirit, do not quench,

20 prophesyings despise not;

Prophesyings, do not despise,

21 all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

[But], all things, put to the proof—what is comely, hold ye fast:

22 from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

From every form of wickedness, abstain.

23 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;

But, the God of peace himself, hallow you completely, and, entire, might your spirit, and soul, and body, —[so as to be] unblameable in the Presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, —be preserved!

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

Faithful, is he that is calling you, —who, also will perform.

25 Brethren, pray for us;

Brethren! be praying for us [also].

26 salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;

Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.

27 I charge you [by] the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

I adjure you, by the Lord, that the letter be read unto all the brethren!

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

The favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with you.