The First Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians

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- Chapter 5 -

(Zephaniah 1:7–18; Malachi 4:1–6; 2 Peter 3:8–13)

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

for you have thoroughly known that the Day of the LORD so comes as a thief in the night,

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;

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

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

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

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

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,

because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

who died for us, that whether we wake—whether we sleep—we may live together with Him;

for this reason, comfort one another, and build up one another, as also you do.

Christian Living

And we ask you, brothers, to know those laboring among you and leading you in the LORD and admonishing you,

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

and we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient to all;

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;

always rejoice;

continually pray;

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

Do not quench the Spirit;

do not despise prophesyings;

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

abstain from all appearance of evil;

Final Blessings and Instructions

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;

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

Brothers, pray for us.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

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

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

(Zephaniah 1:7–18; Malachi 4:1–6; 2 Peter 3:8–13)

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

For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.

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.

But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.

You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,

so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.

For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

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.

For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

Christian Living

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

Always rejoice.

Pray without ceasing.

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

Don’t quench the Spirit.

Don’t despise prophecies.

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

Abstain from every form of evil.

Final Blessings and Instructions

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 Jesus Christ.

He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

Brothers, pray for us.

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.