1 Thessalonians 5

¹But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

²For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

³For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

⁴But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

⁵You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

⁶so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

⁷For those who sleep, sleep in the night, and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

⁸But let us, since we belong to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation.But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

⁹For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁰who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

¹¹Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

¹²But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

¹³and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

¹⁴We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

¹⁵See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

¹⁶Rejoice always.Rejoice evermore.

¹⁷Pray without ceasing.Pray without ceasing.

¹⁸In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

¹⁹Don’t quench the Spirit.Quench not the Spirit.

²⁰Don’t despise prophesies.Despise not prophesyings.

²¹Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

²²Abstain from every form of evil.Abstain from all appearance of evil.

²³May 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.And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

²⁵Brothers, pray for us.Brethren, pray for us.

²⁶Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

²⁷I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

²⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.