1Thessalonians - Chapter 5 | American Standard Version

  • 1. But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you.
  • 2. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
  • 3. When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
  • 4. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:
  • 5. for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;
  • 6. so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.
  • 7. For they that sleep sleep in the night: and they that are drunken are drunken in the night.
  • 8. But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
  • 9. For God appointed us not into wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  • 10. who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
  • 11. Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.
  • 12. But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
  • 13. and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
  • 14. And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.
  • 15. See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.
  • 16. Rejoice always;
  • 17. pray without ceasing;
  • 18. in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
  • 19. Quench not the Spirit;
  • 20. despise not prophesyings;
  • 21. prove all things; hold fast that which is good;
  • 22. abstain from every form of evil.
  • 23. And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 24. Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.
  • 25. Brethren, pray for us.
  • 26. Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.
  • 27. I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren.
  • 28. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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