1Thessalonians - Chapter 5 | English Standard Version

  • 1. Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you.
  • 2. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
  • 3. While people are saying, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
  • 4. But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief.
  • 5. For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.
  • 6. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
  • 7. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night.
  • 8. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
  • 9. For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  • 10. who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him.
  • 11. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
  • 12. We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
  • 13. and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
  • 14. And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
  • 15. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
  • 16. Rejoice always,
  • 17. pray without ceasing,
  • 18. give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
  • 19. Do not quench the Spirit.
  • 20. Do not despise prophecies,
  • 21. but test everything; hold fast what is good.
  • 22. Abstain from every form of evil.
  • 23. Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 24. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
  • 25. Brothers, pray for us.
  • 26. Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
  • 27. I put you under oath before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
  • 28. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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