1 Thessalonians 5:1–11

The Day of the Lord

5Now concerning ^wthe times and the seasons, brothers,^{1 x}you have no need to have anything written to you. ²For you yourselves are fully aware that ^ythe day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. ³While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then ^zsudden destruction will come upon them ^aas labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. ⁴But you ^bare not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. ⁵For you are all ^cchildren² of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. ⁶So then ^dlet us not sleep, as others do, but let us ^ekeep awake and ^fbe sober. ⁷For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, ^gare drunk at night. ⁸But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, ^hhaving put on the breastplate of ⁱfaith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. ⁹For God has not destined us for ^jwrath, but ^kto obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, ^10lwho died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. ¹¹Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.