But of ^athe times and the seasons, brethren, ^bye have no need that I write unto you. ²For yourselves know perfectly that ^cthe day of the Lord so cometh ^das a thief in the night. ³For when ^ethey shall say, Peace and safety; then ^fsudden ^gdestruction cometh upon them, as ^htravail upon a woman with child; and ⁱthey shall not escape.

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Footnotes

bch. 4:9.
cSee Luke 17:24.
dSee Matt. 24:43. Comp. 2 Thess. 2:2.
eSee Luke 12:20 marg.
f Luke 21:34. So Job 15:21. Ps. 35:8. Ecclus. 5:7.
hSee Isai. 13:8.
iSo Ecclus. 5:4.

Cross references

a Acts 1:7.
g 2 Thess. 1:9.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

About the times and the seasons: Brothers and sisters, you do not need anything to be written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

NLTNew Living Translation

Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters, we don’t really need to write you. For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need of anything to be written to you, for you yourselves well know that the day of the Lord is coming in the same way as a thief in the night. Whenever they say “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction will overtake them like the birth pains of a pregnant woman, and they will not possibly escape.