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1 Thessalonians 5:1–9

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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. 4But ye, brethren, jare not in darkness, that cthat day should overtake you das a thief. 5Ye are all kthe children of light, and the children of the day: lwe are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6Therefore let us not msleep, as do others; but let us nwatch and obe sober. 7For they that msleep sleep in the night; and pthey that be drunken qare drunken rin the night. 8But let us, kwho are of the day, obe sober, sputting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 9For God hath not tappointed us uto wrath, but wto obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

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1 Thessalonians 5:6: So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.

Footnotes

  1. bch. 4:9.
  2. cSee Luke 17:24.
  3. dSee Matt. 24:43. Comp. 2 Thess. 2:2.
  4. eSee Luke 12:20 marg.
  5. fLuke 21:34. So Job 15:21. Ps. 35:8. Ecclus. 5:7.
  6. hSee Isai. 13:8.
  7. iSo Ecclus. 5:4.
  8. jSo Rom. 13:12, 13. 1 John 2:8.
  9. cSee Luke 17:24.
  10. dSee Matt. 24:43. Comp. 2 Thess. 2:2.
  11. kSee Luke 16:8.
  12. lSee Acts 26:18.
  13. mMatt. 25:5. ver. 10 (Gk.). So Rom. 13:11.
  14. nver. 10 (Gk.). See Matt. 24:42.
  15. over. 8. 2 Tim. 4:5 (Gk.). 1 Pet. 1:13. & 4:7. & 5:8. So 1 Cor. 15:34 (Gk.).
  16. mMatt. 25:5. ver. 10 (Gk.). So Rom. 13:11.
  17. qSee John 2:10.
  18. rComp. Acts 2:15. 2 Pet. 2:13.
  19. kSee Luke 16:8.
  20. over. 8. 2 Tim. 4:5 (Gk.). 1 Pet. 1:13. & 4:7. & 5:8. So 1 Cor. 15:34 (Gk.).
  21. sSee Isai. 59:17. So Eph. 6:14, 16, 17.
  22. tJohn 15:16 (Gk.). See 1 Pet. 2:8.
  23. uRom. 5:9. & 9:22. ch. 2:16. So ch. 1:10.
  24. w2 Thess. 2:14. Heb. 10:39 (Gk.). See Eph. 1:14.

Cross references

  1. aActs 1:7.
  2. g2 Thess. 1:9.
  3. pLuke 21:34. Rom. 13:13. Eph. 5:14.

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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. But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. 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. For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

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.

But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

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. But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the dark, for this day to surprise you like a thief. For you are all children of light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness. So then, let us not sleep, like the rest, but let us stay awake and be self-controlled. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled and put on the armor of faith and love, and a helmet of the hope of salvation. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

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.

But you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief. For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. Night is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk. But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.

For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

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. But you, brothers, are not in the darkness, so that the day should catch you like a thief, for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

So then, we must not sleep like the rest, but must be on the alert and be self-controlled. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. But because we are of the day, we must be sober, by putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet the hope of salvation, because God did not appoint us for wrath, but for the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press