1 Thessalonians 5

The Day of the Lord

5But concerning ^athe times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. ²For you yourselves know perfectly that ^bthe day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. ³For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then ^csudden destruction comes upon them, ^das labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. ^4eBut you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. ⁵You are all ^fsons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. ^6gTherefore let us not sleep, as others do, but ^hlet us watch and be ¹sober. ⁷For ⁱthose who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk ^jare drunk at night. ⁸But let us who are of the day be sober, ^kputting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. ⁹For ^lGod did not appoint us to wrath, ^mbut to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁰ⁿwho died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.

¹¹Therefore ²comfort each other and ³edify one another, just as you also are doing.

Various Exhortations

¹²And we urge you, brethren, ^oto recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and ⁴admonish you, ¹³and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. ^pBe at peace among yourselves.

¹⁴Now we ⁵exhort you, brethren, ^qwarn those who are ⁶unruly, ^rcomfort the fainthearted, ^suphold the weak, ^tbe patient with all. ^15uSee that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always ^vpursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

^16wRejoice always, ^17xpray without ceasing, ¹⁸in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

^19yDo not quench the Spirit. ^20zDo not despise prophecies. ^21aTest all things; ^bhold fast what is good. ²²Abstain from every form of evil.

Blessing and Admonition

²³Now may ^cthe God of peace Himself ^dsanctify ⁷you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body ^ebe preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁴He who calls you is ^ffaithful, who also will ^gdo it.

²⁵Brethren, pray for us.

²⁶Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.

²⁷I charge you by the Lord that this ⁸epistle be read to all the ⁹holy brethren.

²⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.