1 Thessalonians 5:1–11

⁵Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you.^{* 2}For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.^{* 3}When they say, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape!^{* 4}But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief;^{* 5}for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. ⁶So, then, let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober,^{* 7}for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night.^{* 8}But since we belong to the day, let us be sober and put on the breastplate of faith and love and for a helmet the hope of salvation.^{* 9}For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,^{* 10}who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him.^{* 11}Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.