1 Thessalonians 5:2-11

New American Standard Bible

² For you yourselves know full well that ^(A)the day of the Lord is coming ^(B)just like a thief in the night. ³ While they are saying, “^(C)Peace and safety!” then ^(D)sudden destruction ^[a]will come upon them like ^(E)labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. ⁴ But you, brothers and sisters, are not in ^(F)darkness, so that the day would overtake you ^[b](G)like a thief; ⁵ for you are all ^(H)sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of ^(I)darkness; ⁶ so then, let’s not ^(J)sleep as ^[c](K)others do, but let’s be alert and ^[d](L)sober. ⁷ For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk, ^(M)get drunk at night. ⁸ But since ^(N)we are of the day, let’s ^(O)be ^[e]sober, having put on the ^(P)breastplate of ^(Q)faith and love, and as a ^(R)helmet, the ^(S)hope of salvation. ⁹ For God has not destined us for ^(T)wrath, but for ^(U)obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, ^10 (V)who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. ¹¹ Therefore, ^[f]encourage one another and ^(W)build one another up, just as you also are doing.