While they are saying, “(A)Peace and safety!” then (B)sudden destruction [a]will come upon them like (C)labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But you, brothers and sisters, are not in (D)darkness, so that the day would overtake you [b](E)like a thief; for you are all (F)sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of (G)darkness; so then, let’s not (H)sleep as [c](I)others do, but let’s be alert and [d](J)sober.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Lit is coming
  2. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 One early ms like thieves
  3. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Lit the rest (of mankind)
  4. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Or self-controlled

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