The Day of the Lord

5 Now concerning the ^(A)times and the seasons, brothers, you ^(B)have no need of anything to be written to you. ² For you yourselves know full well that ^(C)the day of the Lord ^[a]will come ^(D)just like a thief in the night. ³ While they are saying, “^(E)Peace and safety!” then ^[b](F)destruction ^[c]will come upon them suddenly like ^(G)labor pains upon a woman who is pregnant, and they will never escape. ⁴ But you, brothers, are not in ^(H)darkness, that the day would overtake you ^[d](I)like a thief, ⁵ for you are all ^(J)sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of ^(K)darkness; ⁶ so then let us not ^(L)sleep as ^[e](M)others do, but let us be awake and ^[f](N)sober. ⁷ For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get ^(O)drunk at night. ⁸ But since ^(P)we are of the day, let us ^(Q)be ^[g]sober, having put on the ^(R)breastplate of ^(S)faith and love, and as a ^(T)helmet, the ^(U)hope of salvation. ⁹ For God has not appointed us for ^(V)wrath, but for ^(W)obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, ^10 (X)who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. ¹¹ Therefore, ^[h]comfort one another and ^(Y)build up one another, just as you also are doing.

Admonishment and Instruction

¹² But we ask of you, brothers, that you ^(Z)know those ^(AA)who labor among you, and ^(AB)lead you in the Lord and admonish you, ¹³ and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. ^(AC)Live in peace with one another. ¹⁴ And we urge you, brothers, admonish ^(AD)the ^[i]unruly, encourage ^(AE)the fainthearted, help ^(AF)the weak, be ^(AG)patient with everyone. ¹⁵ See that ^(AH)no one repays another with evil for evil, but always ^(AI)seek after that which is good for one another and for all people. ^16 (AJ)Rejoice always; ^17 (AK)pray without ceasing; ¹⁸ in everything ^(AL)give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. ^19 (AM)Do not quench the Spirit; ²⁰ do not despise ^(AN)prophecies, ²¹ but ^(AO)examine all things; ^(AP)hold fast to that which is good; ²² abstain from every ^[j]form of evil.

²³ Now ^(AQ)may the God of peace ^(AR)Himself sanctify you entirely, and may your ^(AS)spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, ^(AT)without blame at ^(AU)the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. ^24 (AV)Faithful is He who ^(AW)calls you, who also will do it.

²⁵ Brothers, ^(AX)pray for us^[k].

^26 (AY)Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. ²⁷ I implore you by the Lord to ^(AZ)have this letter read to all the ^(BA)brothers.

^28 (BB)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.