For you yourselves know full well that (A)the day of the Lord is coming (B)just like a thief in the night. 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. But you, brothers and sisters, are not in (F)darkness, so that the day would overtake you [b](G)like a thief;

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Lit is coming
  2. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 One early ms like thieves

for you know very well that the day of the Lord(A) will come like a thief in the night.(B) While people are saying, “Peace and safety,”(C) destruction will come on them suddenly,(D) as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.(E)

But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness(F) so that this day should surprise you like a thief.(G)

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