1 Thessalonians 5:3-9
New Living Translation
3 When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.
4 But you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief.[a] 5 For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. 6 So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. 7 Night is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk. 8 But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.
9 For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 5:4 Some manuscripts read comes upon you as if you were thieves.
1 Thessalonians 5:3-9
New International Version
3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,”(A) destruction will come on them suddenly,(B) as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.(C)
4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness(D) so that this day should surprise you like a thief.(E) 5 You are all children of the light(F) and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(G) but let us be awake(H) and sober.(I) 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.(J) 8 But since we belong to the day,(K) let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate,(L) and the hope of salvation(M) as a helmet.(N) 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath(O) but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.(P)
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.