1 Thessalonians 5

Revised Geneva Translation

5 But of the times and seasons, brothers, you have no need for me to write to you.

² For you yourselves know perfectly that the Day of the Lord shall come as a thief in the night.

³ For when they shall say “Peace and safety”, then sudden destruction shall come upon them, as labor upon a woman with child. And they shall not escape.

⁴ But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that that day shall come on you as a thief.

⁵ You are all children of light, and children of the Day. We are not of the night, nor of darkness.

⁶ Therefore let us not sleep as others do. But, let us watch and be sober.

⁷ For those who sleep, sleep in the night. And those who are drunk, are drunk in the night.

⁸ But let us who are of the Day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and the hope of salvation for a helmet.

⁹ For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by means of our Lord Jesus Christ;

¹⁰ Who died for us so that - whether we wake or sleep - we would live together with Him.

¹¹ Therefore, exhort one another. And edify one another, just as you are doing.

¹² Now, we urge you, brothers, that you acknowledge those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you.

¹³ Hold them in singular love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

¹⁴ We desire, brothers, that you admonish those who are out of order, comfort the faint-hearted, bear with the weak, be patient toward all.

¹⁵ See that no one recompenses evil for evil to anyone. But always follow that which is good, both toward yourselves and toward all.

¹⁶ Rejoice always.

¹⁷ Pray continually.

¹⁸ Give thanks in all things. For this is the will of God toward you in Christ Jesus.

¹⁹ Do not quench the Spirit.

²⁰ Do not ignore prophecy.

²¹ Test all things. Keep that which is good.

²² Abstain from any appearance of evil.

²³ Now, may the very God of Peace sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless, until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴ Faithful is He Who calls you. He will also do it.

²⁵ Pray for us, brothers.

²⁶ Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

²⁷ I charge you in the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brothers.

²⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, Amen.

(The first Epistle to the Thessalonians, written from Athens.)