1 Thessalonians 5

The Day of the Lord

Now concerning the ^atimes and the seasons, brothers, you ^bhave no need of anything to be written to you. 2 For you yourselves know full well that ^athe day of the Lord ¹will come ^bjust like a thief in the night. 3 While they are saying, “^aPeace and safety!” then ¹^bdestruction ²will come upon them suddenly like ^clabor pains upon a woman who is pregnant, and they will never escape. 4 But you, brothers, are not in ^adarkness, that the day would overtake you ¹^blike a thief, 5 for you are all ^asons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of ^bdarkness; 6 so then let us not ^asleep as ¹^bothers do, but let us be awake and ²^csober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get ^adrunk at night. 8 But since ^awe are of the day, let us ^bbe ¹sober, having put on the ^cbreastplate of ^dfaith and love, and as a ^ehelmet, the ^fhope of salvation. 9 For God has not appointed us for ^awrath, but for ^bobtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 ^awho died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. 11 Therefore, ¹comfort one another and ^abuild up one another, just as you also are doing.

Admonishment and Instruction

12 But we ask of you, brothers, that you ^aknow those ^bwho labor among you, and ^clead you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. ^aLive in peace with one another. 14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish ^athe ¹unruly, encourage ^bthe fainthearted, help ^cthe weak, be ^dpatient with everyone. 15 See that ^ano one repays another with evil for evil, but always ^bseek after that which is good for one another and for all people. 16 ^aRejoice always; 17 ^apray without ceasing; 18 in everything ^agive thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 ^aDo not quench the Spirit; 20 do not despise ^aprophecies, 21 but ^aexamine all things; ^bhold fast to that which is good; 22 abstain from every ¹form of evil.
23 Now ^amay the God of peace ^bHimself sanctify you entirely, and may your ^cspirit and soul and body be preserved complete, ^dwithout blame at ^ethe coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 ^aFaithful is He who ^bcalls you, who also will do it.
25 Brothers, ^apray for us¹.
26 ^aGreet all the brothers with a holy kiss. 27 I implore you by the Lord to ^ahave this letter read to all the ^bbrothers.
28 ^aThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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