1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you. 2 For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night. 3 For when they are saying, "Peace and safety," then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape. 4 But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief. 5 You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness, 6 so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s 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 since we belong to the day, let’s be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11 Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
12 But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake.
Be at peace among yourselves. 14 We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all. 15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
16 Always rejoice. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you. 19 Don’t quench the Spirit. 20 Don’t despise prophecies. 21 Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.
25 Brothers, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. 27 I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
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1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,2 for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of {the} Lord so comes as a thief by night.3 When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.4 But *ye*, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief:5 for all *ye* are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.6 So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;7 for they that sleep sleep by night, and they that drink drink by night;8 but *we* being of {the} day, let us be sober, putting on {the} breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet {the} hope of salvation;9 because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,10 who has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him.11 Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do.12 But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in {the} Lord, and admonish you,13 and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.14 But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards all.15 See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;16 rejoice always;17 pray unceasingly;18 in everything give thanks, for this is {the} will of God in Christ Jesus towards you;19 quench not the Spirit;20 do not lightly esteem prophecies;21 but prove all things, hold fast the right;22 hold aloof from every form of wickedness.23 Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly: and your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.24 He {is} faithful who calls you, who will also perform {it}.25 Brethren, pray for us.26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.27 I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the {holy} brethren.28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ {be} with you.