1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.3 For when they say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall by no means escape.4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.5 You are all sons of light and sons 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 at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.8 But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,10 who died for us, that whether we watch or sleep, we should live together with Him.11 Therefore encourage each other and build up one another, just as you also are doing.12 And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, uphold the weak, be longsuffering towards all.15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.16 Rejoice always,17 pray without ceasing,18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.19 Do not quench the Spirit.20 Do not despise prophecies.21 But test all things; hold fast what is good.22 Abstain from every form of evil.23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and 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 also will do it.25 Brethren, pray for us.26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

1 But, britheren, of tymes and momentis ye neden not that Y write to you.2 For ye silf witen diligentli, that the dai of the Lord schal come, as a theef in the niyt.3 For whanne thei schulen seie pees is, and sikirnesse, thanne sudeyn deth schal come on hem, as sorewe to a womman that is with child, and thei schulen not scape.4 But, britheren, ye ben not in derknessis, that the ilke dai as a theef catche you.5 For alle ye ben the sones of liyt, and sones of dai; we ben not of niyt, nether of derknessis.6 Therfor slepe we not as othere; but wake we, and be we sobre.7 For thei that slepen, slepen in the niyt, and thei that ben drunkun, ben drunkun in the niyt.8 But we that ben of the dai, ben sobre, clothid in the haburioun of feith and of charite, and in the helme of hope of heelthe.9 For God puttide not vs in to wraththe, but in to the purchasing of heelthe bi oure Lord Jhesu Crist, that was deed for vs;10 that whether we waken, whether we slepen, we lyue togidere with him.11 For which thing comforte ye togidere, and edefie ye ech other, as ye doon.12 And, britheren, we preien you, that ye knowen hem that trauelen among you, and ben souereyns to you in the Lord, and techen you,13 that ye han hem more aboundantli in charyte; and for the werk of hem, haue ye pees with hem.14 And, britheren, we preien you, repreue ye vnpesible men. Coumforte ye men of litil herte, resseyue ye sijke men, be ye pacient to alle men.15 Se ye, that no man yelde yuel for yuel to ony man; but euere more sue ye that that is good, ech to othere and to alle men.16 Euere more ioye ye; without ceessing preye ye;17 in alle thingis do ye thankyngis.18 For this is the wille of God in Crist Jhesu, in alle you.19 Nyle ye quenche the spirit;20 nyle ye dispise prophecies.21 But preue ye alle thingis, and holde ye that thing that is good.22 Absteyne you fro al yuel spice.23 And God hym silf of pees make you hooli bi alle thingis, that youre spirit be kept hool, and soule, and bodi, without pleynt, in the comyng of oure Lord Jhesu Crist.24 God is trewe, that clepide you, which also schal do.25 Britheren, preye ye for vs.26 Grete ye wel alle britheren in hooli cos.27 Y coniure you bi the Lord, that this pistle be red to alle hooli britheren.28 The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with you. Amen.