Chapter 5

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.

1Thess 5:1-11

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.

1Thess 5:12-13

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.

1Thess 5:14-15

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.

1Thess 5:16-22

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.

1Thess 5:23

²⁴ He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

1Thess 5:24

²⁵ Brothers, pray for us.

1Thess 5:25

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.

1Thess 5:26-27

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

1Thess 5:28