1 Thessalonians 5

1Concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you,

2For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.

3When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction comes upon them, like labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will certainly not escape.

4But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that the day would overtake you like a thief.

5For you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night or of darkness.

6So then, let us not sleep as the rest do, but let us stay awake and be sober.

7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

8But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

9For God did not appoint us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus the Messiah,

10who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.

11Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you are also doing.

12We ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,

13and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

14And we urge you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

15See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good toward one another and toward all people.

16Always rejoice,

17Pray without ceasing.

18Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will in Messiah Jesus for you.

19Do not quench the Spirit,

20Do not despise prophecies.

21But test everything; hold fast to what is good.

22Abstain from every kind of evil.

23May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

24Faithful is the one who calls you, who also will do it.

25Brothers, pray for us.

26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

27I put you under oath before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

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