1 Thessalonians 5 Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to be written to you.

BLB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to be written to you. ² For you yourselves fully know that the day of the Lord comes in this manner, as a thief by night. ³ For when they might say, “Peace and security,” then suddenly destruction comes upon them, as the labor pains to her having in womb; and they shall not escape. ⁴ But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that the day should overtake you like a thief. ⁵ For you are all sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness. ⁶ So then we should not sleep as the others, but we should watch and we should be sober. ⁷ For those sleeping, sleep by night; and those becoming drunk, get drunk by night. ⁸ But we being of the day should be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet, the hope of salvation, ⁹ because God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁰ the One having died for us, so that whether we might watch or we might sleep, we may live together with Him. ¹¹ Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as also you are doing. ¹² But we implore you, brothers, to appreciate those toiling among you, and taking the lead over you in the Lord, and admonishing you, ¹³ and to esteem them exceedingly in love, because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. ¹⁴ And we exhort you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient toward all. ¹⁵ See that no one has repaid to anyone evil for evil, but always pursue the good also toward one another and toward all. ¹⁶ Rejoice always. ¹⁷ Pray unceasingly. ¹⁸ Give thanks in everything, for this is the will of God toward you in Christ Jesus. ¹⁹ Do not quench the Spirit. ²⁰ Do not despise prophecies, ²¹ but test all things. Hold fast to the good. ²² Abstain from every form of evil. ²³ Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved, entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁴ The One calling you is faithful, who also will do it. ²⁵ Brothers, pray also for us. ²⁶ Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. ²⁷ I adjure you by the Lord, this letter to be read to all the brothers. ²⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.