1 Thessalonians 5 Now concerning the times and the eras, brethren, you have no need to be written to,

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Now concerning the times and the eras, brethren, you have no need to be written to, ² for you yourselves are accurately aware that the day of the Lord is as a thief in the night - thus is it coming! ³ Now whenever they may be saying "Peace and security,then extermination is standing by them unawares, even as a pang over the pregnant, and they may by no means escape." ⁴ Now you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may be overtaking you as a thief, ⁵ for you are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness. ⁶ Consequently, then, we may not be drowsing, even as the rest, but we may be watching and be sober." ⁷ For those who are drowsing are drowsing at night, and those who are drunk are drunk at night." ⁸ Yet we, being of the day, may be sober, putting on the cuirass of faith and love, and the helmet, the expectation of salvation, ⁹ for God did not appoint us to indignation, but to the procuring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁰ Who died for our sakes, that, whether we may be watching or drowsing, we should be living at the same time together with Him." ¹¹ Wherefore, console one another and edify one the other, according as you are doing also." ¹² Now we are asking you, brethren, to perceive those who are toiling among you and presiding over you in the Lord and admonishing you, ¹³ and to deem them exceedingly distinguished in love, because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves." ¹⁴ Now we are entreating you, brethren; admonish the disorderly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the infirm, be patient toward all." ¹⁵ See that no one may be rendering evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue that which is good for one another as well as for all." ¹⁶ Be rejoicing always. ¹⁷ Be praying unintermittingly. ¹⁸ In everything be giving thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. " ¹⁹ Quench not the spirit. ²⁰ Scorn not prophecies. ²¹ Yet be testing all, retaining the ideal." ²² From everything wicked to the perception, abstain." ²³ Now may the God of peace Himself be hallowing you wholly; and may your unimpaired spirit and soul and body be kept blameless in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ! ²⁴ Faithful is He Who is calling you, Who will be doing it also." ²⁵ Brethren, pray concerning us also." ²⁶ Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. ²⁷ I am adjuring 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!