The Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians
5:1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that
aught be written unto you. 5:2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the
Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 5:3When they are saying, Peace and safety,
then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child;
and they shall in no wise escape. 5:4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that
day should overtake you as a thief: 5:5for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the
day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness; 5:6so then let us not sleep, as do the
rest, but let us watch and be sober. 5:7For they that sleep sleep in the night: and
they that are drunken are drunken in the night. 5:8But let us, since we are of the
day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the
hope of salvation. 5:9For God appointed us not into wrath, but unto the obtaining of
salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 5:10who died for us, that, whether we wake
or sleep, we should live together with him. 5:11Wherefore exhort one another, and
build each other up, even as also ye do. 5:12But we beseech you, brethren, to know
them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
5:13and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace
among yourselves. 5:14And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly,
encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all. 5:15See
that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is
good, one toward another, and toward all. 5:16Rejoice always; 5:17pray without
ceasing; 5:18in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to
you-ward. 5:19Quench not the Spirit; 5:20despise not prophesyings; 5:21prove all things;
hold fast that which is good; 5:22abstain from every form of evil. 5:23And the God of
peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be
preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 5:24Faithful
is he that calleth you, who will also do it. 5:25Brethren, pray for us. 5:26Salute all the
brethren with a holy kiss. 5:27I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto
all the brethren. 5:28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.