1 Thessalonians 5

¹But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:1CopyShareAsk

²For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:2CopyShareAsk

³For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:3CopyShareAsk

⁴But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:4CopyShareAsk

⁵Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:5CopyShareAsk

⁶Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:6CopyShareAsk

⁷For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:7CopyShareAsk

⁸But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:8CopyShareAsk

⁹For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,Selected1 Thessalonians 5:9CopyShareAsk

¹⁰Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:10CopyShareAsk

¹¹Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:11CopyShareAsk

¹²And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;Selected1 Thessalonians 5:12CopyShareAsk

¹³And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:13CopyShareAsk

¹⁴Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:14CopyShareAsk

¹⁵See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:15CopyShareAsk

¹⁶Rejoice evermore.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:16CopyShareAsk

¹⁷Pray without ceasing.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:17CopyShareAsk

¹⁸In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:18CopyShareAsk

¹⁹Quench not the Spirit.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:19CopyShareAsk

²⁰Despise not prophesyings.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:20CopyShareAsk

²¹Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:21CopyShareAsk

²²Abstain from all appearance of evil.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:22CopyShareAsk

²³And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:23CopyShareAsk

²⁴Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:24CopyShareAsk

²⁵Brethren, pray for us.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:25CopyShareAsk

²⁶Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:26CopyShareAsk

²⁷I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:27CopyShareAsk

²⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.Selected1 Thessalonians 5:28CopyShareAsk