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World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 5 (WEBP)

[1] But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.
[2] For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
[3] For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.
[4] But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
[5] You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,
[6] so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.
[7] For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.
[8] But since we belong to the day, let’s be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
[9] For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
[10] who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
[11] Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
[12] But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
[13] and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
[14] We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.
[15] See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
[16] Always rejoice.
[17] Pray without ceasing.
[18] In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
[19] Don’t quench the Spirit.
[20] Don’t despise prophecies.
[21] Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
[22] Abstain from every form of evil.
[23] May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
[24] He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.
[25] Brothers, pray for us.
[26] Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
[27] I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.
[28] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Thessalonians 5 (KJVS)

[1] But of the times and the seasons , brethren , ye have () no need that I write () unto you .
[2] For yourselves know () perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh () as a thief in the night .
[3] For 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 ().
[4] But ye , brethren , are () not in darkness , that that day should overtake () you as a thief .
[5] Ye are () all the children of light , and the children of the day : we are () not of the night , nor of darkness .
[6] Therefore let us not sleep (), as [do] others ; but let us watch () and be sober ().
[7] For they that sleep () sleep () in the night ; and they that be drunken () are drunken () in the night .
[8] But 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 .
[9] For God hath not appointed () us to wrath , but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ ,
[10] Who died () for us , that , whether we wake () or sleep (), we should live () together with him .
[11] Wherefore comfort () yourselves together , and edify () one another , even as also ye do ().
[12] And we beseech () you , brethren , to know () them which labour () among you , and are over () you in the Lord , and admonish () you ;
[13] And to esteem () them very highly in love for their work’s sake . [And] be at peace () among yourselves .
[14] Now we exhort () you , brethren , warn () them that are unruly , comfort () the feebleminded , support () the weak , be patient () toward all [men].
[15] See () that none render () evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow () that which is good , both among yourselves , and to all [men].
[16] Rejoice () evermore .
[17] Pray () without ceasing .
[18] In every thing give thanks (): for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you .
[19] Quench () not the Spirit .
[20] Despise () not prophesyings .
[21] Prove () all things ; hold fast () that which is good .
[22] Abstain () from all appearance of evil .
[23] And 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 .
[24] Faithful [is] he that calleth () you , who also will do () [it].
[25] Brethren , pray () for us .
[26] Greet () all the brethren with an holy kiss .
[27] I charge () you by the Lord that this epistle be read () unto all the holy brethren .
[28] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you . Amen . «[The first [epistle] to the Thessalonians was written () from Athens .]»

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 5 (YLT)

[1] And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,
[2] for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,
[3] for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail doth her who is with child, and they shall not escape;
[4] and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;
[5] all ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,
[6] so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,
[7] for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,
[8] and we, being of the day-let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and an helmet-a hope of salvation,
[9] because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
[10] who did die for us, that whether we wake-whether we sleep-together with him we may live;
[11] wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.
[12] And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,
[13] and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;
[14] and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;
[15] see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;
[16] always rejoice ye;
[17] continually pray ye;
[18] in every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.
[19] The Spirit quench not;
[20] prophesyings despise not;
[21] all things prove; that which is good hold fast;
[22] from all appearance of evil abstain ye;
[23] and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ;
[24] stedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do it.
[25] Brethren, pray for us;
[26] salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;
[27] I charge you by the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;
[28] the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with you! Amen.