1 Thessalonians 5
5
Keep Watch for the Day of the Lord
1Now concerning the times and seasons, brothers and sisters, you have no need for anything to be written to you.
2For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
3When they are saying, “Shalom and safety,” sudden destruction comes upon them like a woman having birth pains in the womb—there is no way they will escape.
4But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the dark, so that the Day might overtake you like a thief.
5For you all are sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night or of darkness—
6so then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain on the alert and sober-minded.
7For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
8But since we are of the day, let us be sober-minded—putting on the breastplate of faithfulness and love, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
9For God did not destine us for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
10He died for us so that, whether we may be awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
11Therefore encourage one another and build each other up—just as you in fact are doing.
Instructions for Community Life
12Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to recognize those who work hard among you and are over you in the Lord and correct you,
13and to esteem them beyond all measure in love because of their work. Keep shalom among yourselves.
14We urge you, brothers and sisters, correct the unruly, comfort the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
15See that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
16Rejoice always,
17pray constantly,
18in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Messiah Yeshua.
19Do not quench the Spirit,
20do not despise prophetic messages,
21but test all things, hold fast to what is good,
22keep away from every kind of evil.
23Now may the God of shalom Himself make you completely holy; and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept complete, blameless at the coming of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
24Faithful is the One who calls you—and He will make it happen!
Closing Greetings
25Brothers and sisters, pray for us.
26Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.
27I charge you under oath, by the Lord, that this letter be read to all the brothers and sisters.
28The grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with you.
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I Thessalonians 5
5
The Day of the Lord
1But concerning #Matt. 24:3the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2For you yourselves know perfectly that #Luke 21:34; 1 Thess. 5:4; (2 Pet. 3:10); Rev. 3:3; 16:15the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then #Is. 13:6–9sudden destruction comes upon them, #Hos. 13:13as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4#(Acts 26:18); Rom. 13:12; Eph. 5:8; 1 John 2:8But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5You are all #Eph. 5:8sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6#Matt. 25:5Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but #Matt. 25:13; Mark 13:35; (1 Pet. 5:8)let us watch and be sober. 7For #(Luke 21:34)those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk #Acts 2:15; 2 Pet. 2:13are drunk at night. 8But let us who are of the day be sober, #Is. 59:17; Eph. 6:14putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. 9For #Rom. 9:22God did not appoint us to wrath, #(2 Thess. 2:13)but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10#2 Cor. 5:15who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.
11Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.
Various Exhortations
12And we urge you, brethren, #1 Cor. 16:18; 1 Tim. 5:17; Heb. 13:7, 17to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. #Mark 9:50Be at peace among yourselves.
14Now we exhort you, brethren, #2 Thess. 3:6, 7, 11warn those who are unruly, #Heb. 12:12comfort the fainthearted, #Rom. 14:1; 15:1; 1 Cor. 8:7uphold the weak, #Gal. 5:22be patient with all. 15#Lev. 19:18See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always #Rom. 12:9; Gal. 6:10; 1 Thess. 5:21pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.
16#(2 Cor. 6:10)Rejoice always, 17#Eph. 6:18pray without ceasing, 18in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
19#Eph. 4:30Do not quench the Spirit. 20#Acts 13:1; 1 Cor. 14:1, 31Do not despise prophecies. 21#1 Cor. 14:29; 1 John 4:1Test all things; #Phil. 4:8hold fast what is good. 22Abstain from every form of evil.
Blessing and Admonition
23Now may #Phil. 4:9the God of peace Himself #1 Thess. 3:13sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body #1 Cor. 1:8, 9be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24He who calls you is #(1 Cor. 10:13); 2 Thess. 3:3faithful, who also will #Phil. 1:6do it.
25Brethren, pray for us.
26Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
27I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
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