1 Thessalonians 5

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 About times and dates, brothers, there is no need to write to you	1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2 for you are wel aware in any case that the Day of the Lord is going to come like a thief in the night.	2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 It is when people are saying, 'How quiet and peaceful it is' that sudden destruction fal s on them, assuddenly as labour pains come on a pregnant woman; and there is no escape.	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 you, brothers, do not live in the dark, that the Day should take you unawares like a thief.	4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5 No, you are al children of light and children of the day: we do not belong to the night or to darkness,	5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6 so we should not go on sleeping, as everyone else does, but stay wide awake and sober.	6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
7 Night is the time for sleepers to sleep and night the time for drunkards to be drunk,	7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
8 but we belong to the day and we should be sober; let us put on faith and love for a breastplate, and thehope of salvation for a helmet.	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 God destined us not for his retribution, but to win salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,	9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 who died for us so that, awake or asleep, we should stil live united to him.	10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11 So give encouragement to each other, and keep strengthening one another, as you do already.	11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
12 We appeal to you, my brothers, to be considerate to those who work so hard among you as yourleaders in the Lord and those who admonish you.	12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13 Have the greatest respect and affection for them because of their work. Be at peace amongyourselves.	13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
14 We urge you, brothers, to admonish those who are undisciplined, encourage the apprehensive,support the weak and be patient with everyone.	14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
15 Make sure that people do not try to repay evil for evil; always aim at what is best for each other and foreveryone.	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 Always be joyful;	16 Rejoice evermore.
17 pray constantly;	17 Pray without ceasing.
18 and for al things give thanks; this is the wil of God for you in Christ Jesus.	18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 Do not stifle the Spirit	19 Quench not the Spirit.
20 or despise the gift of prophecy with contempt;	20 Despise not prophesyings.
21 test everything and hold on to what is good	21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
22 and shun every form of evil.	22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
23 May the God of peace make you perfect and holy; and may your spirit, life and body be keptblameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.	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 He who has cal ed you is trustworthy and wil carry it out.	24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
25 Pray for us, my brothers.	25 Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet al the brothers with a holy kiss.	26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
27 My orders, in the Lord's name, are that this letter is to be read to al the brothers.	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.2Th 1:1 Paul, Silvanus and Timothy, to the Church in Thessalonica which is in God our Father and the LordJesus Christ	28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.