1 Thessalonians 5

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 About times and dates, brothers, there is no need to write to you	1 Concerning times and seasons, brothers, you have no need for anything to be written to 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 you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief at 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 When people are saying, "Peace and security," then sudden disaster comes upon them, like labor pains upon a pregnant woman,and they will not escape.
4 But you, brothers, do not live in the dark, that the Day should take you unawares like a thief.	4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness, for that day to overtake you like 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 For all of you are children of the light and children of the day. We are not of the night or 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 the rest do, but let us stay alert and sober.
7 Night is the time for sleepers to sleep and night the time for drunkards to be drunk,	7 Those who sleep go to sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at 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 since we are of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and the helmet that is hope for salvation.
9 God destined us not for his retribution, but to win salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,	9 For God did not destine us for wrath, but to gain salvation through 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, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live together with him.
11 So give encouragement to each other, and keep strengthening one another, as you do already.	11 Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, as indeed you 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 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who are laboring among you and who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you,
13 Have the greatest respect and affection for them because of their work. Be at peace amongyourselves.	13 and to show esteem for them with special love on account of their work. 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 We urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, cheer the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient with all.
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 no one returns evil for evil; rather, always seek what is good (both) for each other and for all.
16 Always be joyful;	16 Rejoice always.
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 all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.
19 Do not stifle the Spirit	19 Do not quench the Spirit.
20 or despise the gift of prophecy with contempt;	20 Do not despise prophetic utterances.
21 test everything and hold on to what is good	21 Test everything; retain what is good.
22 and shun every form of evil.	22 Refrain from every kind 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 May the God of peace himself make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 He who has cal ed you is trustworthy and wil carry it out.	24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will also accomplish it.
25 Pray for us, my brothers.	25 Brothers, pray for us (too).
26 Greet al the brothers with a holy kiss.	26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
27 My orders, in the Lord's name, are that this letter is to be read to al the brothers.	27 I adjure you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers.
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.