Godbey - I Thessalonians - 5

5:1  But concerning the times and seasons, brethren, you have no need that I write to you;

5:2  for you yourselves know well, that the day of the Lord is so coming like a thief in the night.

5:3  When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes on them, as travail upon a woman in gestation; and they can not escape.

5:4  But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may overtake you like a thief:

5:5  for you are all the sons of light, and the sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness;

5:6  then therefore let us not sleep like the rest, but watch and be sober.

5:7  For those sleeping, sleep in the night; and those who are drunken, get drunk in the night:

5:8  but let us, who are of the day, be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and divine love; and the helmet, the hope of salvation:

5:9  because God did not put us forth unto wrath, but unto the obtainment of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

5:10  the one having died for us, in order that, whether we are awake or asleep, we shall at the same time live with him.

5:11  Therefore exhort one another, and edify either the other, as you indeed are doing.

5:12  But we intreat you, brethren, to know those who are laboring among you, and standing before you in the Lord, and admonishing you;

5:13  and that you yourselves esteem them exceedingly in divine love for the sake of their work. Live in peace among yourselves.

5:14  And we, exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the small-souled people, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

5:15  See that no one may return evil for evil to any one; but always pursue good toward one another, and toward all.

5:16  Rejoice evermore;

5:17  pray without ceasing;

5:18  in every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus towards you.

5:19  Quench not the Spirit;

5:20  despise not prophesying;

5:21  but prove all things; and hold fast to the beautiful;

5:22  abstain from every evil sight.

5:23  And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

5:24  Faithful is the one calling you, who indeed will do it.

5:25  Brethren, pray for us.

5:26  Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.

5:27  I adjure you in the name of the Lord, that this epistle shall be read to all the brethren.

5:28  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.