LITV - I Thessalonians - 5

5:1  But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need for it to be written.

5:2  For you yourselves know accurately the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night.

5:3  For when they say, Peace and safety! Then suddenly destruction comes upon them, like travail to the pregnant woman, and they shall not at all escape.

5:4  But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the Day should overtake you as a thief.

5:5  You are all sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness.

5:6  So then, we should not sleep, as the rest also do, but we should watch and be sober.

5:7  For those sleeping sleep by night, and those having been drunk are drunk by night.

5:8  But we being of day should be sober, "having put on the breastplate" of faith and love, and the hope of "salvation as a helmet;" Isa. 59:17

5:9  because God has not appointed us to wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

5:10  He dying on our behalf, so that whether we watch or we sleep, we may live together with Him.

5:11  Therefore, encourage one another, and build up one another, as you indeed do.

5:12  But, brothers, we entreat you to know those laboring among you, and taking the lead of you in the Lord, and warning you,

5:13  even esteem them most exceedingly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

5:14  And we exhort you, brothers to warn the disobedient ones, comfort those that are fainthearted, sustain the weak, be long-suffering towards all.

5:15  See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue the good, both towards one another and towards all.

5:16  Rejoice always.

5:17  Pray without ceasing.

5:18  In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

5:19  Do not quench the Spirit.

5:20  Do not despise prophecies.

5:21  Test all things, hold fast to the good.

5:22  Keep back from every appearance of evil.

5:23  And may the God of peace Himself fully sanctify you, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

5:24  He who calls you is faithful, who also will perform it .

5:25  Brothers, pray concerning us.

5:26  Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

5:27  I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

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