New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Thessalonians 5:2-4

2For you yourselves know full well that 1the day of the Lord 2will come 3just like a thief in the night.

3While they are saying, “4Peace and safety!” then 5 6destruction 7will come upon them suddenly like 8labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.

4But you, brethren, are not in 9darkness, that the day would overtake you 10 11like a thief;

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Notes

1. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 1 Cor 1:8 ↩
2. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 Lit is coming ↩
3. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 Luke 21:34; 1 Thess 5:4; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 3:3; 16:15 ↩
4. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Jer 6:14; 8:11; Ezek 13:10 ↩
5. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Or sudden destruction ↩
6. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 2 Thess 1:9 ↩
7. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Lit comes upon ↩
8. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 John 16:21 ↩
9. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 Acts 26:18; 1 John 2:8 ↩
10. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 One early ms reads like thieves ↩
11. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 Luke 21:34; 1 Thess 5:2; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 3:3; 16:15 ↩

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