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New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Thessalonians 5:2-28

2For you yourselves know full well that 1the day of the Lord is coming 2just like a thief in the night. 3While they are saying, “3Peace and safety!” then 4sudden destruction 5will come upon them like 6labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4But you, brothers and sisters, are not in 7darkness, so that the day would overtake you 89like a thief; 5for you are all 10sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of 11darkness; 6so then, let’s not 12sleep as 1314others do, but let’s be alert and 1516sober. 7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk, 17get drunk at night. 8But since 18we are of the day, let’s 19be 20sober, having put on the 21breastplate of 22faith and love, and as a 23helmet, the 24hope of salvation. 9For God has not destined us for 25wrath, but for 26obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 1027who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. 11Therefore, 28encourage one another and 29build one another up, just as you also are doing.

12But we ask you, brothers and sisters, to 30recognize those 31who diligently labor among you and 3233are in leadership over you in the Lord, and give you 34instruction, 13and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. 35Live in peace with one another. 14We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish 36the 37unruly, encourage 38the fainthearted, help 39the weak, be 40patient with everyone. 15See that 41no one repays another with evil for evil, but always 42seek what is good for one another and for all people. 1643Rejoice always, 1744pray without ceasing, 18in everything 45give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 1946Do not quench the Spirit, 20do not utterly reject 4748prophecies, 21but 49examine everything; 50hold firmly to that which is good, 22abstain from every 51form of evil.

23Now 52may the God of peace 53Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your 54spirit and soul and body be kept complete, 55without blame at 56the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2457Faithful is He who 58calls you, and He also will do it.

25Brothers and sisters, 59pray for us60.

2661Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. 27I put you under oath by the Lord to 62have this letter read to all the 63brothers and sisters.

2864May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 1 Cor 1:8 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 Luke 21:34; 1 Thess 5:4; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 3:3; 16:15 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Jer 6:14; 8:11; Ezek 13:10 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 2 Thess 1:9 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Lit is coming ↩
  6. 6. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 John 16:21 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 Acts 26:18; 1 John 2:8 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 One early ms like thieves ↩
  9. 9. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 Luke 21:34; 1 Thess 5:2; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 3:3; 16:15 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 Luke 16:8 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 Acts 26:18; 1 John 2:8 ↩
  12. 12. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Rom 13:11; 1 Thess 5:10 ↩
  13. 13. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Lit the rest (of mankind) ↩
  14. 14. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Eph 2:3; 1 Thess 4:13 ↩
  15. 15. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Or self-controlled ↩
  16. 16. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 1 Pet 1:13 ↩
  17. 17. 1 Thessalonians 5:7 Acts 2:15; 2 Pet 2:13 ↩
  18. 18. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 1 Thess 5:5 ↩
  19. 19. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 1 Pet 1:13 ↩
  20. 20. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Or self-controlled ↩
  21. 21. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Is 59:17; Eph 6:14 ↩
  22. 22. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Eph 6:23 ↩
  23. 23. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Eph 6:17 ↩
  24. 24. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Rom 8:24 ↩
  25. 25. 1 Thessalonians 5:9 1 Thess 1:10 ↩
  26. 26. 1 Thessalonians 5:9 2 Thess 2:13f ↩
  27. 27. 1 Thessalonians 5:10 Rom 14:9 ↩
  28. 28. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Or comfort ↩
  29. 29. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Eph 4:29 ↩
  30. 30. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 1 Cor 16:18; 1 Tim 5:17 ↩
  31. 31. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Rom 16:6, 12; 1 Cor 15:10; 16:16 ↩
  32. 32. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Or care for you ↩
  33. 33. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Heb 13:17 ↩
  34. 34. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Or admonition ↩
  35. 35. 1 Thessalonians 5:13 Mark 9:50 ↩
  36. 36. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 2 Thess 3:6, 7, 11 ↩
  37. 37. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Or undisciplined ↩
  38. 38. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Is 35:4 ↩
  39. 39. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Rom 14:1f; 1 Cor 8:7ff; Rom 15:1 ↩
  40. 40. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 1 Cor 13:4 ↩
  41. 41. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Matt 5:44; Rom 12:17; 1 Pet 3:9 ↩
  42. 42. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Rom 12:9; Gal 6:10; 1 Thess 5:21 ↩
  43. 43. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Phil 4:4 ↩
  44. 44. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Eph 6:18 ↩
  45. 45. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Eph 5:20 ↩
  46. 46. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Eph 4:30 ↩
  47. 47. 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Or prophetic gifts ↩
  48. 48. 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Acts 13:1; 1 Cor 14:31 ↩
  49. 49. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 1 Cor 14:29; 1 John 4:1 ↩
  50. 50. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Rom 12:9; Gal 6:10; 1 Thess 5:15 ↩
  51. 51. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Or appearance ↩
  52. 52. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Rom 15:33 ↩
  53. 53. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 1 Thess 3:11 ↩
  54. 54. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Luke 1:46f; Heb 4:12 ↩
  55. 55. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 James 1:4; 2 Pet 3:14 ↩
  56. 56. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 1 Thess 2:19 ↩
  57. 57. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 1 Cor 1:9; 2 Thess 3:3 ↩
  58. 58. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 1 Thess 2:12 ↩
  59. 59. 1 Thessalonians 5:25 Eph 6:19; 2 Thess 3:1; Heb 13:18 ↩
  60. 60. 1 Thessalonians 5:25 Two early mss add also ↩
  61. 61. 1 Thessalonians 5:26 Rom 16:16 ↩
  62. 62. 1 Thessalonians 5:27 Col 4:16 ↩
  63. 63. 1 Thessalonians 5:27 Acts 1:15 ↩
  64. 64. 1 Thessalonians 5:28 Rom 16:20; 2 Thess 3:18 ↩

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