1 Thessalonians 5
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1 Thessalonians 5

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The Day of the Lord

1NowG1161 as to the 1periodsG5550 and 2timesG2540, brothersG80 and sisters, you 3haveG2192 noG3756 needG5532 of anything to be writtenG1125 to you. 2For you yourselvesG846 knowG3609 fullG199 wellG199 that 4the dayG2250 of the LordG2962 is comingG2064 5justG5613 likeG5613 a thiefG2812 in the nightG3571. 3WhileG3752 they are sayingG3004, “6PeaceG1515 and safetyG803!” thenG5119 7suddenG160 destructionG3639 8will comeG2186 uponG2186 them likeG5618 9laborG5604 painsG5604 upon a pregnantG1722G1064 woman, and they will not escapeG1628. 4But you, brothersG80 and sisters, are not in 10darknessG4655, soG2443 thatG2443 the dayG2250 would overtakeG2638 you 1112likeG5613 a thiefG2812; 5for you are allG3956 13sonsG5207 of lightG5457 and sonsG5207 of dayG2250. We are not of nightG3571 norG3761 of 14darknessG4655; 6soG686 thenG3767, let’s not 15sleepG2518 as 1617othersG3062 do, but let’s be alertG1127 and 1819soberG3525. 7For thoseG3588 who sleepG2518, sleepG2518 at nightG3571, and thoseG3588 who areG3182 drunkG3182, 20getG3184 drunkG3184 at nightG3571. 8But since 21we are of the dayG2250, let’s 22be 23soberG3525, having putG1746 on the 24breastplateG2382 of 25faithG4102 and loveG26, and as a 26helmetG4030, the 27hopeG1680 of salvationG4991. 9For GodG2316 has not destinedG5087 us for 28wrathG3709, but for 29obtainingG4047 salvationG4991 throughG1223 our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, 1030who diedG599 for us, soG2443 thatG2443 whetherG1535 we are awakeG1127 orG1535 asleepG2518, we will liveG2198 togetherG260 with Him. 11ThereforeG1352, 31encourageG3870 oneG240 anotherG240 and 32buildG3618 oneG1520 anotherG1520 upG3618, justG2531 asG2531 you alsoG2532 are doingG4160.

Christian Conduct

12But we askG2065 you, brothersG80 and sisters, to 33recognizeG3609 thoseG3588 34who diligentlyG2872 laborG2872 amongG1722 you and 3536areG4291 inG4291 leadershipG4291 overG4291 you in the LordG2962, and giveG3560 you 37instructionG3560, 13and that you regardG2233 them veryG5239 highlyG5239 in loveG26 becauseG1223 of their workG2041. 38LiveG1514 inG1514 peaceG1514 with oneG1438 anotherG1438. 14We urgeG3870 you, brothersG80 and sisters, admonishG3560 39the 40unrulyG813, encourageG3888 41the faintheartedG3642, helpG472 42the weakG772, beG3114 43patientG3114 with everyoneG3956. 15SeeG3708 that 44noG3361 oneG5100 repaysG591 anotherG5100 with evilG2556 for evilG2556, but alwaysG3842 45seekG1377 whatG18 isG18 goodG18 for oneG240 anotherG240 and for allG3956 peopleG3956. 1646RejoiceG5463 alwaysG3842, 1747prayG4336 withoutG89 ceasingG89, 18in everythingG3956 48giveG2168 thanksG2168; for thisG3778 is the willG2307 of GodG2316 for you in ChristG5547 JesusG2424. 1949Do not quenchG4570 the SpiritG4151, 20do not utterlyG1848 rejectG1848 5051propheciesG4394, 21but 52examineG1381 everythingG3956; 53holdG2722 firmlyG2722 toG2722 that whichG3588 is goodG2570, 22abstainG568 from everyG3956 54formG1491 of evilG4190.

23NowG1161 55may the GodG2316 of peaceG1515 56HimselfG846 sanctifyG37 you entirelyG3651; and may your 57spiritG4151 and soulG5590 and bodyG4983 be keptG5083 completeG3648, 58withoutG274 blameG274 at 59the comingG3952 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 2460FaithfulG4103 is He who 61callsG2564 you, and He alsoG2532 will doG4160 it.

25BrothersG80 and sisters, 62prayG4336 for us63.

2664GreetG782 allG3956 the brothersG80 and sisters with a holyG40 kissG5370. 27I putG1775 you underG1775 oathG1775 byG1775 the LordG2962 to 65have thisG3588 letterG1992 readG314 to allG3956 the 66brothersG80 and sisters.

2867May the graceG5485 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 be with you.

Notes

  1. 1. 1 Thessalonians 5:1 Acts 1:7 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Thessalonians 5:1 I.e., the end times ↩
  3. 3. 1 Thessalonians 5:1 1 Thess 4:9 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 1 Cor 1:8 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Thessalonians 5:2 Luke 21:34; 1 Thess 5:4; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 3:3; 16:15 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Jer 6:14; 8:11; Ezek 13:10 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 2 Thess 1:9 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Lit is coming ↩
  9. 9. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 John 16:21 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 Acts 26:18; 1 John 2:8 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 One early ms like thieves ↩
  12. 12. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 Luke 21:34; 1 Thess 5:2; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 3:3; 16:15 ↩
  13. 13. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 Luke 16:8 ↩
  14. 14. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 Acts 26:18; 1 John 2:8 ↩
  15. 15. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Rom 13:11; 1 Thess 5:10 ↩
  16. 16. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Lit the rest (of mankind) ↩
  17. 17. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Eph 2:3; 1 Thess 4:13 ↩
  18. 18. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Or self-controlled ↩
  19. 19. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 1 Pet 1:13 ↩
  20. 20. 1 Thessalonians 5:7 Acts 2:15; 2 Pet 2:13 ↩
  21. 21. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 1 Thess 5:5 ↩
  22. 22. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 1 Pet 1:13 ↩
  23. 23. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Or self-controlled ↩
  24. 24. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Is 59:17; Eph 6:14 ↩
  25. 25. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Eph 6:23 ↩
  26. 26. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Eph 6:17 ↩
  27. 27. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Rom 8:24 ↩
  28. 28. 1 Thessalonians 5:9 1 Thess 1:10 ↩
  29. 29. 1 Thessalonians 5:9 2 Thess 2:13f ↩
  30. 30. 1 Thessalonians 5:10 Rom 14:9 ↩
  31. 31. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Or comfort ↩
  32. 32. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Eph 4:29 ↩
  33. 33. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 1 Cor 16:18; 1 Tim 5:17 ↩
  34. 34. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Rom 16:6, 12; 1 Cor 15:10; 16:16 ↩
  35. 35. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Or care for you ↩
  36. 36. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Heb 13:17 ↩
  37. 37. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Or admonition ↩
  38. 38. 1 Thessalonians 5:13 Mark 9:50 ↩
  39. 39. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 2 Thess 3:6, 7, 11 ↩
  40. 40. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Or undisciplined ↩
  41. 41. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Is 35:4 ↩
  42. 42. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Rom 14:1f; 1 Cor 8:7ff; Rom 15:1 ↩
  43. 43. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 1 Cor 13:4 ↩
  44. 44. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Matt 5:44; Rom 12:17; 1 Pet 3:9 ↩
  45. 45. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Rom 12:9; Gal 6:10; 1 Thess 5:21 ↩
  46. 46. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Phil 4:4 ↩
  47. 47. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Eph 6:18 ↩
  48. 48. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Eph 5:20 ↩
  49. 49. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Eph 4:30 ↩
  50. 50. 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Or prophetic gifts ↩
  51. 51. 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Acts 13:1; 1 Cor 14:31 ↩
  52. 52. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 1 Cor 14:29; 1 John 4:1 ↩
  53. 53. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Rom 12:9; Gal 6:10; 1 Thess 5:15 ↩
  54. 54. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Or appearance ↩
  55. 55. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Rom 15:33 ↩
  56. 56. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 1 Thess 3:11 ↩
  57. 57. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Luke 1:46f; Heb 4:12 ↩
  58. 58. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 James 1:4; 2 Pet 3:14 ↩
  59. 59. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 1 Thess 2:19 ↩
  60. 60. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 1 Cor 1:9; 2 Thess 3:3 ↩
  61. 61. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 1 Thess 2:12 ↩
  62. 62. 1 Thessalonians 5:25 Eph 6:19; 2 Thess 3:1; Heb 13:18 ↩
  63. 63. 1 Thessalonians 5:25 Two early mss add also ↩
  64. 64. 1 Thessalonians 5:26 Rom 16:16 ↩
  65. 65. 1 Thessalonians 5:27 Col 4:16 ↩
  66. 66. 1 Thessalonians 5:27 Acts 1:15 ↩
  67. 67. 1 Thessalonians 5:28 Rom 16:20; 2 Thess 3:18 ↩

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