1 B ut concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you.

And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,

2 F or yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,

3 W hen they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

4 B ut ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:

and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;

5 f or ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;

all ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,

6 s o then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.

so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

7 F or they that sleep sleep in the night: and they that are drunken are drunken in the night.

for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,

8 B ut let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

and we, being of the day -- let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and an helmet -- a hope of salvation,

9 F or God appointed us not into wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 w ho died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

who did die for us, that whether we wake -- whether we sleep -- together with him we may live;

11 W herefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

12 B ut we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

13 a nd to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

14 A nd we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

15 S ee that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.

see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

16 R ejoice always;

always rejoice ye;

17 p ray without ceasing;

continually pray ye;

18 i n everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

in every thing give thanks, for this the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

19 Q uench not the Spirit;

The Spirit quench not;

20 d espise not prophesyings;

prophesyings despise not;

21 p rove all things; hold fast that which is good;

all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

22 a bstain from every form of evil.

from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

23 A nd the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ;

24 F aithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.

stedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do.

25 B rethren, pray for us.

Brethren, pray for us;

26 S alute all the brethren with a holy kiss.

salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;

27 I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren.

I charge you the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

28 T he grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you! Amen.