1 N ow as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you.

¶ But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

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

For ye know well that the day of the Lord shall come as a thief in the night.

3 W hile they are saying, “ Peace and safety!” then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction shall come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

4 B ut you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief;

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should take you as a thief.

5 f or you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness;

Ye are all the sons of light, and the sons of the day; we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

6 s o then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.

¶ Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

7 F or those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night.

For those that sleep in the night, and those that are drunken are drunken in the night.

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

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and charity, and for a helmet, the hope of saving health.

9 F or God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain saving health by our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 w ho died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.

who died for us, that whether we watch or sleep, we should live together with him.

11 T herefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. Christian Conduct

¶ Therefore comfort and edify one another, even as ye do.

12 B ut we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction,

And we beseech you, brethren, to recognize those who labour among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you

13 a nd that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

and that you express greater charity unto them for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

14 W e urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

We also exhort you, brethren, that you warn those that are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient with everyone.

15 S ee that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.

See that no one renders evil for evil unto anyone, but always follow that which is good, both among yourselves and to all men.

16 R ejoice always;

¶ Always rejoice.

17 p ray without ceasing;

Pray without ceasing.

18 i n everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

In every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

19 D o not quench the Spirit;

Quench not the Spirit.

20 d o not despise prophetic utterances.

Despise not prophecies.

21 B ut examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;

Examine all things; retain that which is good.

22 a bstain from every form of evil.

Separate yourselves from all appearance of evil.

23 N ow may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¶ And the very God of peace sanctify you completely, that your spirit, soul, and body be preserved whole without reprehension for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 F aithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.

Faithful is he that has called you, who will also do it.

25 B rethren, pray for us.

Brethren, pray for us.

26 G reet all the brethren with a holy kiss.

Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.

27 I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brethren.

I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

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

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