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

But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,

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

for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of Lord so comes as a thief by night.

3 f or 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;

When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

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

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief:

5 a ll ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,

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

6 s o, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;

7 f or those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,

for they that sleep sleep by night, and they that drink drink by night;

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

but we being of day, let us be sober, putting on breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet hope of salvation;

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

because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

who has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him.

11 w herefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do.

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

But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in Lord, and admonish you,

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

and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.

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

But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards all.

15 s ee 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;

See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;

16 a lways rejoice ye;

rejoice always;

17 c ontinually pray ye;

pray unceasingly;

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

in everything give thanks, for this is will of God in Christ Jesus towards you;

19 T he Spirit quench not;

quench not the Spirit;

20 p rophesyings despise not;

do not lightly esteem prophecies;

21 a ll things prove; that which is good hold fast;

but prove all things, hold fast the right;

22 f rom all appearance of evil abstain ye;

hold aloof from every form of wickedness.

23 a nd 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;

Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly: and your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 s tedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do.

He faithful who calls you, who will also perform.

25 B rethren, pray for us;

Brethren, pray for us.

26 s alute all the brethren in an holy kiss;

Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.

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

I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the brethren.

28 t he grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you! Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you.