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, you have no need that I should write to you.

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

For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the 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;

For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.

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

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this 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,

You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

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

Therefore let us not sleep, as others 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 those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at 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 let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.

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

For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain 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 died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.

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

Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. Various Exhortations

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

And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the 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 esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

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

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with 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 renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

16 a lways rejoice ye;

Rejoice always,

17 c ontinually pray ye;

pray without ceasing,

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 the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

19 T he Spirit quench not;

Do not quench the Spirit.

20 p rophesyings despise not;

Do not despise prophecies.

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

Test all things; hold fast what is good.

22 f rom all appearance of evil abstain ye;

Abstain from every form of evil. Blessing and Admonition

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 may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, 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 who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.

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

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

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