THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS 5

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1 But of the times and the seasons brethren ye have no need that I write unto you ⚑

2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night ⚑

3 For when they shall say Peace and safety then sudden destruction cometh upon them as travail upon a woman with child and they shall not escape ⚑

4 But ye brethren are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief ⚑

5 Ye are all the children of light and the children of the day we are not of the night nor of darkness ⚑

6 Therefore let us not sleep as do others but let us watch and be sober ⚑

7 For they that sleep sleep in the night and they that be drunken are drunken in the night ⚑

8 But let us who are of the day be sober putting on the breastplate of faith and love and for an helmet the hope of salvation ⚑

9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ ⚑

10 Who died for us that whether we wake or sleep we should live together with him ⚑

11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together and edify one another even as also ye do ⚑

12 And we beseech you brethren to know them which labour among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you ⚑

13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake And be at peace among yourselves ⚑

14 Now we exhort you brethren warn them that are unruly comfort the feebleminded support the weak be patient toward all men ⚑

15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man but ever follow that which is good both among yourselves and to all men ⚑

16 Rejoice evermore ⚑

17 Pray without ceasing ⚑

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

19 Quench not the Spirit ⚑

20 Despise not prophesyings ⚑

21 Prove all things hold fast that which is good ⚑

22 Abstain from all appearance of evil ⚑

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ ⚑

24 Faithful is he that calleth you who also will do it ⚑

25 Brethren pray for us ⚑

26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss ⚑

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

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you Amen ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain