1 Thessalonians 5
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| 1 | Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you. | But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. | But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you. | But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you. |
| 2 | For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. | For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. | For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night. | For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. |
| 3 | While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. | 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. | For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape. | When 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. |
| 4 | But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief. | But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. | But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief. | But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief: |
| 5 | For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. | Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. | You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness, | for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness; |
| 6 | So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. | Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. | so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober. | so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober. |
| 7 | For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. | For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. | For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night. | For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that are drunken are drunken in the night. |
| 8 | But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation. | 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. | But since we belong to the day, let’s be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. | But 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. |
| 9 | For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. | For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, | For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, | For God appointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 10 | He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. | Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. | who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. | who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. |
| 11 | Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing. | Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. | Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do. | Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do. |
| 12 | But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction. | And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; | But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, | But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; |
| 13 | In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another. | And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves. | and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves. | and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves. |
| 14 | And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone. | Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. | We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all. | And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all. |
| 15 | Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people. | See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. | See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all. | See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all. |
| 16 | Rejoice at all times. | Rejoice evermore. | Always rejoice. | Rejoice always; |
| 17 | Pray without ceasing. | Pray without ceasing. | Pray without ceasing. | pray without ceasing; |
| 18 | Give thanks in every circumstance, 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. | In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you. | in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward. |
| 19 | Do not extinguish the Spirit. | Quench not the Spirit. | Don’t quench the Spirit. | Quench not the Spirit; |
| 20 | Do not treat prophecies with contempt, | Despise not prophesyings. | Don’t despise prophecies. | despise not prophesyings; |
| 21 | but test all things. Hold fast to what is good. | Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. | Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good. | prove all things; hold fast that which is good; |
| 22 | Abstain from every form of evil. | Abstain from all appearance of evil. | Abstain from every form of evil. | abstain from every form of evil. |
| 23 | Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 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. | May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | And 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. |
| 24 | The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it. | Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. | He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it. | Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it. |
| 25 | Brothers, pray for us as well. | Brethren, pray for us. | Brothers, pray for us. | Brethren, pray for us. |
| 26 | Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. | Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. | Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. | Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss. |
| 27 | I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. | I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. | I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers. | I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren. |
| 28 | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |