1 Thessalonians 5:1-22

New American Standard Bible

The Day of the Lord

5 Now as to the ^(A)periods and ^[a]times, brothers and sisters, you ^(B)have no need of anything to be written to you. ²For you yourselves know full well that ^(C)the day of the Lord is coming ^(D)just like a thief in the night. ³While they are saying, “^(E)Peace and safety!” then ^(F)sudden destruction ^[b]will come upon them like ^(G)labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. ⁴But you, brothers and sisters, are not in ^(H)darkness, so that the day would overtake you ^[c]^(I)like a thief; ⁵for you are all ^(J)sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of ^(K)darkness; ⁶so then, let’s not ^(L)sleep as ^[d]^(M)others do, but let’s be alert and ^[e]^(N)sober. ⁷For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk, ^(O)get drunk at night. ⁸But since ^(P)we are of the day, let’s ^(Q)be ^[f]sober, having put on the ^(R)breastplate of ^(S)faith and love, and as a ^(T)helmet, the ^(U)hope of salvation. ⁹For God has not destined us for ^(V)wrath, but for ^(W)obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁰^(X)who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. ¹¹Therefore, ^[g]encourage one another and ^(Y)build one another up, just as you also are doing.

Christian Conduct

¹²But we ask you, brothers and sisters, to ^(Z)recognize those ^(AA)who diligently labor among you and ^[h]^(AB)are in leadership over you in the Lord, and give you ^[i]instruction, ¹³and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. ^(AC)Live in peace with one another. ¹⁴We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish ^(AD)the ^[j]unruly, encourage ^(AE)the fainthearted, help ^(AF)the weak, be ^(AG)patient with everyone. ¹⁵See that ^(AH)no one repays another with evil for evil, but always ^(AI)seek what is good for one another and for all people. ¹⁶^(AJ)Rejoice always, ¹⁷^(AK)pray without ceasing, ¹⁸in everything ^(AL)give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. ¹⁹^(AM)Do not quench the Spirit, ²⁰do not utterly reject ^[k]^(AN)prophecies, ²¹but ^(AO)examine everything; ^(AP)hold firmly to that which is good, ²²abstain from every ^[l]form of evil.