strkjv - 1Thessalonians - 5
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 works
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.The
first epistle
to the
Thessalonians was
written from Athens.#