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1 Thessalonians 5
Wycliffe Bible
1 Thessalonians 5
Wycliffe Bible
5 But, brethren, of times and moments ye need not that I write to you.
2 For ye yourselves know diligently, that the day of the Lord shall come, as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say peace is, and secureness, then sudden death shall come on them[a], as sorrow to a woman that is with child, and they shall not escape.
4 But, brethren, ye be not in darknesses, that that day as a thief catch you.
5 For all ye be the sons of light, and sons of [the] day; we be not of night, neither of darknesses.
6 Therefore sleep we not as others; but wake we, and be we sober.
7 For they that sleep, sleep in the night, and they that be drunken, be drunken in the night.
8 But we that be of the day, be sober, clothed in the habergeon of faith and of charity, and in the helmet of hope of health [clothed in the habergeon of faith and charity, and in the helmet, hope of health].
9 For God putted not us [put not us] into wrath, but into the purchasing of health by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 that was dead for us; that whether we wake, whether we sleep, we live together with him.
11 For which thing comfort ye together, and edify ye each other, as [and] ye do.
12 And, brethren, we pray you, that ye know them that travail among you, and be sovereigns to you in the Lord, and teach you [that ye know them that travail among you, and be before to you in the Lord, and admonish, or teach, you],
13 that ye have them more abundantly in charity; and for the work of them, have ye peace with them.
14 And, brethren, we pray you, reprove unpeaceable men [reprove ye, or chastise, unquiet men]. Comfort ye men of little heart, receive ye frail men [receive ye sick men], be ye patient to all men.
15 See ye, that no man yield evil for evil to any man; but evermore follow ye that that is good, each to other and to all men [but evermore follow ye that that is good, together and into all men].
16 Evermore joy ye;
17 without ceasing pray ye;
18 in all things do ye thankings. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus, in all you.
19 Do not ye quench the Spirit,
20 do not ye despise prophecies.
21 But prove ye all things, and hold ye that thing that is good. [But prove ye all things, hold ye that thing that is good.]
22 Abstain you from all evil species. [Abstain ye you from all evil species, or likeness.]
23 And God himself of peace make you holy by all things, that your spirit be kept whole, and soul, and body, without plaint, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 God is true, that called you, which also shall do [work of grace in you].
25 Brethren, pray ye for us.
26 Greet ye well all brethren in holy kiss.
27 I charge you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all holy brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Soothly when they shall say peace and secureness, then suddenly perishing, or death, shall come to them
1 Thessalonians 5
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 5
New International Version
The Day of the Lord
5 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates(A) we do not need to write to you,(B) 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord(C) will come like a thief in the night.(D) 3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,”(E) destruction will come on them suddenly,(F) as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.(G)
4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness(H) so that this day should surprise you like a thief.(I) 5 You are all children of the light(J) and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(K) but let us be awake(L) and sober.(M) 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.(N) 8 But since we belong to the day,(O) let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate,(P) and the hope of salvation(Q) as a helmet.(R) 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath(S) but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.(T) 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.(U) 11 Therefore encourage one another(V) and build each other up,(W) just as in fact you are doing.
Final Instructions
12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard(X) among you, who care for you in the Lord(Y) and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.(Z) 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle(AA) and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak,(AB) be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,(AC) but always strive to do what is good for each other(AD) and for everyone else.
16 Rejoice always,(AE) 17 pray continually,(AF) 18 give thanks in all circumstances;(AG) for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
19 Do not quench the Spirit.(AH) 20 Do not treat prophecies(AI) with contempt 21 but test them all;(AJ) hold on to what is good,(AK) 22 reject every kind of evil.
23 May God himself, the God of peace,(AL) sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul(AM) and body be kept blameless(AN) at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.(AO) 24 The one who calls(AP) you is faithful,(AQ) and he will do it.(AR)
25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us.(AS) 26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.(AT) 27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.(AU)
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.(AV)
Wycliffe Bible (WYC)
2001 by Terence P. Noble
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