Now as to the atimes
and the epochs
, brethren
, you bhave
no
need
of anything to be written
to you.
For you yourselves know
full
well
that athe day
of the Lord
1will come
bjust
like
a thief
in the night
.
While they are saying
, " aPeace
and safety
!" then
1 bdestruction
2will come
upon them suddenly
like
clabor
pains
upon a woman with child
, and they will not escape
.
But you, brethren, are not in adarkness
, that the day
would overtake
you 1 blike
a thief
;
for you are all asons
of light
and sons
of day
. We are not of night
nor
of bdarkness
;
so then
let us not asleep
as 1 bothers
do, but let us be alert
and 2 csober
.
For those who sleep
do
their sleeping
at night
, and those
who get
drunk
get
adrunk
at night
.
But since awe are of the day, let us bbe 1sober
, having put
on the cbreastplate
of dfaith
and love
, and as a ehelmet
, the fhope
of salvation
.
For God has not destined
us for awrath
, but for bobtaining
salvation
through
our Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
awho died for us, so
that whether
we are awake
or
asleep
, we will live
together
with Him.
Therefore 1encourage
one
another
and abuild
up one
another
, just
as you also
are doing
.
But we request of you, brethren
, that you 1 aappreciate
those
bwho diligently
labor
among
you, and chave
charge
over
you in the Lord
and give
you 2instruction
,
and that you esteem them very
highly
in love
because
of their work
. aLive
in peace
with one
another
.
We urge you, brethren
, admonish
athe 1unruly
, encourage
bthe fainthearted
, help
cthe weak
, be dpatient
with everyone
.
See that ano
one
repays
another
with evil
for evil
, but always
bseek
after
that which
is good
for one
another
and for all
people
.
aRejoice always
;
apray without
ceasing
;
in everything agive
thanks
; for this
is God's
will
for you in Christ
Jesus
.
aDo not quench the Spirit
;
do not despise aprophetic
1utterances
.
But aexamine everything
carefully; bhold
fast
to that which
is good
;
abstain from every
1form
of evil
.
Now amay the God
of peace
bHimself
sanctify
you entirely
; and may your cspirit
and soul
and body
be preserved
complete
, dwithout
blame
at ethe coming
of our Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
aFaithful is He who bcalls
you, and He also
will bring
it to pass
.
aGreet all
the brethren
with a holy
kiss
.
I adjure you by the Lord
to ahave this
letter
read
to all
the bbrethren
.
aThe grace of our Lord
Jesus
Christ
be with you.