1 Now concerningwDan. 2:21; Acts 1:7 the times and the seasons, brothers,xch. 4:9 you have no need to have anything written to you. 2 For you yourselves are fully aware thaty[2 Thess. 2:2]; See Matt. 24:43; Luke 17:24 the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “There is peace and security, ” thenzLuke 21:34; [Ps. 35:8; Luke 17:26-30; 2 Thess. 1:9] sudden destruction will come upon themaSee Isa. 13:8 as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But youb1 John 2:8 are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. 5 For you are allcSee Luke 16:8 children1Or sons; twice in this verse of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. 6 So thend[Mark 13:36]; See Rom. 13:11-13 let us not sleep, as others do, but let useSee Matt. 24:42 keep awake andfSee 1 Pet. 1:13 be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk,g[Acts 2:15; 2 Pet. 2:13] are drunk at night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober,hIsa. 59:17; Eph. 6:14, 17 having put on the breastplate ofi[Eph. 6:23] faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us forjSee ch. 1:10 wrath, butk2 Thess. 2:13, 14; [Heb. 10:39] to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 lRom. 14:9; [2 Tim. 2:11] who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
12 We ask you, brothers,m1 Cor. 16:18; Phil. 2:29 to respect those who labor among you andn1 Cor. 16:16; Heb. 13:17 are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work.oSee Mark 9:50 Be at peace among yourselves. 14 And we urge you, brothers, admonishp2 Thess. 3:6, 7, 11 the idle,1Or disorderly, or undisciplinedqIsa. 35:4; [Heb. 12:12] encourage the fainthearted,rActs 20:35; See Rom. 15:1 help the weak,sSee 1 Cor. 13:4 be patient with them all. 15 See thatt1 Pet. 3:9; See Rom. 12:17 no one repays anyone evil for evil, but alwaysu[Rom. 12:9]; See Gal. 6:10 seek to do good to one another and to everyone. 16 vPhil. 4:4 Rejoice always, 17 wSee Luke 18:1 pray without ceasing, 18 xSee Eph. 5:20 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 y[1 Cor. 14:30; Eph. 4:30; 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6] Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despisezSee 1 Cor. 11:4 prophecies, 21 buta1 John 4:1; [Job 34:4]; See Eph. 5:10 test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
23 Now maybSee Rom. 15:33 the God of peace himselfcEx. 31:13; John 17:17 sanctify you completely, and may yourd2 Pet. 3:14; Jude 1 wholeeLuke 1:46, 47; Heb. 4:12; [1 Cor. 14:14] spirit and soul and body be kept blameless atfSee ch. 2:19 the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 gSee 1 Cor. 1:9 He who calls you is faithful;h[Phil. 1:6] he will surely do it.
25 i2 Thess. 3:1; Heb. 13:18 Brothers, pray for us.
26 jSee Rom. 16:16 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
27 I put you under oath before the Lord to havekCol. 4:16 this letter read to all the brothers.
28 lSee Rom. 16:20 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.