1 Thessalonians 5, side by side

¹Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.

¹But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

²For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

²For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

³While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

³For 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.

⁴But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.

⁴But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

⁵For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

⁵Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

⁶So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.

⁶Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

⁷For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

⁷For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

⁸But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

⁸But 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.

⁹For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁹For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁰He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.

¹⁰Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

¹¹Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

¹¹Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

¹²But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.

¹²And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

¹³In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

¹³And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

¹⁴And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

¹⁴Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

¹⁵Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

¹⁵See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

¹⁶Rejoice at all times.

¹⁶Rejoice evermore.

¹⁷Pray without ceasing.

¹⁷Pray without ceasing.

¹⁸Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

¹⁸In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

¹⁹Do not extinguish the Spirit.

¹⁹Quench not the Spirit.

²⁰Do not treat prophecies with contempt,

²⁰Despise not prophesyings.

²¹but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

²¹Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

²²Abstain from every form of evil.

²²Abstain from all appearance of evil.

²³Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²³And 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.

²⁴The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.

²⁴Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

²⁵Brothers, pray for us as well.

²⁵Brethren, pray for us.

²⁶Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

²⁶Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

²⁷I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

²⁷I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

²⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

²⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.