^{1 Ref} And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,

^{2 Ref} for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,

^{3 Ref} for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail `doth' her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

^{4 Ref} and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;

^{5 Ref} all ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,

^{6 Ref} so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

^{7 Ref} for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,

^{8 Ref} and we, being of the day -- let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and an helmet -- a hope of salvation,

^{9 Ref} because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

^{10 Ref} who did die for us, that whether we wake -- whether we sleep -- together with him we may live;

^{11 Ref} wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

^{12 Ref} And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

^{13 Ref} and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

^{14 Ref} and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

^{15 Ref} see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

^{16 Ref} always rejoice ye;

^{17 Ref} continually pray ye;

^{18 Ref} in every thing give thanks, for this `is' the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

^{19 Ref} The Spirit quench not;

^{20 Ref} prophesyings despise not;

^{21 Ref} all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

^{22 Ref} from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

^{23 Ref} and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ;

^{24 Ref} stedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do `it'.

^{25 Ref} Brethren, pray for us;

^{26 Ref} salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;

^{27 Ref} I charge you `by' the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

^{28 Ref} the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ `is' with you! Amen.

^{1 Ref} But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you.

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

^{3 Ref} When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

^{4 Ref} But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:

^{5 Ref} for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;

^{6 Ref} so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.

^{7 Ref} For they that sleep sleep in the night: and they that are drunken are drunken in the night.

^{8 Ref} But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

^{9 Ref} For God appointed us not into wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

^{10 Ref} who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

^{11 Ref} Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.

^{12 Ref} But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

^{13 Ref} and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

^{14 Ref} And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

^{15 Ref} See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.

^{16 Ref} Rejoice always;

^{17 Ref} pray without ceasing;

^{18 Ref} in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

^{19 Ref} Quench not the Spirit;

^{20 Ref} despise not prophesyings;

^{21 Ref} prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

^{22 Ref} abstain from every form of evil.

^{23 Ref} And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

^{24 Ref} Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.

^{25 Ref} Brethren, pray for us.

^{26 Ref} Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.

^{27 Ref} I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren.

^{28 Ref} The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.