1 Thessalonians 5 King James Version 1611

From Textus Receptus

• 1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, yee haue no need that I write vnto you.
• 2 For your selues knowe perfectly that the day of the Lord so commeth as a thiefe in the night.
• 3 For when they shal say, Peace and safety: then sudden destructiō commeth vpon them, as trauaile vpon a woman with childe, and they shall not escape.
• 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkenesse, that that day should ouertake you as a thiefe.
• 5 Yee are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkenesse.
• 6 Therefore let vs not sleepe, as doe others: but let vs watch and be sober.
• 7 For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night, and they that bee drunken, are drunken in the night.
• 8 But let vs who are of the day, bee sober, putting on the brestplate of faith and loue, and for an helmet, the hope of saluation.
• 9 For God hath not appointed vs to wrath: but to obtaine saluation by our Lord Iesus Christ,
• 10 Who died for vs, that whether we wake or sleepe, we should liue together with him.
• 11 Wherefore, comfort your selues together, and edifie one another, euen as also ye doe.
• 12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lord, and admonish you:
• 13 And to esteeme them very highly in loue for their workes sake, and be at peace among your selues.
• 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warne them that are vnruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weake, be patient toward all men.
• 15 See that none render euill for euill vnto any man: but euer follow that which is good, both among your selues and to all men.
• 16 Reioyce euermore:
• 17 Pray without ceasing:
• 18 In euery thing giue thankes: for this is the will of God in Christ Iesus concerning you.
• 19 Quench not the spirit:
• 20 Despise not prophecyings:
• 21 Proue all things: hold fast that which is good.
• 22 Abstaine from all appearance of euill.
• 23 And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly: and I pray God your whole spirit, and soule, and body be preserued blamelesse vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ.
• 24 Faithfull is hee that calleth you, who also will doe it.
• 25 Brethren, pray for vs.
• 26 Greete all the brethren with an holy kisse.
• 27 I charge you by the Lord, that this Epistle bee read vnto all the holy brethren.
• 28 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you, Amen. The first Epistle vnto the Thessalonians, was written from Athens.