Dual Panel1About the times and the seasons: brothers, you do not need anything to be written to you.
2For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.
3When they say, "Peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
4But you, brothers, are not in the dark, so that this day would overtake you like a thief.
5For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We're not of the night or of darkness.
6So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be sober.
7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.
8But since we are of the day, we must be sober and put the armor of faith and love on our chests, and put on a helmet of the hope of salvation.
9For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.
11Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.
12Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,
13and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
14And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are lazy, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
15See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
16Rejoice always!
17Pray constantly.
18Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
19Don't stifle the Spirit.
20Don't despise prophecies,
21but test all things. Hold on to what is good.
22Stay away from every form of evil.
23Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
25Brothers, pray for us also.
26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
27I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers.
28May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!