Dual Panel1Now on the topic of times <5550> and <2532> seasons <2540>, brothers and sisters <80>, you have <2192> no <3756> need <5532> for anything to be written <1125> to you <5213>.
2For <1063> you know <1492> quite <199> well that <3754> the day <2250> of the Lord <2962> will come <2064> in the same way <3779> as <5613> a thief <2812> in <1722> the night <3571>.
3Now when <3752> they are saying <3004>, “There is peace <1515> and <2532> security <803>,” then <5119> sudden <160> destruction <3639> comes <1987> on them <846>, like <5618> labor pains <5604> on <1722> a pregnant woman <1064> <2192>, and <2532> they will surely <1628> not <3756> <3361> escape <1628>.
4But <1161> you <5210>, brothers and sisters <80>, are <1510> not <3756> in <1722> the darkness <4655> for <2443> the day <2250> to overtake <2638> you <5209> like <5613> a thief <2812> would.
5For <1063> you <5210> all <3956> are <1510> sons <5207> of <5457> the light <5457> and <2532> sons <5207> of <2250> the day <2250>. We are <1510> not <3756> of <3571> the night <3571> nor <3761> of <4655> the darkness <4655>.
6So <686> then <3767> we must <2518> not <3361> sleep <2518> as <5613> the rest <3062>, but <235> must stay alert <1127> and <2532> sober <3525>.
7For <1063> those who sleep <2518>, sleep <2518> at night <3571> and <2532> those who get drunk <3182> are drunk <3184> at night <3571>.
8But <1161> since we <2249> are <1510> of the day <2250>, we must stay sober <3525> by putting on <1746> the breastplate <2382> of faith <4102> and <2532> love <26> and <2532> as a helmet <4030> our hope <1680> for salvation <4991>.
9For <3754> God <2316> did <5087> not <3756> destine <5087> us <2248> for <1519> wrath <3709> but <235> for <1519> gaining <4047> salvation <4991> through <1223> our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>.
10He died <599> for <4012> us <2257> so that <2443> whether <1535> we are alert <1127> or <1535> asleep <2518> we will come to life <2198> together <260> with <4862> him <846>.
11Therefore <1352> encourage <3870> one another <240> and <2532> build up <3618> each other <1520> <1520>, just as <2531> you are <4160> in fact doing <4160>.
12Now we ask <2065> you <5209>, brothers and sisters <80>, to acknowledge <1492> those who labor <2872> among <1722> you <5213> and <2532> preside over <4291> you <5216> in <1722> the Lord <2962> and <2532> admonish <3560> you <5209>,
13and <2532> to esteem <2233> them <846> most <5228> highly <4057> in <1722> love <26> because <1223> of their <846> work <2041>. Be at peace <1514> among <1722> yourselves <1438>.
14And <1161> we urge <3870> you <5209>, brothers and sisters <80>, admonish <3560> the undisciplined <813>, comfort <3888> the discouraged <3642>, help <472> the weak <772>, be patient <3114> toward <4314> all <3956>.
15See <3708> that no <3361> one <5100> pays back <591> evil <2556> for <473> evil <2556> to anyone <5100>, but <235> always <3842> pursue <1377> what is good <18> for <1519> one another <240> and <2532> for <1519> all <3956>.
16Always <3842> rejoice <5463>,
17constantly <89> pray <4336>,
18in <1722> everything <3956> give thanks <2168>. For <1063> this <5124> is God’s <2316> will <2307> for <1519> you <5209> in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>.
19Do <4570> not <3361> extinguish <4570> the Spirit <4151>.
20Do <1848> not <3361> treat <1848> prophecies <4394> with contempt <1848>.
21But <1161> examine <1381> all things <3956>; hold fast <2722> to what is good <2570>.
22Stay away <567> from <575> every <3956> form <1491> of evil <4190>.
23Now <1161> may the God <2316> of peace <1515> himself <846> make <37> you <5209> completely <3648> holy <37> and <2532> may your <5216> spirit <4151> and <2532> soul <5590> and <2532> body <4983> be kept <5083> entirely blameless <274> at <1722> the coming <3952> of our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>.
24He who calls <2564> you <5209> is trustworthy <4103>, and <2532> he will <4160> in fact do <4160> this.
25Brothers and sisters <80>, pray <4336> for <4012> us <2257> too <2532>.
26Greet <782> all <3956> the brothers and sisters <80> with <1722> a holy <40> kiss <5370>.
27I call <3726> on you <5209> solemnly in the Lord <2962> to have <314> this letter <1992> read <314> to all <3956> the brothers and sisters <80>.
28The grace <5485> of our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> be with <3326> you <5216>.