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5 Concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need for anything to be written to you. 2 For you yourselves know precisely that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
3 When they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they shall not escape.
4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that the day would overtake you like a thief; 5 [for][fn] you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.
6 So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us stay awake and be sober.
7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. 8 But since we are of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus [Christ],[fn] 10 who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.
11 Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
12 Now we ask you, brothers, to recognize those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work.
Be at peace among yourselves.
14 We urge you, brothers, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
15 See that no one repays evil for evil, but always pursue what is good [and][fn] for one another and for all.
16 Rejoice always.
17 Pray without ceasing.
18 In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
19 Do not quench the Spirit.
20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast to what is good.
22 Abstain from every form of evil.
23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 The one who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.
25 Brothers, pray [also][fn] for us.
26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
27 I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the [[holy]][fn] brothers.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. [[Amen]][fn]
[[To the Thessalonians, the first letter written from Athens.]][fn]
5:5, for: Absent from some manuscripts. BYZ TR
5:9, Christ: Absent from some manuscripts, including P30 B(03).
5:15, and: NA28[] THGNT BYZ TR ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. SBLGNT N(01) A(02) D(05)
5:25, also: NA28[] ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. SBLGNT THGNT BYZ TR
5:27, holy: Later manuscripts add. BYZ TR
5:28, Amen: NA28 SBLGNT ‖ Some manuscripts include. THGNT BYZ TR
5:28 , Later manuscripts add. TR