1 Thessalonians 5

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5 Concerning the times and seasons, brothers and sisters, you don’t need anything to be written 2 because you already know that Yahweh’s day will come like a thief comes at night.[ref] 3 Just when they’re saying there’s peace and security, then they’ll suddenly recognise the imminent destruction, like a pregnant woman having birth pains. They certainly won’t be able to escape, 4 but you, brothers and sisters, aren’t in darkness and likely to get surprised by a thief in the night 5 because you’re all children of the light and of the day. No, we’re not part of the night or of the darkness 6 so as a result, we won’t be sleeping like the others, but we’ll be alert and sober. 7 Those who sleep do it at night, and those who get drunk do it at night, 8 but we belong to the day. We’ll be dressed in the armour of faith and love, and the helmet which is the hope of our salvation.[ref] 9 God hasn’t assigned us to his severe anger, but rather for obtaining salvation through our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) Messiah—10 the one who was executed on our behalf so that whether we might be alert and watching, or whether we’re dead and ‘sleeping’, either way we’ll all live together with him. 11 So comfort and encourage each other as you’ve all been doing already.

5:2: Mat 24:43; Luk 12:39; 2Pe 3:10.

5:8: Isa 59:17; Eph 6:13-17.

5 And concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, no need you _all _are _having to _you _all to _be _being _written.

2 For/Because yourselves exactly you _all _have _known that the_day of_the_master, as a_thief by night thus is _coming.

3 Whenever they _may _be _saying:
Peace and security, then sudden is _recognizing to _them destruction, as the birth _pains to _the woman in pregnant having a _child, and by _no _means not they _may _escape.

4 But you _all, brothers, not are in darkness, in _order _that the day you _all like thieves may _grasp.

5 For/Because all you _all sons of _light are, and sons of _day.
Neither we _are of _night nor of _darkness.

6 Therefore consequently not we _may _be _sleeping as the rest, but we _may _be _watching and we _may _be _being _sober.

7 For/Because the ones sleeping, by _night are _sleeping, and the ones being _drunk, by _night are _being _drunk.

8 But we of_the_day being, may _be _being _sober, having _dressed _in the_breastplate of _faith and love, and the_helmet, the_hope of _salvation.

9 Because not appointed the god us for severe _anger, but for procuring of _salvation through the master of _us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah,

10 the one having _died _off for us, in _order _that whether we _may _be _watching or we _may _be _sleeping, together with him we _may _live.

11 Therefore be _comforting one _another, and be _building one the one, as also you _all _are _doing.

5:12 Final teaching and greetings

12 But we’re asking you, brothers and sisters, to be aware of the people who are working among you all and the ones leading you in Yahweh and instructing you all, 13 and show them love over-and-beyond because of their work. Be at peace with each other.

14 We advise you, brothers and sisters, to scold those who are lazy, comfort those who are discouraged, help the weak up, and be patient towards everyone. 15 Don’t let anyone repay evil for evil, but always be doing what is good towards each other and towards everyone else.

16 Always find something to be happy about. 17 Never stop praying, 18 thanking God about everything.

This is what God wants for you in Messiah Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus): 19 Don’t smother the holy spirit. 20 Don’t scorn prophesies. 21 Evaluate everything, holding on to what’s good 22 but keeping away from everything that seems to be evil.

23 May the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your entire spirits, souls, and bodies be kept irreproachable at the returning of our master Yeshua Messiah. 24 The one calling you all is faithful and he will also see it through.

25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us also.

26 Greet the brothers with a holy kiss for me.

27 I request you by the master to read my letter to all the believers there.

28 May you all experience the grace that comes from our master Yeshua Messiah. May it be so.

12 But we _are _asking you _all, brothers, to _have _known the ones labouring among you _all, and leading of _you _all in the_master, and admonishing you _all,

13 and to _be _considering them beyond _exceedingly in love, because _of the work of _them.
Be _being _at _peace among yourselves.

14 And we _are _exhorting you _all, brothers, be _admonishing the lazy, be _consoling the fainthearted, be _upholding of _the weak, be _being _patient toward all.

15 Be _seeing not someone evil for evil to _anyone may _give _back, but always the good be _pursuing, and toward one _another and toward all.

16 Always be _rejoicing.

17 Unceasingly be _praying.

18 In everything be _giving _thanks, because/for this is the_will of_god in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous toward you _all.

19 The spirit not be _extinguishing.

20 Prophesies not be _scorning.

21 All things be _approving, the good be _keeping.

22 From every appearance of _evil be _keeping _away.

23 And himself the god of_ the _peace might _sanctify you _all complete, and complete of _you _all the spirit, and the soul, and the body, blamelessly at the coming of _the master of _us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah, might _have _kept.

24 Faithful is the one calling you _all, who also will _be _performing it.

25 Brothers, be _praying also for us.

26 Greet the brothers all with a_kiss holy.

27 I _am _adjuring you _all by _the master, to _be _read my letter to _all the brothers.

28 The grace of _the master of _us, Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah, with you _all be.
Truly.

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