I THESSALONIANS

Chapter 5

The Day of the Lord and Christian Conduct

"A Thief in the Night"

• 1. BUT of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
  
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    • Περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν ἀδελφοί οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι
• 2. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
  
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    • αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται
• 3. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
  
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    • ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν
• 4.↓ But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
  
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    • ὑμεῖς δέ ἀδελφοί οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ·
  • Notes
    • Return to →The King's Return
• 5. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
  
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    • πάντες ὑμεῖς υἱοὶ φωτός ἐστε καὶ υἱοὶ ἡμέρας οὐκ ἐσμὲν νυκτὸς οὐδὲ σκότους·
• 6. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
  
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    • ἄρα οὖν μὴ καθεύδωμεν ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποί ἀλλὰ γρηγορῶμεν καὶ νήφωμεν
• 7. For they that sleep sleep in the night, and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
  
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    • οἱ γὰρ καθεύδοντες νυκτὸς καθεύδουσιν καὶ οἱ μεθυσκόμενοι νυκτὸς μεθύουσιν·
• 8. But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breasplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
  
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    • ἡμεῖς δὲ ἡμέρας ὄντες νήφωμεν ἐνδυσάμενοι θώρακα πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης καὶ περικεφαλαίαν ἐλπίδα σωτηρίας·
• 9. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
  
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    • ὅτι οὐκ ἔθετο ἡμᾶς ὁ θεὸς εἰς ὀργὴν ἀλλ᾽ εἰς περιποίησιν σωτηρίας διὰ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
• 10. Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
  
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    • τοῦ ἀποθανόντος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἵνα εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν ἅμα σὺν αὐτῷ ζήσωμεν
• 11. Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
  
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    • Διὸ παρακαλεῖτε ἀλλήλους καὶ οἰκοδομεῖτε εἷς τὸν ἕνα καθὼς καὶ ποιεῖτε

Final Instructions-Christian Conduct

• 12. And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
  
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    • Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀδελφοί εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν κυρίῳ καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς
• 13. And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake, And be at peace among yourselves.
  
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    • καὶ ἡγεῖσθαι αὐτοὺς ὑπερ ἐκπερισσοῦ ἐν ἀγάπῃ διὰ τὸ ἔργον αὐτῶν εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς
• 14. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
  
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    • παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀδελφοί νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας
• 15. See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men
  
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    • ὁρᾶτε μή τις κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ τινι ἀποδῷ ἀλλὰ πάντοτε τὸ ἀγαθὸν διώκετε καὶ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας
• 16. Rejoice evermore.
  
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    • Πάντοτε χαίρετε
• 17. Pray without ceasing.
  
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    • ἀδιαλείπτως προσεύχεσθε
• 18. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
  
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    • ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε· τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς
• 19. Quench not the Spirit.
  
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    • τὸ πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε
• 20. Despise not prophesyings.
  
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    • προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε
• 21. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
  
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    • πάντα δοκιμάζετε τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε
• 22. Abstain from all appearance of evil.
  
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    • ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε
• 23. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  
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    • Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἁγιάσαι ὑμᾶς ὁλοτελεῖς καὶ ὁλόκληρον ὑμῶν τὸ πνεῦμα καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ καὶ τὸ σῶμα ἀμέμπτως ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τηρηθείη
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