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1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

1 About the times and the seasons: brothers, you do not need anything to be written to you.

1 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you,

2 For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.

2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

3 When they say, "Peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

4 But you, brothers, are not in the dark, so that this day would overtake you like a thief.

4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.

5 For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We're not of the night or of darkness.

5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

6 So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be sober.

6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.

7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.

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, 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.

8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

10 who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.

10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.

11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.