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1 Thessalonians 5

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 But about the times and their order, my brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you.

2 For you yourselves have the knowledge that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

3 When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it.

4 But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief:

5 For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark.

6 So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.

7 For those who are sleeping do so in the night; and those who are the worse for drink are so in the night;

8 But let us, who are of the day, be serious, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and on our heads, the hope of salvation.

9 For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 Who was put to death for us, so that, awake or sleeping, we may have a part in his life.

11 So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.

12 But we make this request to you, my brothers: give attention to those who are working among you, who are over you in the Lord to keep order among you;

13 And have a high opinion of them in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

14 And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.

15 Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

16 Have joy at all times.

17 Keep on with your prayers.

18 In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.

19 Do not put out the light of the Spirit;

20 Do not make little of the words of the prophets;

21 Let all things be tested; keep to what is good;

22 Keep from every form of evil.

23 And may the God of peace himself make you holy in every way; and may your spirit and soul and body be free from all sin at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 God, by whom you have been marked out in his purpose, is unchanging and will make it complete.

25 Brothers, keep us in mind in your prayers.

26 Give all the brothers a holy kiss.

27 I give orders in the name of the Lord that all the brothers are to be present at the reading of this letter.

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Good News Translation GNT

1 There is no need to write you, friends, about the times and occasions when these things will happen.

2 For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come as a thief comes at night.

3 When people say, "Everything is quiet and safe," then suddenly destruction will hit them! It will come as suddenly as the pains that come upon a woman in labor, and people will not escape.

4 But you, friends, are not in the darkness, and the Day should not take you by surprise like a thief.

5 All of you are people who belong to the light, who belong to the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

6 So then, we should not be sleeping like the others; we should be awake and sober.

7 It is at night when people sleep; it is at night when they get drunk.

8 But we belong to the day, and we should be sober. We must wear faith and love as a breastplate, and our hope of salvation as a helmet.

9 God did not choose us to suffer his anger, but to possess salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 who died for us in order that we might live together with him, whether we are alive or dead when he comes.

11 And so encourage one another and help one another, just as you are now doing.

12 We beg you, our friends, to pay proper respect to those who work among you, who guide and instruct you in the Christian life.

13 Treat them with the greatest respect and love because of the work they do. Be at peace among yourselves.

14 We urge you, our friends, to warn the idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

15 See that no one pays back wrong for wrong, but at all times make it your aim to do good to one another and to all people.

16 Be joyful always,

17 pray at all times,

18 be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus.

19 Do not restrain the Holy Spirit;

20 do not despise inspired messages.

21 Put all things to the test: keep what is good

22 and avoid every kind of evil.

23 May the God who gives us peace make you holy in every way and keep your whole being - spirit, soul, and body - free from every fault at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 He who calls you will do it, because he is faithful.

25 Pray also for us, friends.

26 Greet all the believers with the kiss of peace.

27 I urge you by the authority of the Lord to read this letter to all the believers.

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.