1 Thessalonians 5

Darby Bible · 1890 · New Testament · 5 chapters

Reading 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 in the Darby Bible, public-domain text from 1890.

Verses 1–10

1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,

2 for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of [the] Lord so comes as a thief by night.

3 When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief:

5 for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.

6 So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;

7 for they that sleep sleep by night, and they that drink drink by night;

8 but we being of [the] day, let us be sober, putting on [the] breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet [the] hope of salvation;

9 becauseGod has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 who has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him.

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