5:1 Concerning times and seasons, brothers, you have no need for anything to be written to you.
5:2 For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief at night.
5:3 When people are saying, "Peace and security," then sudden disaster comes upon them, like labor pains upon a pregnant woman,and they will not escape.
5:4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness, for that day to overtake you like a thief.
5:5 For all of you are children of the light and children of the day. We are not of the night or of darkness.
5:6 Therefore, let us not sleep as the rest do, but let us stay alert and sober.
5:7 Those who sleep go to sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night.
5:8 But since we are of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and the helmet that is hope for salvation.
5:9 For God did not destine us for wrath, but to gain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
5:10 who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live together with him.
5:11 Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, as indeed you do.
5:12 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who are laboring among you and who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you,
5:13 and to show esteem for them with special love on account of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
5:14 We urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, cheer the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient with all.
5:15 See that no one returns evil for evil; rather, always seek what is good
5:16 Rejoice always.
5:17 Pray without ceasing.
5:18 In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.
5:19 Do not quench the Spirit.
5:20 Do not despise prophetic utterances.
5:21 Test everything; retain what is good.
5:22 Refrain from every kind of evil.
5:23 May the God of peace himself make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless forthe coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
5:24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will also accomplish it.
5:25 Brothers, pray for us (too).
5:26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
5:27 I adjure you by the Lord that this letter be read to all thebrothers.
5:28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.