¹ But about the times and the seasons, brothers, ye have no need to be written to you.

² For ye yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.

³ For when they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction approaches them, as the woman having birth pangs in her womb, and they will, no, not escape.

⁴ But ye, brothers, are not in darkness, so that the day would seize you as a thief.

⁵ Ye are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

⁶ So then let us not sleep, as also the others, but let us watch and be sober.

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

⁸ But we, being of the day, should be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and a helmet, the hope of salvation.

⁹ Because God appointed us not for wrath, but for an acquired possession of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us.

¹⁰ So that, whether we are awake or sleep, we should live together with him.

¹¹ Therefore encourage each other, and build ye up one by one, just as ye also are doing.

¹² And we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you, and who lead you in the Lord, and who admonish you,

¹³ and to esteem them with exceptional love because of their work. Live peaceably among yourselves.

¹⁴ And we encourage you, brothers, admonish the unruly, strengthen the weak-spirited, help the infirmed, be patient toward all.

¹⁵ See that not any man repays evil for evil to any man, but always pursue the good, both for each other and for all.

¹⁶ Rejoice always.

¹⁷ Pray without ceasing.

¹⁸ In everything express thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

¹⁹ Do not quench the Spirit.

²⁰ Do not disdain prophecies,

²¹ but examine all things. Hold firm the good.

²² Abstain from all appearance of evil.

²³ And may the God of peace himself sanctify you thoroughly. And may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, blamelessly at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴ Faithful is he who calls you, who also will do it.

²⁵ Brothers, pray about us.

²⁶ Salute all the brothers by a holy kiss.

²⁷ I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the holy brothers.

²⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with you. Truly.