1 Thessalonians 5

World English Bible (WEB) • 28 verses

1But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.

RelatedActs 1:7 · Matthew 24:36 · 1 Thessalonians 4:9 · Matthew 24:3 · Mark 13:30-32 · 2 Corinthians 9:1

2For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.

RelatedRevelation 16:15 · 2 Peter 3:10 · Matthew 24:42-44 · Revelation 3:3 · Matthew 25:13 · Luke 12:39-40

3For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.

RelatedLuke 21:34-35 · Matthew 24:37-39 · Luke 17:26-30 · Revelation 18:7-8 · Hebrews 2:3 · 2 Thessalonians 1:9

4But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.

Related1 John 2:8 · Deuteronomy 19:6 · Deuteronomy 28:45 · 2 Peter 3:10 · Jeremiah 42:16 · Colossians 1:13

5You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,

RelatedEphesians 5:8 · Acts 26:18 · John 12:36 · Luke 16:8

6so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.

Related1 Peter 1:13 · Matthew 24:42 · Luke 22:46 · 1 Peter 5:8 · Romans 13:11-14 · Revelation 16:15

7For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

RelatedRomans 13:13 · 1 Corinthians 15:34 · 2 Peter 2:13 · Acts 2:15 · Daniel 5:4-5 · Ephesians 5:14

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

RelatedRomans 13:12-13 · 1 Peter 1:13 · Ephesians 6:11 · Isaiah 59:17 · Hebrews 10:35-36 · Hebrews 6:19

9For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Related1 Thessalonians 1:10 · 1 Peter 2:10 · 2 Timothy 2:10 · Acts 13:48 · Proverbs 16:4 · Romans 9:11-23

10who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

RelatedRomans 14:8-9 · 1 Peter 3:18 · 2 Corinthians 5:15 · Matthew 20:28 · Ephesians 5:2 · 1 Peter 2:24

11Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

RelatedEphesians 4:29 · Romans 15:2 · Hebrews 10:25 · Hebrews 3:13 · 1 Thessalonians 4:18 · Romans 14:19

12But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

RelatedHebrews 13:17 · Hebrews 13:7 · 1 Timothy 5:17-18 · 1 Corinthians 16:18 · 1 Corinthians 16:16 · 1 Corinthians 15:10

13and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

RelatedMark 9:50 · Hebrews 12:14 · 1 Corinthians 9:7-11 · John 13:34-35 · James 3:18 · Galatians 6:6

14We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

Related2 Timothy 4:2 · Romans 14:1 · Acts 20:35 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6-7 · Isaiah 35:3-4 · Romans 15:1-3

15See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

Related1 Peter 3:9 · Galatians 6:10 · Leviticus 19:18 · 3 John 1:11 · Romans 12:17-21 · Hebrews 12:14

16Always rejoice.

RelatedRomans 12:12 · Philippians 4:4 · Matthew 5:12 · 2 Corinthians 6:10 · Luke 10:20

17Pray without ceasing.

RelatedRomans 12:12 · Colossians 4:2 · Ephesians 6:18 · Luke 18:1 · Luke 21:36 · 1 Peter 4:7

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

RelatedEphesians 5:20 · Philippians 4:6 · Colossians 3:17 · Hebrews 13:15 · Job 1:21 · 1 Peter 4:2

19Don’t quench the Spirit.

RelatedEphesians 4:30 · Acts 7:51 · 2 Timothy 1:6 · 1 Timothy 4:14 · Isaiah 63:10 · Nehemiah 9:30

20Don’t despise prophecies.

Related1 Corinthians 14:3-6 · 1 Corinthians 14:1 · 1 Corinthians 11:4 · 1 Corinthians 14:37-39 · Numbers 11:25-29 · 1 Corinthians 14:22-25

21Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

Related1 John 4:1 · Romans 12:2 · Ephesians 5:10 · Luke 12:57 · Acts 17:11 · Romans 12:9

22Abstain from every form of evil.

Related2 Corinthians 6:3 · Philippians 4:8 · 2 Corinthians 8:20-21 · 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 · Romans 12:17 · Exodus 23:7

23May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

RelatedJude 1:24 · 1 Corinthians 1:8-9 · Hebrews 4:12 · 1 Thessalonians 3:13 · 1 Peter 5:10 · Ephesians 5:26-27

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

Related2 Thessalonians 3:3 · Numbers 23:19 · Deuteronomy 7:9 · 1 Corinthians 1:9 · 2 Timothy 2:13 · 1 Peter 5:10

25Brothers, pray for us.

RelatedPhilippians 1:19 · Hebrews 13:18-19 · Philemon 1:22 · 2 Corinthians 1:11 · Ephesians 6:18-20 · Romans 15:30

26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

RelatedRomans 16:16 · 1 Corinthians 16:20

27I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

RelatedColossians 4:16 · 2 Timothy 4:1 · Acts 19:13 · Numbers 27:23 · 1 Timothy 1:3 · 1 Timothy 5:7

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

RelatedRomans 16:20 · 2 Thessalonians 3:18 · Romans 16:23 · Romans 1:7

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Translation: World English Bible (public domain) and the Tamil Old Version (BSI) — 1957.