1 But|strong="G1161" as|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" times|strong="G2540" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" moments, there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3756" need|strong="G5532", friends, for|strong="G4012" anyone to|strong="G2532" write|strong="G1125" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210".
2 You|strong="G3754" yourselves|strong="G1722" know|strong="G1492" well|strong="G1063" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" will|strong="G2962" come|strong="G2064" just|strong="G5613" as|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" thief|strong="G2812" comes|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" night|strong="G3571".
3 When|strong="G3752" people|strong="G3004" are|strong="G3588" saying|strong="G3004" “All|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" quiet and|strong="G2532" safe|strong="G1722",” it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" then|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588", like|strong="G5618" birth|strong="G5604" pains|strong="G5604" on|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2192" pregnant|strong="G1064" woman|strong="G2192", ruin|strong="G3639" comes|strong="G2532" suddenly upon|strong="G2186" them|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3756" escape|strong="G1628"!
4 You|strong="G5210", however|strong="G1161", friends, are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4655", that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" daylight|strong="G2250" should|strong="G3588" take|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" by|strong="G1722" surprise as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G5613" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G1510" thieves|strong="G2812".
5 For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956" are|strong="G1510" children|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" light|strong="G5457" and|strong="G2532" children|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250".
6 Therefore|strong="G3767" let|strong="G3767" us|strong="G2518" not|strong="G3361" sleep|strong="G2518" as|strong="G5613" others|strong="G3062" do|strong="G2532". No|strong="G3361", let|strong="G3767" us|strong="G2518" be|strong="G2532" watchful|strong="G1127" and|strong="G2532" self-controlled.
7 It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" at|strong="G3588" night|strong="G3571" that|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3588" sleep|strong="G2518", and|strong="G2532" at|strong="G3588" night|strong="G3571" that|strong="G3588" drunkards|strong="G3184" get|strong="G3182" drunk|strong="G3184".
8 But|strong="G1161" let|strong="G1161" us|strong="G2249", who|strong="G2532" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250", control ourselves|strong="G2249", and|strong="G2532" put|strong="G1746" on|strong="G1746" faith|strong="G4102" and|strong="G2532" love as|strong="G1161" a|strong="G2532" breast plate, and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" hope|strong="G1680" of|strong="G2250" salvation|strong="G4991" as|strong="G1161" a|strong="G2532" helmet|strong="G4030".
9 For|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" destined|strong="G5087" us|strong="G1519", not|strong="G3756" for|strong="G3754" wrath|strong="G3709", but|strong="G2316" to|strong="G1519" win salvation|strong="G4991" through|strong="G1223" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", who|strong="G3588" died|strong="G3588" for|strong="G3754" us|strong="G1519",
10 that|strong="G2443", whether|strong="G1535" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" still watching|strong="G1127" or|strong="G1535" have|strong="G1473" fallen asleep|strong="G2518", we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G2443" live|strong="G2198" with|strong="G4862" him|strong="G3588".
11 Therefore|strong="G1352" encourage|strong="G3870" one|strong="G1520" another|strong="G1520", and|strong="G2532" try to|strong="G2532" build|strong="G3618" up|strong="G3618" one|strong="G1520" another|strong="G1520"’s characters, as|strong="G2531" indeed|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4160" are|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160".
12 We|strong="G2532" beg|strong="G2065" you|strong="G5210", friends, to|strong="G2532" value those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" toil|strong="G2872" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" your|strong="G2962" leaders|strong="G2065" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962"’s|strong="G2962" service, and|strong="G2532" give|strong="G3560" you|strong="G5210" counsel.
13 Hold them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" very|strong="G2532" greatest esteem|strong="G2233" and|strong="G2532" affection for|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" sake|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" their|strong="G1438" work|strong="G2041". Live|strong="G2532" at|strong="G1722" peace|strong="G1514" with|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1438" another|strong="G1438".
14 We|strong="G1161" entreat|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G1161", friends – warn|strong="G3560" the|strong="G3956" disorderly, comfort|strong="G3870" the|strong="G3956" faint-hearted, give|strong="G3560" a|strong="G1161" helping hand|strong="G1161" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G3956" weak, and|strong="G1161" be|strong="G3956" patient|strong="G3114" with|strong="G4314" everyone|strong="G3956".
15 Take|strong="G2532" care that|strong="G3588" none|strong="G3361" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3708" ever|strong="G3842" pays back|strong="G1519" wrong|strong="G2556" for|strong="G1519" wrong|strong="G2556", but|strong="G2532" always|strong="G3842" follow|strong="G1377" the|strong="G2532" kindest course with|strong="G2532" one|strong="G5100" another|strong="G5100" and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956".
16 Always|strong="G3842" be|strong="G3842" joyful;
17 never cease to|strong="G4336" pray|strong="G4336";
18 under|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" circumstances|strong="G1722" give|strong="G2168" thanks|strong="G2168" to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316". For|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G2316" his|strong="G3956" will|strong="G2307" for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" as|strong="G1519" made|strong="G2316" known in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424".
19 Do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361" quench|strong="G4570" the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151";
20 do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361" make|strong="G3361" light of|strong="G4394" preaching.
21 Bring everything|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3956" test|strong="G1381"; cling|strong="G2722" to|strong="G1161" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" good|strong="G2570";
22 shun every|strong="G3956" form|strong="G1491" of|strong="G3956" evil|strong="G4190".
23 May|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" himself, the|strong="G1722" giver of|strong="G4151" peace|strong="G1515", make|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" altogether holy|strong="G4151"; and|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" spirits|strong="G4151", souls|strong="G5590", and|strong="G2532" bodies|strong="G4983" be|strong="G2532" kept|strong="G5083" altogether faultless until|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" coming|strong="G3952" of|strong="G4151" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547".
24 He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3739" calls|strong="G2564" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3739" fail you|strong="G5210"; he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" complete his|strong="G4160" work.
25 Friends, pray|strong="G4336" for|strong="G4012" us|strong="G2249".
26 Greet all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G3588"’s followers|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" sacred kiss|strong="G5370".
27 I|strong="G3956" order you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" Lord|strong="G2962"’s|strong="G2962" name to|strong="G3956" have|strong="G5210" this|strong="G3588" letter|strong="G1992" read to|strong="G3956" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" brethren|strong="G3588".
28 May|strong="G5547" the|strong="G3588" blessing|strong="G5485" of|strong="G5485" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" be|strong="G3588" with|strong="G3326" you|strong="G5210".