1 Now|strong="G1161" concerning|strong="G4012" the|strong="G2532" times|strong="G2540" and|strong="G2532" seasons|strong="G2540", brothers, you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" need|strong="G5532" for|strong="G4012" anything to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" written|strong="G1125" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210".
2 For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G3754" yourselves|strong="G1722" know|strong="G1492" very 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" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" thief|strong="G2812" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" night|strong="G3571".
3 When|strong="G3752" people|strong="G3004" are|strong="G3588" saying|strong="G3004", “Peace|strong="G1515" and|strong="G2532" safety,” destruction|strong="G3639" will|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2186" upon|strong="G2186" them|strong="G3588" suddenly, like|strong="G5618" labor|strong="G5604" pains|strong="G5604" upon|strong="G2186" a|strong="G2192" woman|strong="G2192" with|strong="G1722" child|strong="G1064", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" certainly|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3756" escape|strong="G1628".
4 But|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210", brothers, are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4655" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" this|strong="G3588" day|strong="G2250" should|strong="G3588" catch you|strong="G5210" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" thief|strong="G2812".
5 You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" all|strong="G3956" sons|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" light|strong="G5457" and|strong="G2532" sons|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250"; we|strong="G1063" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" night|strong="G3571" or|strong="G2532" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" darkness|strong="G4655".
6 So|strong="G3767" then|strong="G3767" let|strong="G3767" us|strong="G2518" not|strong="G3361" sleep|strong="G2518", as|strong="G5613" others|strong="G3062" do|strong="G2532", but|strong="G2532" let|strong="G3767" us|strong="G2518" be|strong="G2532" watchful|strong="G1127" and|strong="G2532" sober|strong="G3525".
7 For|strong="G1063" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sleep|strong="G2518", sleep|strong="G2518" at|strong="G3588" night|strong="G3571"; and|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" get|strong="G3182" drunk|strong="G3184", get|strong="G3182" drunk|strong="G3184" at|strong="G3588" night|strong="G3571".
8 But|strong="G1161" since|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G1510" of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250", let|strong="G1161" us|strong="G2249" be|strong="G1510" sober|strong="G3525", putting|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1746" the|strong="G2532" breastplate|strong="G2382" of|strong="G2250" faith|strong="G4102" and|strong="G2532" love, 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" has|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" appointed|strong="G5087" us|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" suffer wrath|strong="G3709", but|strong="G2316" to|strong="G1519" obtain|strong="G4047" salvation|strong="G4991" through|strong="G1223" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547",
10 who|strong="G3588" died|strong="G3588" for|strong="G4012" us|strong="G2249" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" whether|strong="G1535" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" awake|strong="G1127" or|strong="G1535" asleep|strong="G2518" we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G2443" live|strong="G2198" together|strong="G4862" with|strong="G4862" him|strong="G3588".
11 Therefore|strong="G1352" encourage|strong="G3870" one|strong="G1520" another|strong="G1520" and|strong="G2532" build|strong="G3618" each other|strong="G1520" up|strong="G3618", even|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2531" you|strong="G4160" are|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160".
12 Now|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2532" ask|strong="G2065" you|strong="G5210", brothers, to|strong="G2532" recognize|strong="G1492" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" labor|strong="G2872" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", who|strong="G3588" lead|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" admonish|strong="G3560" you|strong="G5210",
13 and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" regard|strong="G2233" them|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" highly in|strong="G1722" love because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" their|strong="G1438" work|strong="G2041". Be|strong="G2532" at|strong="G1722" peace|strong="G1514" with|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1438" another|strong="G1438".
14 And|strong="G1161" we|strong="G1161" urge|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210", brothers, to|strong="G4314" admonish|strong="G3560" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" idle, encourage|strong="G3870" the|strong="G3956" fainthearted|strong="G3642", support the|strong="G3956" weak, and|strong="G1161" be|strong="G3956" patient|strong="G3114" toward|strong="G4314" all|strong="G3956".
15 Make|strong="G1519" sure no|strong="G3361" one|strong="G5100" repays anyone|strong="G5100" evil|strong="G2556" for|strong="G1519" evil|strong="G2556", but|strong="G2532" always|strong="G3842" strive to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1519" each|strong="G1519" other|strong="G5100" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" everyone|strong="G3956" else|strong="G3361".
16 Rejoice|strong="G5463" always|strong="G3842",
17 pray|strong="G4336" without|strong="G4336" ceasing,
18 and|strong="G2316" in|strong="G1722" everything|strong="G3956" give|strong="G2168" thanks|strong="G2168"; for|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316"'s will|strong="G2307" for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" 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" despise|strong="G1848" prophecies|strong="G4394",
21 but|strong="G1161" test|strong="G1381" everything|strong="G3956"; hold|strong="G2722" fast|strong="G2722" to|strong="G1161" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" good|strong="G2570".
22 Avoid every|strong="G3956" form|strong="G1491" of|strong="G3956" evil|strong="G4190".
23 Now|strong="G1161" may|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" of|strong="G4151" peace|strong="G1515" himself sanctify you|strong="G5210" completely|strong="G3648", and|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" entire|strong="G3648" spirit|strong="G4151", soul|strong="G5590", and|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4983" be|strong="G2532" kept|strong="G5083" blameless at|strong="G1722" 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" is|strong="G3588" faithful|strong="G4103"; he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" surely do|strong="G4160" it|strong="G2532".
25 Brothers, pray|strong="G4336" for|strong="G4012" us|strong="G2249".
26 Greet all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" brothers with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" holy kiss|strong="G5370".
27 I|strong="G3956" charge|strong="G3726" you|strong="G5210" by|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" Lord|strong="G2962" to|strong="G3956" have|strong="G5210" this|strong="G3588" letter|strong="G1992" read to|strong="G3956" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" holy brothers.
28 The|strong="G3588" grace|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".