First thessalonians 5:1-28 LSV

[1] And concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need of my writing to you, [2] for you have thoroughly known that the Day of the LORD so comes as a thief in the night, [3] for when they may say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction comes [on] them, as the travail [on] her who is with child, and they will not escape; [4] but you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the Day may catch you as a thief; [5] you are all sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness, [6] so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober, [7] for those sleeping, sleep by night, and those making themselves drunk, are drunken by night, [8] and we, being of the day—let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and a helmet—a hope of salvation, [9] because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, [10] who died for us, that whether we wake—whether we sleep—we may live together with Him; [11] for this reason, comfort one another, and build up one another, as also you do. [12] And we ask you, brothers, to know those laboring among you and leading you in the LORD and admonishing you, [13] and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves; [14] and we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient to all; [15] see [that] no one may render evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue that which is good, both to one another and to all; [16] always rejoice; [17] continually pray; [18] give thanks in everything, for this [is] the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you. [19] Do not quench the Spirit; [20] do not despise prophesyings; [21] prove all things; hold fast [to] that which is good; [22] abstain from all appearance of evil; [23] and may the God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved, unblameably at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; [24] He who is calling you is steadfast, who also will do [it]. [25] Brothers, pray for us. [26] Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. [27] I charge 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! Amen.