'Now2concerning1the3times4and5the6seasons,7brothers,8you have11no9need10to have [anything] written13to you.12 For2you4yourselves1are4fully3aware4that5the day6of the Lord7will come13like8a thief9in10the night.11 While1people are saying,2“There ispeace3and4security,”5then6sudden7destruction10will come9upon them8as11labor pains13[come] upon a14pregnant woman,151617and18they will21not1920escape.21 But2you1are5not4in6darkness,7brothers,3for8that9day10[to surprise]14you11like12a thief.13 For2you3are6all1children4of light,5children8of the day.9We are11not10of the night12or13of the darkness.14 So1then2let us4not3sleep,4as5others67do,but8let us keep awake9and10be sober.11 For2those1who sleep,3sleep5at night,4and6those7who get drunk,8are drunk10at night.9 But2sincewe1belong to the day,34let5us1be sober,5having put on6the breastplate7of faith8and9love,10and11for a helmet12the hope13of salvation.14 For1God6has3not2destined3us4for7wrath,8but9to obtain11salvation12through13our16Lord15Jesus17Christ,18 who died2for3us4so that5whether6we are awake7or8asleep9we might live13with11him.12 Therefore1encourage2one another3and4build5one another678up,5just as9you are doing.11 We ask1you,3brothers,4to respect5those6who labor7among8you9and10are over11you12in13the Lord14and15admonish16you,17 and1to esteem2them3very highly4in5love6because of7their10work.9Be at peace11among12yourselves.13 And2we urge1you,3brothers,4admonish5the6idle,7encourage8the9fainthearted,10help11the12weak,13be patient14with15themall.16 See1thatno2one3repays8anyone7evil4for5evil,6but9always10seek13to do good1112to15one another16and17to18everyone.19 Rejoice2always,1 pray2without ceasing,1 give thanks3in1all [circumstances];2for5this4isthe will6of God7in8Christ9Jesus10for11you.12 Donot3quench4the1Spirit.2 Donot2despise3prophecies,1 but2test3everything;1hold fast6what [is] good.45 Abstain5from1every2form of3evil.4 Now2may7the3God4of peace6himself1sanctify7you8completely,9and10may30your12whole11spirit14and15soul17and18body20be kept30blameless21at22the23coming24of26our27Lord26Jesus28Christ.29 He2who calls3you4isfaithful;1he5will7surely6do [it].7 Brothers,1pray2for4us.5 Greet1all4the2brothers3with5a holy7kiss.6 I put1you2under oath1before the3Lord4to have5this6letter7read5to all8the9brothers.10 The1grace2of4our5Lord4Jesus6Christ7bewith8you.9