1 Now as to the AActs 1:7times and the epochs, brethren, you B1 Thess 4:9have no need of anything to be written to you. 2 For you yourselves know full well that A1 Cor 1:8the day of the Lord 1Lit is comingwill come BLuke 21:34; 1 Thess 5:4; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 3:3; 16:15just like a thief in the night. 3 While they are saying, “AJer 6:14; 8:11; Ezek 13:10Peace and safety!” then 1Or sudden destructionB2 Thess 1:9destruction 2Lit comes uponwill come upon them suddenly like CJohn 16:21labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. 4 But you, brethren, are not in AActs 26:18; 1 John 2:8darkness, that the day would overtake you 1One early ms reads like thievesBLuke 21:34; 1 Thess 5:2; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 3:3; 16:15like a thief; 5 for you are all ALuke 16:8sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of BActs 26:18; 1 John 2:8darkness; 6 so then let us not ARom 13:11; 1 Thess 5:10sleep as 1Lit the remaining onesBEph 2:3; 1 Thess 4:13others do, but let us be alert and 2Or self-controlledC1 Pet 1:13sober. 7 For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get AActs 2:15; 2 Pet 2:13drunk at night. 8 But since A1 Thess 5:5we are of the day, let us B1 Pet 1:13be 1Or self-controlledsober, having put on the CIs 59:17; Eph 6:14breastplate of DEph 6:23faith and love, and as a EEph 6:17helmet, the FRom 8:24hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for A1 Thess 1:10wrath, but for B2 Thess 2:13fobtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 ARom 14:9who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. 11 Therefore 1Or comfortencourage one another and AEph 4:29build up one another, just as you also are doing.

12 But we request of you, brethren, that you 1Lit knowA1 Cor 16:18; 1 Tim 5:17appreciate those BRom 16:6, 12; 1 Cor 15:10; 16:16who diligently labor among you, and CHeb 13:17have charge over you in the Lord and give you 2Or admonitioninstruction, 13 and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. AMark 9:50Live in peace with one another. 14 We urge you, brethren, admonish A2 Thess 3:6, 7, 11the 1Or undisciplinedunruly, encourage BIs 35:4the fainthearted, help CRom 14:1f; 1 Cor 8:7ff; Rom 15:1the weak, be D1 Cor 13:4patient with everyone. 15 See that AMatt 5:44; Rom 12:17; 1 Pet 3:9no one repays another with evil for evil, but always BRom 12:9; Gal 6:10; 1 Thess 5:21seek after that which is good for one another and for all people. 16 APhil 4:4Rejoice always; 17 AEph 6:18pray without ceasing; 18 in everything AEph 5:20give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 AEph 4:30Do not quench the Spirit; 20 do not despise AActs 13:1; 1 Cor 14:31prophetic 1Or giftsutterances. 21 But A1 Cor 14:29; 1 John 4:1examine everything carefully; BRom 12:9; Gal 6:10; 1 Thess 5:15hold fast to that which is good; 22 abstain from every 1Or appearanceform of evil.

23 Now ARom 15:33may the God of peace B1 Thess 3:11Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your CLuke 1:46f; Heb 4:12spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, DJames 1:4; 2 Pet 3:14without blame at E1 Thess 2:19the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 A1 Cor 1:9; 2 Thess 3:3Faithful is He who B1 Thess 2:12calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.

25 Brethren, AEph 6:19; 2 Thess 3:1; Heb 13:18pray for us1Two early mss add also.

26 ARom 16:16Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. 27 I adjure you by the Lord to ACol 4:16have this letter read to all the BActs 1:15brethren.

28 ARom 16:20; 2 Thess 3:18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.