` ` 1 Thessalonians 5 ========== :1 But of the times 2540 -kairos and the seasons 2540 -kairos , brethren 0080 -adephos , ye have 2192 -echo no 3756 -ou need 5532 -chreia that I write 1125 -grapho unto you. :2 For yourselves 0846 -autos know 1492 -eido perfectly 0199 - akribos that the day 2250 -hemera of the Lord 2962 -kurios so 3779 -houto cometh 2064 -erchomai as a thief 2812 -kleptes in the night 3571 -nux . :3 For when 3752 -hotan they shall say 3004 -lego , Peace 1515 - eirene and safety 0803 -asphaleia ; then 5119 -tote sudden 0160 - aiphnidios destruction 3639 -olethros cometh 2186 -ephistemi upon them, as travail 5604 -odin - -Ozias upon a woman with child 1064 -gaster ; and they shall not escape 1628 -ekpheugo . :4 But ye, brethren 0080 -adephos , are not in darkness 4655 - skotos , that that day 2250 -hemera should overtake 2638 - katalambano you as a thief 2812 -kleptes . :5 Ye are all 3956 -pas the children 5207 -huios of light 5457 - phos , and the children 5207 -huios of the day 2250 -hemera : we are not of the night 3571 -nux , nor 3761 -oude of darkness 4655 -skotos . :6 Therefore 3767 -oun let us not sleep 2518 -katheudo , as [do] others 3062 -loipoy ; but let us watch 1127 -gregoreuo and be sober 3525 -nepho . :7 For they that sleep 2518 -katheudo sleep 2518 -katheudo in the night 3571 -nux ; and they that be drunken 3184 -methuo are drunken 3184 -methuo in the night 3571 -nux . :8 But let us, who 3588 -ho are of the day 2250 -hemera , be sober 3525 -nepho , putting 1746 -enduo on 1746 -enduo the breastplate 2382 -thorax of faith 4102 -pistis and love 0026 - agape ; and for an helmet 4030 -perikephalaia , the hope 1680 - elpis of salvation 4991 -soteria . :9 For God 2316 -theos hath not appointed 5087 -tithemi us to wrath 3709 -orge , but to obtain 4047 -peripoiesis salvation 4991 -soteria by our Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos , :10 Who 3588 -ho died 0599 -apothnesko for us, that, whether 1535 -eite we wake 1127 -gregoreuo or 1535 -eite sleep 2518 - katheudo , we should live 2198 -zao together 0260 -hama with him. :11 Wherefore 1352 -dio comfort 3870 -parakaleo yourselves 0240 -allelon together 0240 -allelon , and edify 3618 -oikodomeo one 1520 -heis another 1520 -heis , even 2531 -kathos as also 2532 - kai ye do 4160 -poieo . :12 And we beseech 2065 -erotao you, brethren 0080 -adephos , to know 1492 -eido them which 3588 -ho labour 2872 -kopiao among 1722 -en you, and are over 4291 -proistemi you in the Lord 2962 - kurios , and admonish 3560 -noutheteo you; :13 And to esteem 2233 -hegeomai them very 5228 -huper highly 4053 -perissos in love 0026 -agape for their work's 2041 -ergon sake. [And] be at 1722 -en peace 1518 -eirenopoios among 1722 - en yourselves 1438 -heautou . :14 Now 1161 -de we exhort 3870 -parakaleo you, brethren 0080 - adephos , warn 3560 -noutheteo them that are unruly 0813 - ataktos , comfort 3888 -paramutheomai the feebleminded 3642 - oligopsuchos , support 0472 -antechomai the weak 0772 -asthenes , be patient 3114 -makrothumeo toward 4314 -pros all 3956 -pas [men]. :15 See 3708 -horao that none 5100 -tis render 0591 -apodidomi evil 2556 -kakos for evil 2556 -kakos unto any 5100 -tis [man]; but ever 3842 -pantote follow 1377 -dioko that which 3588 -ho is good 0018 -agathos , both 2532 -kai among 1519 -eis yourselves 1438 -heautou , and to all 3956 -pas [men]. :16 Rejoice 5463 -chairo evermore 3842 -pantote . :17 Pray 4336 -proseuchomai without 0089 -adialeiptos ceasing 0089 -adialeiptos . :18 In every 3956 -pas thing give thanks 2168 -eucharisteo : for this 5124 -touto is the will 2307 -thelema of God 2316 - theos in Christ 5547 -Christos Jesus 2424 -Iesous concerning 1519 -eis you. :19 Quench 4570 -sbennumi not the Spirit 4151 -pneuma . :20 Despise 1848 -exoutheneo not prophesyings 4394 -propheteia . :21 Prove 1381 -dokimazo all 3956 -pas things; hold 2722 - katecho fast 2722 -katecho that which 3588 -ho is good 2570 - kalos . :22 Abstain 0567 -apechomai from all 3956 -pas appearance 1491 - eidos of evil 4190 -poneros . :23 And the very 0846 -autos God 2316 -theos of peace 1515 - eirene sanctify 0037 -hagiazo you wholly 3651 -holoteles ; and [I pray God] your 3588 -ho whole 3648 -holokleros spirit 4151 - pneuma and soul 5590 -psuche and body 4983 -soma be preserved 5083 -tereo blameless 0274 -amemptos unto the coming 3952 - parousia of our Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos . :24 Faithful 4103 -pistos [is] he that calleth 2564 -kaleo you, who 3739 -hos also 2532 -kai will do 4160 -poieo [it]. :25 Brethren 0080 -adephos , pray 4336 -proseuchomai for us. :26 Greet 0782 -aspazomai all 3956 -pas the brethren 0080 - adephos with an holy 0040 -hagios kiss 5370 -philema . :27 I charge 3726 -horkizo you by the Lord 2962 -kurios that this 3588 -ho epistle 1992 -epistole be read 0314 -anaginosko unto all 3956 -pas the holy 0040 -hagios brethren 0080 -adephos . :28 The grace 5485 -charis of our Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 - Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos [be] with you. Amen 0281 -amen . ~~~~~~