1 - But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you.
2 - For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 - When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
4 - But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:
5 - for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;
6 - so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.
7 - For they that sleep sleep in the night: and they that are drunken are drunken in the night.
8 - But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 - For God appointed us not into wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 - who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11 - Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.
12 - But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13 - and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
14 - And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.
15 - See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.
16 - Rejoice always;
17 - pray without ceasing;
18 - in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
19 - Quench not the Spirit;
20 - despise not prophesyings;
21 - prove all things; hold fast that which is good;
22 - abstain from every form of evil.
23 - And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 - Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.
25 - Brethren, pray for us.
26 - Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.
27 - I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren.
28 - The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.