1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

1 Thessalonians 5

1 He proceedeth in the former description of Christ's coming to judgment, 16 and giveth divers precepts, 23 and so concludeth the epistle.

 5:1 Now 1161 as to the times 5550 and the epochs 2540, brethren 80, you have 2192 no 3756 need 5532 of anything to be written 1125 to you.

 5:2 For you yourselves 846 know 3609a full 199 well 199 that the day 2250 of the Lord 2962 will come 2064 just 5613 like 5613 a thief 2812 in the night 3571.

 5:3 While 3752 they are saying 3004, “Peace 1515 and safety 803!” then 5119 destruction 3639 will come 2186 upon them suddenly 160 like 5618 labor 5604 pains 5604 upon a woman with child 1722 1064, and they will not escape 1628.

 5:4 But you, brethren 80, are not in darkness 4655, that the day 2250 would overtake 2638 you like 5613 a thief 2812;

 5:5 for you are all 3956 sons 5207 of light 5457 and sons 5207 of day 2250. We are not of night 3571 nor 3761 of darkness 4655;

 5:6 so 686 then 686 let us not sleep 2518 as others 3062 do, but let us be alert 1127 and sober 3525.

 5:7 For those 3588 who sleep 2518 do 2518 their sleeping 2518 at night 3571, and those 3588 who get 3182 drunk 3182 get 3184 drunk 3184 at night 3571.

 5:8 But since we are of [the] day 2250, let us be sober 3525, having put 1746a on the breastplate 2382 of faith 4102 and love 26, and as a helmet 4030, the hope 1680 of salvation 4991.

 5:9 For God 2316 has not destined 5087 us for wrath 3709, but for obtaining 4047 salvation 4991 through 1223 our Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547,

 5:10 who died 599 for us, so 2443 that whether 1535a we are awake 1127 or 1535a asleep 2518, we will live 2198 together 260 with Him.

 5:11 Therefore 1352 encourage 3870 one 240 another 240 and build 3618 up one 1520 another 1520, just 2531a as you also 2532 are doing 4160.

 5:12 ¶ But we request 2065 of you, brethren 80, that you appreciate 3609a those 3588 who diligently 2872 labor 2872 among 1722 you, and have 4291b charge 4291b over 4291b you in the Lord 2962 and give 3560 you instruction 3560,

 5:13 and that you esteem 2233 them very 5239a highly 5239a in love 26 because 1223 of their work 2041. Live 1514 in peace 1514 with one 1438 another 1438.

 5:14 We urge 3870 you, brethren 80, admonish 3560 the unruly 813, encourage 3888 the fainthearted 3642, help 472 the weak 772, be patient 3114 with everyone 3956.

 5:15 See 3708 that no 3361 one 5100 repays 591 another 5100 with evil 2556 for evil 2556, but always 3842 seek 1377 after 1377 that which 18 is good 18 for one 240 another 240 and for all 3956 people 3956.

 5:16 Rejoice 5463 always 3842;

 5:17 pray 4336 without 89 ceasing 89;

 5:18 in everything 3956 give 2168 thanks 2168; for this 3778 is God’s 2316 will 2307 for you in Christ 5547 Jesus 2424.

 5:19 Do not quench 4570 the Spirit 4151;

 5:20 do not despise 1848 prophetic 4394 utterances 4394.

 5:21 But examine 1381a everything 3956 [carefully]; hold 2722 fast 2722 to that which 2570 is good 2570;

 5:22 abstain 568 from every 3956 form 1491b of evil 4190.

 5:23 ¶ Now 1161 may the God 2316 of peace 1515 Himself 846 sanctify 37 you entirely 3651; and may your spirit 4151 and soul 5590 and body 4983 be preserved 5083 complete 3648, without 274 blame 274 at the coming 3952 of our Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547.

 5:24 Faithful 4103 is He who calls 2564 you, and He also 2532 will bring 4160 it to pass 4160.

 5:25 ¶ Brethren 80, pray 4336 for us.

 5:26 ¶ Greet 782 all 3956 the brethren 80 with a holy 40 kiss 5370.

 5:27 I adjure 1775a you by the Lord 2962 to have this 3588 letter 1992 read 314 to all 3956 the brethren 80.

 5:28 ¶ The grace 5485 of our Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 be with you.