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THE MESSAGE
1 Thessalonians 5:4
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But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the dark, for this day to surprise you like a thief.
But ye, brethren, are not in darkenesse, that that day should ouertake you as a thiefe.
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief.
But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness, so that the day would overtake you like a thief;
But you, brothers and sisters, are not living in darkness, and so that day will not surprise you like a thief.
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief;
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief,
But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.
My dear friends, you don't live in darkness, and so that day won't surprise you like a thief.
But you, brothers, are not in the dark, so that the Day should take you by surprise like a thief;
But *ye*, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief:
But you, brothers and sisters, are not living in darkness. And so that day will not surprise you like a thief.
But ye, brethren, are not in darkenes, that that day shal come on you, as it were a thiefe.
But you, my brethren, are not in darkness that that day shall overtake you as a thief.
But you, friends, are not in the darkness, and the Day should not take you by surprise like a thief.
But you, brothers, are not in the darkness, so that the day should catch you like a thief,
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the Day should overtake you as a thief.
But you, believers, [all you who believe in Christ as Savior and acknowledge Him as God's Son] are not in spiritual darkness [nor held by its power], that the day [of judgment] would overtake you [by surprise] like a thief;
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:
But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief:
But you, brothers, aren't in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
However, brothers, you are not in the darkness, in order that the day might surprise you like a thief.Romans 13:12-13; 1 John 2:8;">[xr]
But you, my brethren, are not in darkness, that that day as a thief should overtake you.
But ye, my brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
But ye brethren are not in darknesse, that that day shoulde ouertake you as a theefe.
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:
But you, brothers, aren't in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that daylight should surprise you like a thief;
But, britheren, ye ben not in derknessis, that the ilke dai as a theef catche you.
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the darkness for the day to overtake you like a thief would.
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.
But you aren't in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won't be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief.
But you are not in darkness, Christian brothers. That day will not surprise you as a robber would.
But you, beloved, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief;
But, ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that, the day, upon you, as upon thieves, should lay hold;
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief.
But you are not in darkness, brethren, for that day to surprise you like a thief.
But ye brethre are not in darcknes that yt daye shuld come on you as it were a thefe.
and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;
But ye brethren are not in darknes, that that daye shulde come on you as a thefe.
but you, my brethren, are too well inform'd to be surpriz'd by that day, as by a thief.
But you cowboys and cowgirls won't be caught flat footed when the fire is lit. Y'all will be ready and waiting.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
are: Romans 13:11-13, Colossians 1:13, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 Peter 2:10, 1 John 2:8
overtake: Deuteronomy 19:6, Deuteronomy 28:15, Deuteronomy 28:45, Jeremiah 42:16, Hosea 10:9, Zechariah 1:6
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 3:24 - smote the Matthew 7:22 - to me Luke 1:79 - give Luke 12:38 - General John 1:9 - every Acts 26:18 - and to 2 Corinthians 6:14 - and what Ephesians 5:8 - but 2 Timothy 1:12 - against 2 Timothy 4:8 - at that Revelation 3:3 - I will
Cross-References
This is the family tree of the human race: When God created the human race, he made it godlike, with a nature akin to God. He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.
When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was just like him, his very spirit and image, and named him Seth. After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters. Adam lived a total of 930 years. And he died.
God blessed Noah and his sons: He said, "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill the Earth! Every living creature—birds, animals, fish—will fall under your spell and be afraid of you. You're responsible for them. All living creatures are yours for food; just as I gave you the plants, now I give you everything else. Except for meat with its lifeblood still in it—don't eat that.
When Arphaxad was thirty-five years old, he had Shelah. After Arphaxad had Shelah, he lived 403 more years and had other sons and daughters.
Don't you see that children are God 's best gift? the fruit of the womb his generous legacy? Like a warrior's fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Your enemies don't stand a chance against you; you'll sweep them right off your doorstep.
Make our sons in their prime like sturdy oak trees, Our daughters as shapely and bright as fields of wildflowers. Fill our barns with great harvest, fill our fields with huge flocks; Protect us from invasion and exile— eliminate the crime in our streets.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness,.... In a state of unregeneracy, which is a state of darkness, blindness, and ignorance, and which is the condition of all men by nature; they are born in darkness, and are brought up in it, and willingly, walk in it; they are covered with it, as the earth was covered with darkness in its first creation; and dwell in it, as the Egyptians did for some days, in thick darkness, darkness which might be felt; their understandings are darkened with respect to the true knowledge of God, the nature of sin, the way of salvation by Christ, the work of the spirit of God upon the soul, and the necessity of it, the Scriptures of truth, and the mysteries of the Gospel; and which is the case of God's elect themselves, while unregenerate: but now these persons were called out of darkness, turned from it, and delivered from the power of it; and therefore knew that the day of the Lord comes as above described, by the metaphors of a thief in the night, and a woman with child, and needed not to be informed about that matter: or
that that day should overtake you as a thief; or seize and lay hold upon you as a thief who comes in the dark, and lays hold upon a person suddenly; but these saints were not in the dark, but in the light, and so could see when the day of the Lord came; and would not be surprised with it, as a man is seized with terror and fright, when laid hold on by a thief; since they would be, or at least should be on their watch, and be looking out for, and hasting to the coming of the day of God.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief - The allusion here is to the manner in which a thief or robber accomplishes his purpose. He comes in the night, when people are asleep. So, says the apostle, the Lord will come to the wicked. They are like those who are asleep when the thief comes upon them. But it is not so with Christians. They are, in relation to the coming of the day of the Lord, as people are who are awake when the robber comes. They could see his approach, and could prepare for it, so that it would not take them by surprise.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Thessalonians 5:4. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness — Probably St. Paul refers to a notion that was very prevalent among the Jews, viz.: that God would judge the Gentiles in the night time, when utterly secure and careless; but he would judge the Jews in the day time, when employed in reading and performing the words of the law. The words in Midrash Tehillim, on Psalms 9:8, are the following: When the holy blessed God shall judge the Gentiles, it shall be in the night season, in which they shall be asleep in their transgressions; but when he shall judge the Israelites, it shall be in the day time, when they are occupied in the study of the law. This maxim the apostle appears to have in view in the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th verses. (1 Thessalonians 5:4-8)
