Study Desk

Now as to the periods and times, brothers and sisters, you have no need of anything to be written to you.

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord is coming just like a thief in the night.

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

While they are saying, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction will come upon them like labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness, so that the day would overtake you like a thief;

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness;

Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

so then, let's not sleep as others do, but let's be alert and sober.

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk, get drunk at night.

For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

But since we are of the day, let's be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.

Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you also are doing.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

But we ask you, brothers and sisters, to recognize those who diligently labor among you and are in leadership over you in the Lord, and give you instruction,

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek what is good for one another and for all people.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Rejoice always,

Rejoice evermore.

pray without ceasing,

Pray without ceasing.

in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Do not quench the Spirit,

Quench not the Spirit.

do not utterly reject prophecies,

Despise not prophesyings.

but examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good,

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

abstain from every form of evil.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will do it.

Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

Brothers and sisters, pray for us.

Brethren, pray for us.

Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.

Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

I put you under oath by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.

I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.