Now as to the ^aperiods and ¹times, brothers and sisters, you ^bhave no need of anything to be written to you. 2 For you yourselves know full well that ^athe day of the Lord is coming ^bjust like a thief in the night. 3 While they are saying, “^aPeace and safety!” then ^bsudden destruction ¹will come upon them like ^clabor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in ^adarkness, so that the day would overtake you ^1blike a thief; 5 for you are all ^asons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of ^bdarkness; 6 so then, let’s not ^asleep as ^1bothers do, but let’s be alert and ^2csober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk, ^aget drunk at night. 8 But since ^awe are of the day, let’s ^bbe ¹sober, having put on the ^cbreastplate of ^dfaith and love, and as a ^ehelmet, the ^fhope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for ^awrath, but for ^bobtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 ^awho died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. 11 Therefore, ¹encourage one another and ^abuild one another up, just as you also are doing.

12 But we ask you, brothers and sisters, to ^arecognize those ^bwho diligently labor among you and ^1care in leadership over you in the Lord, and give you ²instruction, 13 and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. ^aLive in peace with one another. 14 We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish ^athe ¹unruly, encourage ^bthe fainthearted, help ^cthe weak, be ^dpatient with everyone. 15 See that ^ano one repays another with evil for evil, but always ^bseek what is good for one another and for all people. 16 ^aRejoice always, 17 ^apray without ceasing, 18 in everything ^agive thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 19 ^aDo not quench the Spirit, 20 do not utterly reject ^1aprophecies, 21 but ^aexamine everything; ^bhold firmly to that which is good, 22 abstain from every ¹form of evil.

23 Now ^amay the God of peace ^bHimself sanctify you entirely; and may your ^cspirit and soul and body be kept complete, ^dwithout blame at ^ethe coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 ^aFaithful is He who ^bcalls you, and He also will do it.

25 Brothers and sisters, ^apray for us¹.

26 ^aGreet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. 27 I put you under oath by the Lord to ^ahave this letter read to all the ^bbrothers and sisters.

28 ^aMay the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.