1. About the times and the seasons: brothers, you do not need anything to be written to you.
2. For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.
3. When they say, "Peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
4. But you, brothers, are not in the dark, so that this day would overtake you like a thief.
5. For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We're not of the night or of darkness.
6. So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be sober.
7. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.
8. But since we are of the day, we must be sober and put the armor of faith and love on our chests, and put on a helmet of the hope of salvation.
9. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10. who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.
11. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.
12. Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,
13. and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
14. And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are lazy, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
15. See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
16. Rejoice always!
17. Pray constantly.
18. Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
19. Don't stifle the Spirit.
20. Don't despise prophecies,
21. but test all things. Hold on to what is good.
22. Stay away from every form of evil.
23. Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
25. Brothers, pray for us also.
26. Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
27. I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers.
28. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you!