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The Day of the Lord | ||||
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| 1 Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you. | 1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. | 1 Brothers and sisters, you don't need anyone to write to you about times and dates. | 1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you. | 1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to, | 2 For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. | 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. | 2 You know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. | 2 For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night. | 2 for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief by night. | 3 While they are saying, "Peace and safety!" then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. | 3 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. | 3 When people say, "Everything is safe and sound!" destruction will suddenly strike them. It will be as sudden as labor pains come to a pregnant woman. They won't be able to escape. | 3 For when they are saying, "Peace and safety," then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape. | 3 When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape. | 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; | 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. | 4 But, brothers and sisters, you don't live in the dark. That day won't take you by surprise as a thief would. | 4 But you, brothers, aren't in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief. | 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief: | 5 for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; | 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. | 5 You belong to the day and the light not to the night and the dark. | 5 You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don't belong to the night, nor to darkness, | 5 for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. | 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. | 6 Therefore, we must not fall asleep like other people, but we must stay awake and be sober. | 6 so then let's not sleep, as the rest do, but let's watch and be sober. | 6 So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober; | 7 For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night. | 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. | 7 People who sleep, sleep at night; people who get drunk, get drunk at night. | 7 For those who sleep, sleep in the night, and those who are drunk are drunk in the night. | 7 for they that sleep sleep by night, and they that drink drink by night; | 8 But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. | 8 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. | 8 Since we belong to the day, we must be sober. We must put on faith and love as a breastplate and the hope of salvation as a helmet. | 8 But let us, since we belong to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation. | 8 but we being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet the hope of salvation; | 9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, | 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, | 9 It was not God's intention that we experience his anger but that we obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. | 9 For God didn't appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, | 9 because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining 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. | 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. | 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake in this life or asleep in death, we will live together with him. | 10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. | 10 who has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. | 11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. | 11 Therefore, encourage each other and strengthen one another as you are doing. | 11 Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do. | 11 Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do. | Christian Conduct |
| 12 But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, | 12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; | 12 Brothers and sisters, we ask you to show your appreciation for those leaders who work among you and instruct you. | 12 But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, | 12 But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in the Lord, and admonish you, | 13 and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another. | 13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. | 13 We ask you to love them and think very highly of them because of the work they are doing. Live in peace with each other. | 13 and to respect and honor them in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves. | 13 and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves. | 14 We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. | 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. | 14 We encourage you, brothers and sisters, to instruct those who are not living right, cheer up those who are discouraged, help the weak, and be patient with everyone. | 14 We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all. | 14 But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards all. | 15 See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people. | 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. | 15 Make sure that no one ever pays back one wrong with another wrong. Instead, always try to do what is good for each other and everyone else. | 15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all. | 15 See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 Rejoice always; | 16 Rejoice evermore. | 16 Always be joyful. | 16 Rejoice always. | 16 rejoice always; | 17 pray without ceasing; | 17 Pray without ceasing. | 17 Never stop praying. | 17 Pray without ceasing. | 17 pray unceasingly; | 18 in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. | 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. | 18 Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is God's will in Christ Jesus that you do this. | 18 In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you. | 18 in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus towards you; | 19 Do not quench the Spirit; | 19 Quench not the Spirit. | 19 Don't put out the Spirit's fire. | 19 Don't quench the Spirit. | 19 quench not the Spirit; | 20 do not despise prophetic utterances. | 20 Despise not prophesyings. | 20 Don't despise what God has revealed. | 20 Don't despise prophesies. | 20 do not lightly esteem prophecies; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; | 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. | 21 Instead, test everything. Hold on to what is good. | 21 Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good. | 21 but prove all things, hold fast the right; | 22 abstain from every form of evil. | 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. | 22 Keep away from every kind of evil. | 22 Abstain from every form of evil. | 22 hold aloof from every form of wickedness. | 23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 23 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. | 23 May the God who gives peace make you holy in every way. May he keep your whole being-spirit, soul, and body-blameless when our Lord Jesus Christ comes. | 23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 23 Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly: and your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 24 Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. | 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. | 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this. | 24 He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it. | 24 He is faithful who calls you, who will also perform it. | 25 Brethren, pray for us. | 25 Brethren, pray for us. | 25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us. | 25 Brothers, pray for us. | 25 Brethren, pray for us. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. | 26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. | 26 Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. | 26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. | 26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. | 27 I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brethren. | 27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. | 27 In the Lord's name, I order you to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters. | 27 I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers. | 27 I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the holy brethren. | 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. | 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. | 28 The good will of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. | 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. | 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |
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