Let's Wake Up
1 Thessalonians 5 The Day of the Lord
But
concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I
should write to you. For you yourselves know
perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden
destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And
they shall not escape.
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so
that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not
of the night nor of darkness. Therefore, let us not
sleep, as others do, but let
us watch and be sober. For those who sleep,
sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But
let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith
and love, and as a helmet the
hope of salvation. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain
salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that
whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.
Therefore comfort
each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.
And we urge you,
brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the
Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very
highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
Now
we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort
the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue
what is good both for yourselves and for all.
Rejoice
always, pray without ceasing, in everything give
thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Do
not quench the Spirit.
Do not despise
prophecies.
Test all things;
hold fast what is good.
Abstain from every form of evil.
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