{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/1-thessalonians/5","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-17T09:11:25.634Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"1 Thessalonians","bookSlug":"1-thessalonians","chapter":5,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":4,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":5,"totalVerses":28},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"But of the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that I write to you."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes on them, as travail on a woman with child; and they shall not escape."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"You are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Why comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also you do."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And we beseech you, brothers, to know them which labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Now we exhort you, brothers, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"See that none render evil for evil to any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Rejoice ever more."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Pray without ceasing."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Quench not the Spirit."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Despise not prophesyings."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Abstain from all appearance of evil."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Faithful is he that calls you, who also will do it."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Brothers, pray for us."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"Greet all the brothers with an holy kiss."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Thessalonians 5 (AKJV)","markdown":"[1 Thessalonians 5](https://primebible.com/akjv/1-thessalonians/5)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/1-thessalonians/5 (accessed 2026-06-17)."}}