G.
Its watchfulness and soberness
5:1-11
1.
The day of the Lord coming like a thief
vv. 1-3
1 Thes. 5
:1
5:1
But concerning the
1atimes and the seasons, brothers, you have no need
for anything to be
bwritten to you;
1 Thes. 5
:2
5:2
For you yourselves know perfectly well that
1like a
athief in the
bnight, so the
2cday of the Lord comes.
1 Thes. 5
:3
5:3
When they say,
aPeace and security, then
1sudden bdestruction comes upon them, just as birth
cpangs to a woman with child; and they shall by no means escape.
2.
The safeguard of faith, love, and hope
vv. 4-11
1 Thes. 5
:4
5:4
But you, brothers, are not in
adarkness that the day should overtake you like a thief;
1 Thes. 5
:5
5:5
For you are all sons of
alight and sons of the
bday. We are not of the night nor of darkness.
1 Thes. 5
:6
5:6
So then let us not
1asleep, as the rest do, but let us
2bwatch and be
csober.
1 Thes. 5
:7
5:7
For those who sleep, sleep during the
anight, and those who get
1bdrunk are drunk during the night;
1 Thes. 5
:8
5:8
But since we are of the
aday, let us be
bsober, putting on the breastplate of
cfaith and love and a
1dhelmet, the
2hope of
3salvation.
1 Thes. 5
:9
5:9
For God did
1not aappoint us to
bwrath but to the obtaining of
2csalvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Thes. 5
:10
5:10
Who 1adied for us in order that whether we
2watch or
3sleep, we may
blive together
4with Him.
1 Thes. 5
:11
5:11
Therefore comfort
aone another, and
bbuild up each one the other, even as you also do.
H.
Its cooperation
5:12-24
1.
The believers' cooperation — living a spiritual and holy life
vv. 12-22
1 Thes. 5
:12
5:12
Furthermore we ask you, brothers, to
1aacknowledge 2those who labor among you and
3take the
blead among you in the Lord and admonish you,
1 Thes. 5
:13
5:13
And to
1aregard them most highly in
blove because of their work. Be
2at cpeace among yourselves.
1 Thes. 5
:14
5:14
And we
aexhort you, brothers, Admonish the
1bdisorderly, console the
2cfainthearted, sustain the
3dweak, be
4elong-suffering toward all.
1 Thes. 5
:15
5:15
See that no one repays anyone
aevil for evil, but
1always pursue what is
bgood both for
cone another and for all.
1 Thes. 5
:16
5:16
1Always arejoice,
1 Thes. 5
:17
5:17
1Unceasingly apray,
1 Thes. 5
:18
5:18
1In everything give
athanks;
2for this is the
bwill of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thes. 5
:19
5:19
Do 1not quench the
aSpirit;
1 Thes. 5
:20
5:20
Do not
1despise 2prophecies,
1 Thes. 5
:21
5:21
But 1prove all things. Hold fast to what is
agood;
1 Thes. 5
:22
5:22
aAbstain from every
1kind of evil.
2.
God's operation — sanctifying and preserving the believers
vv. 23-24
1 Thes. 5
:23
5:23
1And the
2God of
apeace Himself
3bsanctify you
4wholly, and may your
5cspirit and
dsoul and
ebody be
fpreserved 6complete,
gwithout blame,
7at the
8hcoming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thes. 5
:24
5:24
aFaithful is He who
bcalls you, who
1also will
cdo it.
III.
Conclusion
5:25-28
1 Thes. 5
:25
5:25
Brothers,
apray also for us.
1 Thes. 5
:26
5:26
Greet all the brothers with a holy
akiss.
1 Thes. 5
:27
5:27
I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter
aread to all the
1brothers.
1 Thes. 5
:28
5:28
The 1agrace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
