1 Thessalonians 5:1 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:1

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But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

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.

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1 Thessalonians 5:2

"For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night."

1 Thessalonians 5:3

"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."

1 Thessalonians 5:4

"But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief."

1 Thessalonians 5:5

"Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness."

1 Thessalonians 5:6

"Therefore let us not sleep, as {do} others; but let us watch and be sober."

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