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1 Thessalonians 5:3 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

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1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.

2 For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.

3 For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.

4 But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.

5 You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,

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"for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?"

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"Therefore their way will be to them as slippery places in the darkness. They will be driven on, and fall therein; for I will bring evil on them, even the year of their visitation,” says the LORD."

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"Therefore the LORD says: “Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you walk haughtily, for it is an evil time."

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1 Thessalonians 5:1

"But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you."

1 Thessalonians 5:2

"For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night."

1 Thessalonians 5:4

"But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief."

1 Thessalonians 5:5

"You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,"

1 Thessalonians 5:6

"so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober."

1 Thessalonians 5:7

"For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night."

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