28May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And there will be no escape. 7Night is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk. 20 Do not scoff at prophecies, 21 but test everything that is said. Revised Standard Version, 1 Thessalonians 1 New Living Translation (NLT) Greetings from Paul. Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. 4But you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief.b See a comparison chart of English Bible translations, each placed along a continuum from word-for-word to thought-for-thought to paraphrased. 1Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters,a we don’t really need to write you. Minor Prophets 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28, NLT. 24 God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful. 1Th 5:1. American Standard Version, 27 I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters. 26 Greet all the brothers and sisters with a sacred kiss. Night is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk. Hold on to what is good. NLT 1 Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters, we don’t really need to write you. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters. 27I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters. The Gospels Be patient with everyone. NLT 1 Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters, we don’t really need to write you. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. King James Version, Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. The Holy Bible, New Living Translation, is an authoritative Bible translation, rendered faithfully into today’s English from the ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars…, “The NLT second edition was put together by a dream team of scholars and linguists and gives us a Bible that is thoroughly reliable and eminently readable. Starting your free trial of Bible Gateway Plus is easy. Major Prophets And there will be no escape. 2 For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. And live peacefully with each other. Westminster Leningrad Codex, Hebrew Names Version, New Living Translation, 16Always be joyful. The Gospels Don't have an account? 5 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. Try it free for 30 days. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. Encourage those who are timid. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. All rights reserved. 9 For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. 9 For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois, 60188. 3 When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. 17 Never stop praying. General Epistles 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Your credit card won’t be charged until the trial period is over. 5 Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters, we don’t really need to write you. For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. 1 Thessalonians 5 New Living Translation (NLT). Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point