Butofthetimesandtheseasons, brethren, ye havenoneedthat I writeunto you. Foryourselvesknowperfectlythatthedayof the Lordsocomethasa thiefinthe night. Forwhenthey shall say, Peaceandsafety; thensuddendestructioncometh uponthem, astravailupon a woman with child; andthey shall notescape. Butye, brethren, arenotindarkness, thatthat dayshould overtakeyouasa thief. Yeareallthe childrenof light, andthe childrenof the day: we arenotof the night, norof darkness. Thereforelet us notsleep, asdoothers; butlet us watchandbe sober. Forthey that sleepsleepin the night; andthey that be drunkenare drunkenin the night. Butlet us, who areof the day, be sober, putting onthe breastplateof faithandlove; andfor a helmet, the hopeof salvation. ForGodhath notappointedustowrath, butto obtainsalvationbyourLordJesusChrist, Who diedforus, that, whetherwe wakeorsleep, we should livetogetherwithhim. Whereforecomfortyourselves together, andedifyone another, even asalsoye do. Andwe beseechyou, brethren, to knowthem which laboramongyou, andare overyouinthe Lord, andadmonishyou; Andto esteemthemvery highlyinlovefor their work's sake. And be at peaceamongyourselves. Nowwe exhortyou, brethren, warnthem that are unruly, comfortthefeebleminded, supporttheweak, be patienttowardall men. Seethat nonerenderevilforevilunto any man ; buteverfollowthat which is good, bothamongyourselves, andtoall men. Rejoiceevermore. Praywithout ceasing. Inevery thinggive thanks: forthisis the willof GodinChristJesusconcerningyou. QuenchnottheSpirit. Despisenotprophesyings. Proveall things; hold fastthat which is good. Abstainfromallappearanceof evil. AndtheveryGodof peacesanctifyyouwholly; and I pray God yourwholespiritandsoulandbodybe preservedblamelessuntothecomingof ourLordJesusChrist. Faithful is he that callethyou, whoalsowill do it. Brethren, prayforus. Greetallthebrethrenwitha holykiss. I chargeyouby theLordthat this epistlebe readunto alltheholybrethren. Thegraceof ourLordJesusChrist be withyou. Amen.