The .v. Chapter.
1 He infourmeth them of the day of iudgement and commyng of the Lorde, 6 Exhortyng them to watche, 12 and to regarde such as preache Gods word among them.
[unspec A] 1 BVt of the tymes & seasons brethrē, ye haue no neede that I write vnto you.
2 For ye your selues knowe perfectlye* 1.1 that the day of the Lord shall so come euen as a theefe in the nyght.
3 For when they shal say peace & safetie, then shall * 1.2 sodeyne destruction come vp∣pon them, (a) 1.3 as sorowe vpon a woman with chylde, and they shall not escape.
4 But ye * 1.4 brethren are not in darknesse, that that day shoulde ouertake you as a theefe.
5 ☞ Ye are all the chyldren of lyght, and the chyldren of the daye: We are not of [unspec B] the nyght, neither of darkenesse.
6 * 1.5Therefore let vs not (b) 1.6 sleepe, as [do] other: but let vs watche and be sober.
7 For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night: and they that be druncken, are druncken in the nyght.
8 But let vs which are of the day, be so∣ber, * 1.7puttyng on the brest plate of fayth and loue, and a helmet, the hope of sal∣uation.
9 For God hath not appoynted vs to wrath: but to obtayne saluation, by our Lorde Iesus Christe,
10 * 1.8Whiche dyed for vs, that whether we wake or sleepe, we shoulde lyue to∣gether with hym.
11 Wherefore comfort your selues toge∣ther, and edifie euery one another, euen as ye do.☜
[unspec C] 12 And we beseche you brethren to know them * 1.9whiche labour among you, and haue the ouersight of you in the Lorde, and admonishe you:
13 That ye haue them in hye reputation, in loue for their worke, and be at peace among your selues.
14 ☞ We exhort you brethren, warne them that are vnruly, comfort the feeble mynded, lyft vp the weake, be pacient towarde all men.
15 * 1.10See that none recompence euyll for euyll vnto any man: but euer folowe that whiche is good, both among your selues, and to all men.
16 * 1.11Reioyce euer.
17 * 1.12Pray continually.
18 In all thinges geue thankes. For this [unspec D] [is] the wyl of God in Christe Iesus to∣warde you.
19 Quenche not the spirite.
20 * 1.13Despise not (c) 1.14 prophesiynges.
21 Examine all thynges, holde fast that which is good.
22 Abstayne from all appearaunce of euyll.
23 And the very God of peace santifie you throughout [And I pray God] that your whole spirite, and soule, and body, may be preserued blamelesse in the comming of our Lorde Iesus Christe.
24 * 1.15Faythfull is he whiche called you, whiche wyll also do it.
25 Brethren, pray for vs.
26 * 1.16Greete all the brethren in an holy kysse.
27 I charge you in the Lorde, that this epistle be read vnto al the holy brethren.
28 * 1.17The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you. Amen.
❧The first (epistle) vnto the Thessa∣lonians, written from Athens.