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                    King James Bible 1611 | 
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                    King James Bible 1769 | 
                
                
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                            | 5:1 | 
                            But of the times and the seasons, brethren, yee haue no need that I write vnto you. | 
                            
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                            But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:2 | 
                            For your selues knowe perfectly that the day of the Lord so commeth as a thiefe in the night. | 
                            
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                            For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:3 | 
                            For when they shal say, Peace and safety: then sudden destructio commeth vpon them, as trauaile vpon a woman with childe, and they shall not escape. | 
                            
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                            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. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:4 | 
                            But ye, brethren, are not in darkenesse, that that day should ouertake you as a thiefe. | 
                            
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                            But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:5 | 
                            Yee are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkenesse. | 
                            
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                            Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:6 | 
                            Therefore let vs not sleepe, as doe others: but let vs watch and be sober. | 
                            
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                            Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:7 | 
                            For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night, and they that bee drunken, are drunken in the night. | 
                            
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                            For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:8 | 
                            But let vs who are of the day, bee sober, putting on the brestplate of faith and loue, and for an helmet, the hope of saluation. | 
                            
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                            But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:9 | 
                            For God hath not appointed vs to wrath: but to obtaine saluation by our Lord Iesus Christ, | 
                            
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                            For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:10 | 
                            Who died for vs, that whether we wake or sleepe, we should liue together with him. | 
                            
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                            Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:11 | 
                            Wherefore, comfort your selues together, and edifie one another, euen as also ye doe. | 
                            
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                            Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:12 | 
                            And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lord, and admonish you: | 
                            
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                            And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:13 | 
                            And to esteeme them very highly in loue for their workes sake, And be at peace among your selues. | 
                            
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                            And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:14 | 
                            Now we exhort you, brethren, warne them that are vnruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weake, be patient toward all men. | 
                            
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                            Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:15 | 
                            See that none render euill for euill vnto any man: but euer follow that which is good, both among your selues and to all men. | 
                            
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                            See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:16 | 
                            Reioyce euermore: | 
                            
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                            Rejoice evermore. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:17 | 
                            Pray without ceasing: | 
                            
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                            Pray without ceasing. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:18 | 
                            In euery thing giue thankes: for this is the will of God in Christ Iesus concerning you. | 
                            
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                            In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:19 | 
                            Quench not the spirit: | 
                            
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                            Quench not the Spirit. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:20 | 
                            Despise not prophecyings: | 
                            
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                            Despise not prophesyings. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:21 | 
                            Proue all things: hold fast that which is good. | 
                            
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                            Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:22 | 
                            Abstaine from all appearance of euill. | 
                            
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                            Abstain from all appearance of evil. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:23 | 
                            And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly: and I pray God your whole spirit, and soule, and body be preserued blamelesse vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ. | 
                            
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                            And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:24 | 
                            Faithfull is hee that calleth you, who also will doe it. | 
                            
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                            Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:25 | 
                            Brethren, pray for vs. | 
                            
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                            Brethren, pray for us. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:26 | 
                            Greete all the brethren with an holy kisse. | 
                            
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                            Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:27 | 
                            I charge you by the Lord, that this Epistle bee read vnto all the holy brethren. | 
                            
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                            I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. | 
                        
                        
                            | 5:28 | 
                            The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you, Amen.The first Epistle vnto the Thessalonians, was written from Athens. | 
                            
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                            The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. 
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