Paul Tells Them About When the Lord Comes |
1st Thessalonians 5:1-28 Paul's Epistle to Thessalonians [in Smaller Chunks] |
But you have no need that I write to you [about] the times & seasons. [Matthew 24:3-5 And as [Jesus] sat upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples came privately to Him, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of Your coming, & of the end of the world? And Jesus answered & said to them, [Pay attention,] that no man [deceives] you. For many shall come in My Name, saying, I am Christ; & shall deceive many.] |
For you, yourselves, know perfectly [well,] that the Day of the Lord [comes like] a thief in the night. [Revelation 22:12-15 *And [watch,] I come quickly; & My reward is with Me, & shall be to give every man according [like] his work, [a.k.a. deeds.] I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning & the End, the First & the Last. Blessed are [those, who] do His commandments, [so] that they may have right to the Tree of Life, & may enter in through the gates into the city. For [outside] are: dogs; sorcerers; [sexual traffickers;] murderers; idolaters; & [whoever loves & makes] [up] [lies.] |
For when they shall say, [There is:] peace & safety, then sudden destruction [comes] upon them, like travail, [a.k.a labor pains] [come] upon a [pregnant] woman. And they shall not escape. |
But you, brethren, aren't in darkness, [so] that, that day should overtake you [like] a thief. [1 John 2:8-10 I write to you again, a new commandment, which is True in [Jesus Christ,] & [within] you: because the darkness is past, & the True Light now Shines. He, [who says] he is in the Light, & [hates] his brother, is in darkness, even until now. He, [who loves] his brother, [abides, a.k.a. remains,] in the Light, & there is no occasion of stumbling, [within] him.] |
You are all the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Light, & the children of the day. We are not of the night, nor of darkness. [1 John 1:7-8 But if you walk, [a.k.a. follow,] in the Light, [like the Lord God] is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, & the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, [cleanses] us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, & the Truth isn't [within] us.] |
Therefore, let us not sleep, as others do; but let us watch & be sober. [Matthew 25:13 Therefore, watch, for you [don't] know the day, nor the hour [in which] the Son of Man [comes.] |
For those, [who] sleep, sleep in the night. And [those who are drunk,] are [drunk] in the night. But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of: faith & love. And for [a] helmet, the hope of Salvation [through faith in Jesus Christ.] |
For God [hasn't] appointed us to wrath, but [has appointed us] to obtain, [a.k.a. to receive,] Salvation [through] our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us. [So] that, whether we [are] [awake, a.k.a. are alive,] or sleep, [a.k.a. are dead,] we should [both] live together with Him [in Heaven.] [Revelation 7:13-16 And one of the elders answered, saying to me, [Who] are these, [who] are [clothed] in white robes? And [where] [did] they [come] [from?] And I said to him, Sir, you [know.] And he said to me, These are [those, who] came out of great tribulation, & have washed their robes, & made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore, they are [in front of] the throne of God, & serve Him day & night in His temple. And He, [Who sits] on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall no [longer:] hunger; [nor] thirst anymore. Neither shall the [hot] sun light [be] on them, nor any heat [scorch them.] |
[For this reason,] comfort yourselves together & [encourage] one another, even [like] you also do. And we [urge] you, brethren, to know [those, who labor, a.k.a. work,] among you & are over you, [a.k.a . supervise you,] in [sharing your faith] in the Lord, & admonish, [a.k.a. reprimand,] you. And [you are] to highly esteem, [a.k.a. respect,] them [with] love, for their work's sake. |
And be at peace among yourselves. [Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, [so] that you may know how you ought to answer every man.] |
Now we [advise] you, brethren, warn [those, who] are unruly, & comfort, [a.k.a. encourage,] the feeble-minded, [a.k.a. less intelligent.] Support the weak, & be patient toward all men. |
See that none render, [a.k.a. gives,] to any man, evil, for evil [done to them.] But [always] follow [what] is good, both among yourselves, & to all men. Rejoice [always.] |
Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in everything: for this is [God's] will [through] Christ Jesus [related to] you. [Don't] quench, [a.k.a. put out,] the [Holy] Spirit [within you.] [Don't] despise [prophecy.] [Romans 12:6 Then having differing gifts according to the grace [of the Lord God] that's given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith [given to us.] |
Prove, [a.k.a. Test,] all things. Hold fast, [a.k.a. Hold tight,] [to what:] is good. Abstain, [a.k.a. refrain,] from [everything] [that] [appears] [to be:] evil. And [may] the very [same] God of peace, [totally] sanctify you. |
And I pray [to] God, [that] your whole spirit; soul; & body [are] preserved blameless, [a.k.a. without blame, until] our Lord Jesus Christ [comes.] Faithful is [the Lord God, Who calls] you, Who will also do it. [Philippians 1:6 [Be] confident of this very thing, that [the Lord God, Who has] begun a good work [within] you, will perform it until the day of Jesus [Christ's] coming.] |