Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
You yourselves know well that the Day of the Lord will come just as a thief comes in the night.
New American Standard Bible
For you yourselves know full well that
King James Version
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Holman Bible
For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord
International Standard Version
for you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
A Conservative Version
For ye yourselves know accurately that the day of Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
American Standard Version
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Amplified
For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the [return of the] Lord is coming just as a thief [comes unexpectedly and suddenly] in the night.
An Understandable Version
for you know perfectly well that the day of the Lord [i.e., when He returns, See II Thess. 2:1-2] will arrive like a thief coming in the night.
Anderson New Testament
for you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night:
Bible in Basic English
For you yourselves have the knowledge that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
Common New Testament
For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for you very well know, that the day of the Lord steals on like a thief in the night.
Darby Translation
for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief by night.
Godbey New Testament
for you yourselves know well, that the day of the Lord is so coming like a thief in the night.
Goodspeed New Testament
for you yourselves know perfectly well that the Day of the Lord is to come like a thief in the night.
John Wesley New Testament
For ye yourselves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Julia Smith Translation
For ye yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord, as a thief in the night, so comes.
King James 2000
For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for [you] yourselves well know that the day of the Lord is coming in the [same] way as a thief in the night.
Modern King James verseion
For you yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for ye your selves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come even as a thief in the night.
Moffatt New Testament
You know perfectly well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night;
Montgomery New Testament
You yourselves know perfectly that the Day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night.
NET Bible
For you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come in the same way as a thief in the night.
New Heart English Bible
For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
Noyes New Testament
for ye yourselves know full well, that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Sawyer New Testament
for you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
The Emphasized Bible
For, ye yourselves, perfectly well know - that, the day of the Lord, as a thief in the night, so, cometh;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for yourselves know precisely that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Webster
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Weymouth New Testament
For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
Williams New Testament
for you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the Lord is coming like a thief in the night.
World English Bible
For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
Worrell New Testament
for ye yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief at night.
Worsley New Testament
for ye yourselves know full well, that the day of the Lord cometh like a thief in the night.
Youngs Literal Translation
for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Days » of the Lord » General references to
Days » Judgment » Called the day of the lord
Day of the lord » How the day of the lord will come
Destruction » When sudden destruction shall come
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
Second coming of Christ » Time of unknown
The second coming of Christ » The manner of » As a thief in the night
Topics
Interlinear
Eido
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 5:2
Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sudden Arrival Of The Day Of The Lord
1 But as to the times and the moments, there is no need, Brothers, for any one to write to you. 2 You yourselves know well that the Day of the Lord will come just as a thief comes in the night. 3 When people are saying 'All is quiet and safe,' it is then that, like birth-pains upon a woman with child, Ruin comes suddenly upon them, and there will be no escape!
Cross References
2 Peter 3:10
The Day of the Lord will come like a thief; and on that day the heavens will pass away with a crash, the elements will be burnt up and dissolved, and the earth and all that is in it will be disclosed.
Revelation 3:3
Therefore remember what you have received and heard, and lay it to heart and repent. Unless you are on the watch, I shall come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I am coming to you.
Revelation 16:15
('I am coming like a thief! Happy will he be who is on the watch, and keeps his clothing at hand, so that he will not have to walk about unclothed and let men see his nakedness.')
Matthew 24:42-44
Therefore watch; for you cannot be sure on what day your Master is coming.
Matthew 25:13
Therefore watch, since you know neither the Day nor the Hour.
Mark 13:34-35
It is like a man going on a journey, who leaves his home, puts his servants in charge--each having his special duty--and orders the porter to watch.
Luke 12:39-40
This you do know, that, had the owner of the house known at what time the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into.
1 Corinthians 1:8
And God himself will strengthen you to the end, so that at the Day of our Lord Jesus Christ you may be found blameless.