Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
However, brothers, you are not in the darkness, in order that the Day of the Lord might surprise you like a thief.
New American Standard Bible
But you, brethren, are not in
King James Version
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
Holman Bible
But you, brothers, are not in the dark, for this day to overtake you like a thief.
A Conservative Version
But ye, brothers, are not in darkness, so that the day would seize you as a thief.
American Standard Version
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:
Amplified
But you,
An Understandable Version
But you brothers are not in the dark about that day, so that it sneaks up on you like a thief,
Anderson New Testament
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
Bible in Basic English
But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief:
Common New Testament
But you, brethren, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but you, my brethren, are too well inform'd to be surpriz'd by that day, as by a thief.
Darby Translation
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief:
Godbey New Testament
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may overtake you like a thief:
Goodspeed New Testament
But you are not in darkness, brothers, so that that Day should surprise you like thieves.
John Wesley New Testament
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
Julia Smith Translation
And ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day as a thief overtake you.
King James 2000
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But you, brothers, are not in the darkness, so that the day should catch you like a thief,
Modern King James verseion
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the Day should overtake you like a thief.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But ye brethren are not in darkness, that that day should come on you as it were a thief.
Moffatt New Testament
But, brothers, you are not in the darkness for the Day to surprise you like thieves;
Montgomery New Testament
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that "the Day" should come upon you like a bandit.
NET Bible
But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the darkness for the day to overtake you like a thief would.
New Heart English Bible
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
Noyes New Testament
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief;
Sawyer New Testament
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day should come upon you like a thief;
The Emphasized Bible
But, ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that, the day, upon you, as upon thieves, should lay hold;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief.
Twentieth Century New Testament
You, however, Brothers, are not in darkness, that the daylight should take you by surprise as if you were thieves.
Webster
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
Weymouth New Testament
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that daylight should surprise you like a thief;
Williams New Testament
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that that day, like a thief, should take you by surprise;
World English Bible
But you, brothers, aren't in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
Worrell New Testament
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief;
Worsley New Testament
But ye, my brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should seize you as a thief:
Youngs Literal Translation
and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;
Themes
spiritual Blindness » Saints are delivered from
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Darkness » Who is not in darkness
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 5:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sudden Arrival Of The Day Of The Lord
3 When people say, "There is peace and security," destruction will strike them as suddenly as labor pains come to a pregnant woman, and they will not be able to escape. 4 However, brothers, you are not in the darkness, in order that the Day of the Lord might surprise you like a thief. 5 For all of you are children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to darkness.
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Cross References
1 John 2:8
On the other hand, I am writing to you a new commandment that is truly in him and in you. For the darkness is fading away, and the true light is already shining.
Deuteronomy 19:6
Since hile the distance may be great, the angry avenger may overtake the killer he is pursuing and kill him, in which case there will be no justice in his death, because he did not hate his friend previously.
Deuteronomy 28:15
"But if you don't obey the LORD your God and faithfully carry out all his commands and statutes that I'm giving you today, then all these curses will come upon you and overwhelm you:
Deuteronomy 28:45
All these curses will come upon you and will overwhelm you until you are exterminated, because you didn't obey the LORD your God to keep his commands and statutes, which he had commanded you.
Jeremiah 42:16
the sword that you fear will overtake you there in the land of Egypt. The famine that you dread will pursue you into Egypt, and there you will die.
Hosea 10:9
"From the time of Gibeah, you have sinned, Israel; There they took their stand; the battle at Gibeah could not subdue the lawless.
Zechariah 1:6
But my words and my statutes that I gave as commands to my servants the prophets did they not overwhelm your ancestors? And they returned to me: "The LORD of the Heavenly Armies acted toward us just as he planned to do in keeping with our lifestyles and in keeping with our actions.'"
Acts 26:18
You will help them understand and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that their sins will be forgiven and they will receive a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Romans 13:11-13
This is necessary because you know the times it's already time for you to wake up from sleep, because our salvation is nearer now than when we became believers.
Colossians 1:13
God has rescued us from the power of darkness and has brought us into the kingdom of the Son whom he loves,
1 Peter 2:9-10
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people to be his very own and to proclaim the wonderful deeds of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
2 Peter 3:10
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. On that day the heavens will disappear with a roaring sound, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done on it will be exposed.
Revelation 3:3
So remember what you received and heard. Obey it, and repent. If you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you won't know the time when I will come to you.