Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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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References
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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
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For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction shall come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
4 But you, brethren, are not in
Names
Cross References
1 John 2:8
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which is the truth in him and in you, because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.
Deuteronomy 19:6
lest the avenger of the blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him, whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
Deuteronomy 28:15
And it shall come to pass if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep, to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee today, that all these curses shall come upon thee and overtake thee.
Deuteronomy 28:45
Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee and shall pursue thee and overtake thee until thou art destroyed because thou shalt not have attended unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee;
Jeremiah 42:16
then it shall come to pass that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, of which ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.
Hosea 10:9
O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah; there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the sons of iniquity did not overtake them.
Zechariah 1:6
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my slaves the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? Therefore they returned from captivity and said, Like as the LORD of the hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways and according to our doings, so has he dealt with us.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among those who are sanctified by the faith that is in me.
Romans 13:11-13
And this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awaken ourselves out of sleep, for now is our saving health nearer than when we believed.
Colossians 1:13
who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son,
1 Peter 2:9-10
But ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements, burning, shall be dissolved, and the earth and the works that are in it shall be burned up.
Revelation 3:3
Remember, therefore, of that which thou hast received and heard and hold to it and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come to thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.