1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 - The Sudden Arrival Of The Day Of The Lord

¹ But as to times and dates it is unnecessary that anything be written to you. ² For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night. ³ While they are saying "Peace and safety!" then in a moment destruction falls upon them, like birth-pains on a woman who is with child; and escape there is none. ⁴ But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that daylight should surprise you like a thief; ⁵ for all of you are sons of Light and sons of the day. We belong neither to the night nor to darkness. ⁶ So then let us not sleep, like the rest of the world, but let us keep awake and be sober. ⁷ For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who drink freely, drink at night. ⁸ But let us, belonging--as we do--to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. ⁹ For God has not pre-destined us to meet His anger, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ; ¹⁰ who died on our behalf, so that whether we are awake or are sleeping we may share His Life. ¹¹ Therefore encourage one another, and let each one help to strengthen his friend, as in fact you do.