The Day of the Lord (Zephaniah 1:7–18; Malachi 4:1–6; 2 Peter 3:8–13)
2 TNT for ye youre selves knowe parfectly that the daye of the Lorde shall come even as a thefe in the nyght. BSB BSB: For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
3 TNT When they shall saye peace and no daunger than commeth on the soden destruccion as the travalynge of a woman with childe and they shall not scape. BSB BSB: While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
4 TNT But ye brethren are not in darcknes that that daye shuld come on you as it were a thefe. BSB BSB: But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.
5 TNT Ye are all the children of light and the children of the daye. We are not of the nyght nether of darcknes. BSB BSB: For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
6 TNT Therfore let vs not slepe as do other: but let vs watch and be sober. BSB BSB: So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
7 TNT For they that slepe slepe in the nyght: and they that be dronken are dronken in the nyght. BSB BSB: For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
8 TNT But let vs which are of the daye be sober armed with the brest plate of fayth and love and with hope of salvacion as an helmet. BSB BSB: But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
9 TNT For god hath not apoynted vs vnto wrath: but to obtayne salvacion by the meanes of oure lorde Iesu Christ BSB BSB: For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
10 TNT which died for vs: that whether we wake or slepe we shuld lyve togedder with him. BSB BSB: He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
11 TNT Wherfore comforte youre selves togedder and edifie one another even as ye do. BSB BSB: Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
Christian Living 12 TNT We beseche you brethren that ye knowe them which laboure amonge you and have the oversight of you in the Lorde and geve you exhortacion BSB BSB: But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
13 TNT that ye have them the more in love for their workes sake and be at peace with them. BSB BSB: In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
14 TNT We desyre you brethren warne them that are vnruly comforte the feble mynded forbeare the weake have continuall pacience towarde all men. BSB BSB: And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
15 TNT Se that none recopence evill for evyll vnto eny man: but ever folowe that which is good both amonge youre selves and to all men. BSB BSB: Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
16 TNT Reioyce ever. BSB BSB: Rejoice at all times.
17 TNT Praye continually. BSB BSB: Pray without ceasing.
18 TNT In all thinges geve thankes. For this is the wyll of God in Christ Iesu towarde you. BSB BSB: Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
19 TNT Quenche not the sprete. BSB BSB: Do not extinguish the Spirit.
20 TNT Despise not prophesyinge. BSB BSB: Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
22 TNT Abstayne from all suspicious thinges. BSB BSB: Abstain from every form of evil.
Final Blessings and Instructions 23 TNT The very God of peace sanctifie you thorow out. And I praye God that youre whole sprete soulse and body be kept fautlesse vnto the comynge of oure Lorde Iesus Christ BSB BSB: Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 TNT Faythfull is he which called you: which will also do it. BSB BSB: The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
25 TNT Brethren praye for vs. BSB BSB: Brothers, pray for us as well.
26 TNT Grete all the brethren with an holy kysse. BSB BSB: Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
27 TNT I charge you in the Lorde that this pistle be reed vnto all the holy brethren. BSB BSB: I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
28 TNT The grace of the Lorde Iesus Christ be with you. Amen. ‘The fyrst pistle vnto the Tessalonyans sent from Athens.’ BSB BSB: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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