1 Thessaloniciens 5.19
New International Version

¹ Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you,
² for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
³ While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
⁴ But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
⁵ You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
⁶ So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
⁷ For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
⁸ But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
⁹ For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
¹⁰ He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.
¹¹ Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Dernières recommandations

¹² Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
¹³ Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.
¹⁴ And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
¹⁵ Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.
¹⁶ Rejoice always,
¹⁷ pray continually,
¹⁸ give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
¹⁹ Do not quench the Spirit.
²⁰ Do not treat prophecies with contempt
²¹ but test them all; hold on to what is good,
²² reject every kind of evil.
²³ May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
²⁴ The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

²⁵ Brothers and sisters, pray for us.

²⁶ Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.

²⁷ I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.

²⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.