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Watchful believers face dawn over Thessalonica with simple breastplates and helmets as a house church prays and supports the weak behind them.
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1 THESSALONIANS 5

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1 Thessalonians 5 — Children of light remain sober and watchful, encourage one another, honor faithful labor, pray continually, and hold fast what is good.

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The night watch, dawn, restrained armor, prayer, and practical care bring Paul’s metaphors and closing commands together. The believers are not depicted as soldiers, and the day of the Lord is not assigned a speculative date or event sequence.

Scripture basis: 1 Thessalonians 5:1–28
  1. 1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
  2. 2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
  3. 3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
  4. 4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
  5. 5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
  6. 6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
  7. 7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
  8. 8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
  9. 9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
  10. 10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
  11. 11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
  12. 12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
  13. 13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
  14. 14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
  15. 15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
  16. 16Rejoice evermore.
  17. 17Pray without ceasing.
  18. 18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
  19. 19Quench not the Spirit.
  20. 20Despise not prophesyings.
  21. 21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
  22. 22Abstain from all appearance of evil.
  23. 23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  24. 24Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
  25. 25Brethren, pray for us.
  26. 26Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
  27. 27I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
  28. 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

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Papyrus P30: 1 Thessalonians 5:3 in a Greek Witness

P30, P.Oxy. XIII 1598 in Ghent, comprises several third-century fragments from a Pauline codex preserving portions of both Thessalonian letters, including resurrection hope and watchfulness.

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Fifth century AD

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Uncial 0226: Resurrection Hope in 1 Thessalonians is the independently registered Greek New Testament witness GA 0226, controlled by its manuscript number, present shelfmark, physical form, and surviving biblical contents.

1 Thessalonians 4:16–18 · 1 Thessalonians 5:1–5
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