1 Thessalonians 5:2-4

New American Standard Bible 1995

²For you yourselves know full well that ^(A)the day of the Lord ^[a]will come ^(B)just like a thief in the night. ³While they are saying, “^(C)Peace and safety!” then ^[b]^(D)destruction ^[c]will come upon them suddenly like ^(E)labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. ⁴But you, brethren, are not in ^(F)darkness, that the day would overtake you ^[d]^(G)like a thief;

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Footnotes

1 Thessalonians 5:2 Lit is coming
1 Thessalonians 5:3 Or sudden destruction
1 Thessalonians 5:3 Lit comes upon
1 Thessalonians 5:4 One early ms reads like thieves

1 Thessalonians 5:2-4

New International Version

²for you know very well that the day of the Lord^(A) will come like a thief in the night.^(B) ³While people are saying, “Peace and safety,”^(C) destruction will come on them suddenly,^(D) as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.^(E)