2 For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come ^hlike a thief in the night. 3 While people are ⁱsaying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. 5 For you are all ^jchildren¹ of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. 6 So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us ^kkeep awake and ^lbe sober.