1 Now concerning the ^ftimes and the seasons, brothers,^{1 g}you have no need to have anything written to you. 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 ^jchildren² 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. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having ^mput on the ⁿbreastplate of ^ofaith and love, and for a ^phelmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for ^qwrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. 11 ^rTherefore encourage one another and ^sbuild one another up, just as you are doing.