Passage

1 Thessalonians 5.2

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"1. But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you."

"2. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night."

"3. When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape. 4. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:" (1 Thessalonians 5:1-4, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"1. But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you."

"2. For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night."

"3. For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape. 4. But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief." (1 Thessalonians 5:1-4, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"1. But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you."

"2. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night."

"3. For 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. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief." (1 Thessalonians 5:1-4, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"1. And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,"

"2. for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,"

"3. for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail [doth] her who is with child, and they shall not escape; 4. and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;" (1 Thessalonians 5:1-4, YLT)

Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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