1 Thessalonians 5:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.”
1 Thessalonians 5:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Thessalonians 5:2 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 1 Thessalonians 5:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
1 Thessalonians 5:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.”
1 Thessalonians 5:2 — World English Bible
1 Thessalonians 5:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.”
1 Thessalonians 5:2 — American Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 5:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,”
1 Thessalonians 5:2 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Thessalonians 5:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of [the] Lord so comes as a thief by night. ”
1 Thessalonians 5:2 — Darby Translation
1 Thessalonians 5:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For ye your selues knowe perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come, euen as a thiefe in the night.”
1 Thessalonians 5:2 — Geneva Bible
1 Thessalonians 5:2 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 5
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.
What Does 1 Thessalonians 5:2 Mean?
1 Thessalonians 5:2 is a verse from the Book of 1 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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