4. But you, brothers, are not in the dark, for this day to overtake you like a thief.
5. For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness.
6. So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious.
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, we must be serious and put the armor of faith and love on our chests, and put on a helmet of the hope of salvation.
9. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10. who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.
11. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.
12. Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,
13. and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
14. And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
15. See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.