1 Thessalonians 5 - NLT & ESV

So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert… 1 Thessalonians 5:6

So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. 1 Thessalonians 5:6	So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. safety self-control
So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11	Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. encouragement learning neighbor

See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people. 1 Thessalonians 5:15	See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. blameless righteousness evil
Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18	Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. joy gratitude prayer
But test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. Stay away from every kind of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22	But test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. understanding evil prophecy
God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful. 1 Thessalonians 5:24	He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. calling faithfulness Word of God