1 Thessalonians 5 - NRSV & NLT

So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let… 1 Thessalonians 5:6

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

See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all. 1 Thessalonians 5:15	See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people. blameless righteousness evil
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18	Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. joy gratitude prayer
But test everything; hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22	But test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. Stay away from every kind of evil. understanding evil prophecy
The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this. 1 Thessalonians 5:24	God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful. calling faithfulness Word of God