5:1  de temporibus autem et momentis         1.  But of the times and the seasons,
fratres non indigetis ut scribamus vobis     brethren, ye have no need that I write
                                             unto you.

5:2  ipsi enim diligenter scitis quia        2.  For yourselves know perfectly that
dies Domini sicut fur in nocte ita           the day of the Lord so cometh as a
veniet                                       thief in the night.

5:3  cum enim dixerint pax et securitas      3.  For when they shall say, Peace and
tunc repentinus eis superveniet              safety; then sudden destruction cometh
interitus sicut dolor in utero habenti       upon them, as travail upon a woman with
et non effugient                             child; and they shall not escape.

5:4  vos autem fratres non estis in          4.  But ye, brethren, are not in
tenebris ut vos dies ille tamquam fur        darkness, that that day should overtake
conprehendat                                 you as a thief.

5:5  omnes enim vos filii lucis estis        5.  Ye are all the children of light,
et filii diei non sumus noctis neque         and the children of the day: we are not
tenebrarum                                   of the night, nor of darkness.

5:6  igitur non dormiamus sicut ceteri       6.  Therefore let us not sleep, as do
sed vigilemus et sobrii simus                others; but let us watch and be sober.

5:7  qui enim dormiunt nocte dormiunt        7.  For they that sleep sleep in the
et qui ebrii sunt nocte ebrii sunt           night; and they that be drunken are
                                             drunken in the night.

5:8  nos autem qui diei sumus sobrii         8.  But let us, who are of the day, be
simus induti loricam fidei et caritatis      sober, putting on the breastplate of
et galeam spem salutis                       faith and love; and for an helmet, the
                                             hope of salvation.

5:9  quoniam non posuit nos Deus in          9.  For God hath not appointed us to
iram sed in adquisitionem salutis per        wrath, but to obtain salvation by our
Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum               Lord Jesus Christ,

5:10  qui mortuus est pro nobis ut sive      10.  Who died for us, that, whether we
vigilemus sive dormiamus simul cum illo      wake or sleep, we should live together
vivamus                                      with him.

5:11  propter quod consolamini invicem       11.  Wherefore comfort yourselves
et aedificate alterutrum sicut et            together, and edify one another, even
facitis                                      as also ye do.

5:12  rogamus autem vos fratres ut           12.  And we beseech you, brethren, to
noveritis eos qui laborant inter vos et      know them which labour among you, and
praesunt vobis in Domino et monent vos       are over you in the Lord, and admonish
                                             you;

5:13  ut habeatis illos abundantius in       13.  And to esteem them very highly in
caritate propter opus illorum pacem          love for their work's sake. And be at
habete cum eis                               peace among yourselves.

5:14  rogamus autem vos fratres              14.  Now we exhort you, brethren, warn
corripite inquietos consolamini              them that are unruly, comfort the
pusillianimes suscipite infirmos             feebleminded, support the weak, be
patientes estote ad omnes                    patient toward all men.

5:15  videte ne quis malum pro malo          15.  See that none render evil for evil
alicui reddat sed semper quod bonum est      unto any man; but ever follow that
sectamini et in invicem et in omnes          which is good, both among yourselves,
                                             and to all men.

5:16  semper gaudete                         16.  Rejoice evermore.

5:17  sine intermissione orate               17.  Pray without ceasing.

5:18  in omnibus gratias agite haec          18.  In every thing give thanks: for
enim voluntas Dei est in Christo Iesu        this is the will of God in Christ Jesus
in omnibus vobis                             concerning you.

5:19  Spiritum nolite extinguere             19.  Quench not the Spirit.

5:20  prophetias nolite spernere             20.  Despise not prophesyings.

5:21  omnia autem probate quod bonum         21.  Prove all things; hold fast that
est tenete                                   which is good.

5:22  ab omni specie mala abstinete vos      22.  Abstain from all appearance of
                                             evil.

5:23  ipse autem Deus pacis sanctificet      23.  And the very God of peace sanctify
vos per omnia et integer spiritus            you wholly; and I pray God your whole
vester et anima et corpus sine querella      spirit and soul and body be preserved
in adventu Domini nostri Iesu Christi        blameless unto the coming of our Lord
servetur                                     Jesus Christ.

5:24  fidelis est qui vocavit vos qui        24.  Faithful is he that calleth you,
etiam faciet                                 who also will do it.

5:25  fratres orate pro nobis                25.  Brethren, pray for us.

5:26  salutate fratres omnes in osculo       26.  Greet all the brethren with an
sancto                                       holy kiss.

5:27  adiuro vos per Dominum ut legatur      27.  I charge you by the Lord that this
Epistola omnibus sanctis fratribus           epistle be read unto all the holy
                                             brethren.

5:28  gratia Domini nostri Iesu Christi      28.  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
vobiscum amen                               be with you. Amen.