5You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.


In Context

2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

3 While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.

5 You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self- controlled.

7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

1st Thessalonians 5:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:5For all you are the children of light, and children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:5for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:5for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5Ye are all children of light, and children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don't belong to the night, nor to darkness,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:5all ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:5You are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.