Parallel Chapters The Day of the Lord
(Zephaniah 1:7-18; 2 Peter 3:8-13) | 1Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, | 1Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. | 1Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you. | 1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. | 1About the times and the seasons: Brothers, you do not need anything to be written to you. |
| 2for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. | 2For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. | 2For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. | 2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. | 2For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. |
| 3While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. | 3While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. | 3While they are saying, "Peace and safety!" then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. | 3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. | 3When they say, "Peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains come on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. |
| 4But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. | 4But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. | 4But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; | 4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. | 4But you, brothers, are not in the dark, for this day to overtake you like a thief. |
| 5You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. | 5For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. | 5for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; | 5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. | 5For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness. |
| 6So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. | 6So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. | 6so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. | 6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. | 6So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious. |
| 7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. | 7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. | 7For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night. | 7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. | 7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. |
| 8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. | 8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. | 8But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. | 8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. | 8But 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. |
| 9For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. | 9For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, | 9For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, | 9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, | 9For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 10He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. | 10who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. | 10who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. | 10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. | 10who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. |
| 11Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. | 11Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. | 11Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. | 11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. | 11Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing. |
Christian Living | 12Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. | 12We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, | 12But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, | 12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; | 12Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you, |
| 13Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. | 13and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. | 13and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another. | 13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. | 13and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. |
| 14And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. | 14And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. | 14We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. | 14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. | 14And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone. |
| 15Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. | 15See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. | 15See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people. | 15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. | 15See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all. |
| 16Rejoice always, | 16Rejoice always, | 16Rejoice always; | 16Rejoice evermore. | 16Rejoice always! |
| 17pray continually, | 17pray without ceasing, | 17pray without ceasing; | 17Pray without ceasing. | 17Pray constantly. |
| 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. | 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. | 18in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. | 18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. | 18Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. |
| 19Do not quench the Spirit. | 19Do not quench the Spirit. | 19Do not quench the Spirit; | 19Quench not the Spirit. | 19Don't stifle the Spirit. |
| 20Do not treat prophecies with contempt | 20Do not despise prophecies, | 20do not despise prophetic utterances. | 20Despise not prophesyings. | 20Don't despise prophecies, |
| 21but test them all; hold on to what is good, | 21but test everything; hold fast what is good. | 21But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; | 21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. | 21but test all things. Hold on to what is good. |
| 22reject every kind of evil. | 22Abstain from every form of evil. | 22abstain from every form of evil. | 22Abstain from all appearance of evil. | 22Stay away from every kind of evil. |
Final Blessings | 23May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 23Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 23Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 23Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 24The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. | 24He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. | 24Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. | 24Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. | 24He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. |
| 25Brothers and sisters, pray for us. | 25Brothers, pray for us. | 25Brethren, pray for us. | 25Brethren, pray for us. | 25Brothers, pray for us also. |
| 26Greet all God's people with a holy kiss. | 26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. | 26Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. | 26Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. | 26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. |
| 27I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters. | 27I put you under oath before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. | 27I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brethren. | 27I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. | 27I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers. |
| 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. | 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. | 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. | 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. | 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |
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