The Day of the Lord
(Zephaniah 1:7–18; Malachi 4:1–6; 2 Peter 3:8–13)

1Of the tymes and seasons brethren ye have no nede that I write vnto you: 2for ye youre selves knowe parfectly that the daye of the Lorde shall come even as a thefe in the nyght. 3When they shall saye peace and no daunger than commeth on the soden destruccion as the travalynge of a woma with childe and they shall not scape. 4But ye brethre are not in darcknes that yt daye shuld come on you as it were a thefe. 5Ye are all the childre of light and the children of ye daye. We are not of ye nyght ne ther of darcknes. 6Therfore let vs not slepe as do other: but let vs watch and be sober. 7For they that slepe slepe in the nyght: and they that be dronken are dronken in the nyght. 8But let vs which are of the daye be sober armed with the brest plate of fayth and love and with hope of salvacio as an helmet. 9For god hath not apoynted vs vnto wrath: but to obtayne salvacion by ye meanes of oure lorde Iesu Christ 10which died for vs: that whether we wake or slepe we shuld lyve togedder with him. 11Wherfore comforte youre selves togedder and edifie one another even as ye do.

Christian Living

12We beseche you brethren that ye knowe them which laboure amonge you and have the oversight of you in the Lorde 13and geve you exhortacion that ye have them the more in love for their workes sake and be at peace with them. 14We desyre you brethre warne them that are vnruly comforte the feble mynded forbeare the weake have continuall pacience towarde all men. 15Se that none recopence evill for evyll vnto eny man: but ever folowe that which is good both amonge youre selves and to all men. 16Reioyce ever. 17Praye cotinually. 18In all thinges geve thankes. For this is the wyll of God in Christ Iesu towarde you. 19Quenche not the sprete. 20Despise not prophesyinge. 21Examen all thinges and kepe that which is good. 22Abstayne from all suspicious thinges.

Final Blessings and Instructions

23The very God of peace sanctifie you thorow out. And I praye God that youre whole sprete soulse and body be kept fautlesse vnto ye comynge of oure Lorde Iesus Christ 24Faythfull is he which called you: which will also do it.

25Brethre praye for vs.

26Grete all the brethren with an holy kysse. 27I charge you in the Lorde that this pistle be reed vnto all the holy brethren.

28The grace of the Lorde Iesus Christ be with you. Amen.