KJV King James Version
But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
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1 Thessalonians 5:1
But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.
WEB World English Bible
But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.
ASV American Standard Version
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,
Surrounding context — 1 Thessalonians 5
1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For 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.
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠερὶG4012 · periaboutδὲG1161 · dethenτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoχρόνωνG5550 · chronostimeκαὶG2532 · kaiandτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαιρῶν,G2540 · kairostime/right timeἀδελφοί,G80 · adelphosbrotherοὐG3756 · ounoχρείανG5532 · chreianeedἔχετεG2192 · echōto have/beὑμῖνG4771 · suyouγράφεσθαι·G1125 · graphōto write
Cross-references
Acts 1:7And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.Matthew 24:36But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.1 Thessalonians 4:9But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.Matthew 24:3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?Mark 13:30-32Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.2 Corinthians 9:1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:Jude 1:3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort [you] that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
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