2. for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief by night.
3. When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
4. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief:
5. for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.
6. So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;
7. for they that sleep sleep by night, and they that drink drink by night;
8. but we being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet the hope of salvation;
9. because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,