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1 Thessalonians 5:3

JudgmentThe return of Christ

1 Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.

2 For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

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

5 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

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BSB
While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
KJV
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.
WEB
For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.
ASV
When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
DARBY
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.
BLB
When they may say, “Peace and security,” then suddenly destruction comes upon them, as the labor pains to her having in womb; and they shall not escape.
ÅB
Når de sier: Fred og ingen fare! da kommer en brå undergang over dem, slik som veer over den fruktsommelige, og de skal ingenlunde undfly.
OTB
Mens de sier: "Fred og sikkerhet!" da vil plutselig ødeleggelse komme over dem som fødselsveer over en gravid kvinne, og de vil ikke unnslippe.
B1930
Når de sier: Fred og ingen fare! da kommer en brå undergang over dem, likesom veer over den fruktsommelige, og de skal ingenlunde undfly.

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  • Luke 21:34–35

    But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.

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  • Matthew 24:37–39

    As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

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  • Luke 17:26–30

    Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:

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  • Revelation 18:7–8

    As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’

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  • Psalms 73:18–20

    Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.

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  • Hebrews 2:3

    how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

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  • 2 Thessalonians 1:9

    They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

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  • 2 Peter 2:4

    For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;

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