1 Thessalonians 5:3
King James Version
Translation: KJV
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1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.Select 1 Thessalonians 5:1
2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.Select 1 Thessalonians 5:2
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.Select 1 Thessalonians 5:3
4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.Select 1 Thessalonians 5:4
5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.Select 1 Thessalonians 5:5
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WEB
5:3 For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.
ASV
5:3 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.
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