1 THESSALONIANS 5:2 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 2
“For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.”
For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night — the 'day of the Lord' (hēmera kyriou) is the eschatological breaking-in of divine judgment and vindication. 'Like a thief' (hōs kleptēs) emphasizes sudden unexpectedness; no one knows the hour. The simile communicates both imminent danger and the necessity of watchfulness.
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