1 THESSALONIANS 5:2 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.
Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 5:2
Nothing, as it seems, is so curious, and so fondly prone to pry into things obscure and concealed, as the nature of men. And this is wont to happen to it, when the mind is unsettled and in an imperfect state. For the simpler sort of children never cease teasing their nurses, and tutors, and parents, with their frequent questions, in which there is nothing else but “when will this be?” and “when that?” And this comes to pass also from living in indulgence, and having nothing…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a reflection on this verse
No reflections on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!