1 Thessalonians 5:1
But concerning dates and times, brothers, you do not need us to write to you.
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In The King James Version
But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 24:3Then, when he was seated at the Mount of Olives, the disciples drew near to him privately, saying: “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of your advent and of the consummation of the age?”
Mark 13:30Amen I say to you, that this lineage shall not pass away, until all these things have happened.
2 Corinthians 9:1Now, concerning the ministry that is done toward the saints, it is not necessary for me to write to you.
Jude 1:3Most beloved, taking all care to write to you about your common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you in order to beg you to contend earnestly for the faith that was handed down once to the saints.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 5:1
The apostle, having spoken in the end of the foregoing chapter concerning the resurrection, and the second coming of Christ, proceeds to speak concerning the uselessness of enquiring after the particular time of Christ's coming, which would be sudden and terrible to the wicked, but comfortable to the saints, ver. 1-5 . He then exhorts them to the duties of watchfulness, sobriety, and the exercise of faith, love, and hope, as being suitable to their state, ver. 6-10 . In the next words he exhorts them to several… Read the whole commentary →