1 Thessalonians 5:4
Moreover, you, brothers, are_not_being in to{darkness} in-which-place the day would-take-according-to you as [a] thief,
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
In The King James Version
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
In Context
5for you all are-being sons of{light} and sons of{day}. We-are_not_being of{night} nor of{darkness}.
Cross References
Acts 26:18to-open-up eyes of{same} of{the} to-upon-turn from of{darkness} into light and of{the authority} of{the Satan/adversary}, upon the God, of{the} same[plural] to-take let-off/away-sis[i.e. state of release] of{sins} and allotment in to{the[plural] having-been-holy-ized} to{faith, the} into emphatically-me.'
Colossians 1:13who rescues us out of{the authority} of{the darkness} and change-stands into the kingdom of{the son} of{the love} of{same},
2 Peter 3:10Moreover, the day of{[the] Lord} will-arrive as [a] thief, in to{which} the heavens rushing-motion-sound-ly/buzzing-ly/humming-ly/whizzing-ly/hissing-ly/whistling-ly/rumbling-ly/rasping-ly[i.e. some sound of motion] will-pass-by-such-as-to-be-passed-by; moreover, in-line-withs, being-burned, will-be-loosed, and [the] earth and the works in to{same} will-be-burned-down.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 5:2-6
The Coming of Christ. ( a. d. 51.) 1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 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. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we… Read the whole commentary →