1But, britheren, of tymes and momentis ye neden not that Y write to you. 2For ye silf witen diligentli, that the dai of the Lord schal come, as a theef in the niyt. 3For whanne thei schulen seie pees is, and sikirnesse, thanne sudeyn deth schal come on hem, as sorewe to a womman that is with child, and thei schulen not scape. 4But, britheren, ye ben not in derknessis, that the ilke dai as a theef catche you. 5For alle ye ben the sones of liyt, and sones of dai; we ben not of niyt, nether of derknessis. 6Therfor slepe we not as othere; but wake we, and be we sobre. 7For thei that slepen, slepen in the niyt, and thei that ben drunkun, ben drunkun in the niyt. 8But we that ben of the dai, ben sobre, clothid in the haburioun of feith and of charite, and in the helme of hope of heelthe. 9For God puttide not vs in to wraththe, but in to the purchasing of heelthe bi oure Lord Jhesu Crist, that was deed for vs; 10that whether we waken, whether we slepen, we lyue togidere with him. 11For which thing comforte ye togidere, and edefie ye ech other, as ye doon. 12And, britheren, we preien you, that ye knowen hem that trauelen among you, and ben souereyns to you in the Lord, and techen you, 13that ye han hem more aboundantli in charyte; and for the werk of hem, haue ye pees with hem. 14And, britheren, we preien you, repreue ye vnpesible men. Coumforte ye men of litil herte, resseyue ye sijke men, be ye pacient to alle men. 15Se ye, that no man yelde yuel for yuel to ony man; but euere more sue ye that that is good, ech to othere and to alle men. 16Euere more ioye ye; without ceessing preye ye; 17in alle thingis do ye thankyngis. 18For this is the wille of God in Crist Jhesu, in alle you. 19Nyle ye quenche the spirit; 20nyle ye dispise prophecies. 21But preue ye alle thingis, and holde ye that thing that is good. 22Absteyne you fro al yuel spice. 23And God hym silf of pees make you hooli bi alle thingis, that youre spirit be kept hool, and soule, and bodi, without pleynt, in the comyng of oure Lord Jhesu Crist. 24God is trewe, that clepide you, which also schal do. 25Britheren, preye ye for vs. 26Grete ye wel alle britheren in hooli cos. 27Y coniure you bi the Lord, that this pistle be red to alle hooli britheren. 28The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with you. Amen.