1 Thessalonians 5:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;

English ASV

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:

English Amplified

But you are not in [given up to the power of] darkness, brethren, for that day to overtake you by surprise like a thief.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But you are not in [given up to the power of] darkness, brethren, for that day to overtake you by surprise like a thief.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the dark, for this day to surprise you like a thief.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But *ye*, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief:

English EASY 2024

But you, our Christian friends, know about these things. You are not like people who live in the dark. So when the great day of the Lord happens, it should not suddenly surprise you, like a robber might surprise you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But you, brothers and sisters, are not living in darkness. And so that day will not surprise you like a thief.

But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But you, friends, are not in the darkness, and the Day should not take you by surprise like a thief.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But, brothers and sisters, you don't live in the dark. That day won't take you by surprise as a thief would.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But you, brothers, are not in the dark, so that this day would overtake you like a thief.

English KJV 1611

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

English LSB

But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But you, brothers, are not in darkness, for that day to overtake you like a thief.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the darkness for the day to overtake you like a thief would.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Brothers and sisters, you are not in darkness. So that day should not surprise you as a thief would.

English NIV

But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.

English NKJ 1982

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.

English NLT

But you aren't in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won't be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But you, beloved, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But you, beloved brothers and sisters, are not living in the dark, allowing that day to creep up on you like a thief coming to steal.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But you are not in darkness, brethren, for that day to surprise you like a thief.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But, dear brothers, you are not in the dark about these things, and you won't be surprised as by a thief when that day of the Lord comes.

English Tyndale 1537

But ye brethren are not in darkness, that that day should come on you as it were a thief.

1 Thessalonians 5:4 — Compare Translations