page_title: 1 Thessalonians 5
section_title: The Need for Wakefulness (5:1–11)
hierarchical_section_title: 1 Thessalonians 5 / The Need for Wakefulness (5:1–11)
caption_attribution_description: English: Uncial 0226 recto manuscript of the New Testament (1. Tes 4:16-5:5)
context_page_description: 1 Thessalonians 5 is the fifth chapter of the First Epistle to the Thessalonians in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul the Apostle. It is authored by Paul the Apostle, likely written in Corinth in about 50-51 CE for the church in Thessalonica. This chapter contains the message about Christ's second coming, final exhortations and greetings.
context_section_description: Paul reminds the Thessalonians that "the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night" (verse 2), that is, quite unexpectedly, so they should be sober and put "the breastplate of faith and love" and "the helmet of hope of salvation".
caption: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-5:5 in Uncial 0226 from 5th century.
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