{"collection":"Hypertext Bible","full_text_available":false,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/sacred_texts_v1_bib_poly_th1005_htm/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/sacred_texts_v1_bib_poly_th1005_htm","id":"sacred_texts_v1_bib_poly_th1005_htm","license":"unknown_pending_legal_review","rights_basis":"sacred_texts_v1_preview_gate_primary_text_only; acquisition-method/ToS and compilation-copyright questions still open, not resolved by this gate","source":"sacred_texts_v1","source_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/poly/th1005.htm","summary":"This is the closing chapter (chapter 5, verses 1\u201328) of Paul's First Letter to the Thessalonians, presented in three parallel versions: the Greek New Testament (GNT), the King James Version (KJV) with Strong's concordance numbers, and the Latin Vulgate. The passage addresses two main concerns: eschatological readiness and practical community ethics. On the first, Paul argues that believers, as \"children of light,\" need not fear the sudden, thief-like arrival of the Day of the Lord, since they are already oriented toward wakefulness and sobriety rather than spiritual sleep \u2014 and that Christ's death ensures their salvation regardless. On the second, Paul delivers a dense series of ethical imperatives covering community leadership, care for the weak, non-retaliation, and continuous prayer and thanksgiving. A notably distinctive feature is the tripartite parallel-text format, which invites direct comparison of how key theological terms (e.g., Greek *parousia*, Latin *adventus*, English \"coming\") are rendered across traditions, making it a resource for textual or translation study rather than devotional reading alone.","tags":["Book of Acts","Greek New Testament","Polyglot Bible"],"text":null,"title":"Polyglot Bible: 1 Thessalonians: 1 Thessalonians 5","tradition":"Hypertext Bible","translated_text":null,"word_count":1149}