1Th 5:5 | TNotes | STEP | 5:5 As children of the light , the Thessalonian believers were saved from darkness (John 12:36 ; Acts 26:18 ; Eph 5:8 ; 1 Pet 2:9 ). • of the day: They belong to God’s new order (Rom 13:12 ). • darkness and night: These refer to an immoral life (see 1 Thes 5:6-8 ).

bJohn 12:36►

cActs 26:18►

dEph 5:8►

e1 Pet 2:9►

fRom 13:12►

g1 Thes 5:6-8►

‏ 1 Thessalonians 5:5

5:5 ^a As children of the light, the Thessalonian believers were saved from darkness (John 12:36 ^b; Acts 26:18 ^c; Eph 5:8 ^d; 1 Pet 2:9 ^e).

• of the day: They belong to God’s new order (Rom 13:12 ^f).

• darkness and night: These refer to an immoral life (see 1 Thes 5:6-8 ^g).