1Th 5:5-7 | 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 ).

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bJohn 12:36►

cActs 26:18►

dEph 5:8►

e1 Pet 2:9►

fRom 13:12►

g1 Thes 5:6-8►

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iMatt 24:42►

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k25:13►

l1 Pet 1:13►

m5:7►

n5:6►

o5:4►

pMatt 24:48-51►

‏ 1 Thessalonians 5:5-7

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).
5:6 ^h Stay alert and be clearheaded echoes Jesus’ call to be morally prepared because the disciples will not know the day of his return (Matt 24:42 ⁱ, 44 ^j; 25:13 ^k; cp. 1 Pet 1:13 ^l).
5:7 ^m Sleep refers to moral indifference (5:6 ⁿ), and drunk is a metaphor for those who do not exercise self-control; they will be surprised by the day of the Lord (5:4 ^o; Matt 24:48-51 ^p).