1 Thessalonians 5:5

5:5 For you all are sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

5:8 But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate ¹  of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation. ² 

1 Thessalonians 3:10

3:10 We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person ³  and make up what may be lacking in your faith.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

2:9 For you recall, brothers and sisters, ⁴  our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

¹ sn An allusion to Isa 59:17.

² tn Grk “hope of salvation” (“a helmet…for salvation” is an allusion to Isa 59:17).

¹ tn Grk “to see your face.”

¹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.