1 Thessalonians 5:1 (WEB)

Passage

But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.

1 Thessalonians 5:2 For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.

1 Thessalonians 5:3 For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "concerning", "times", "seasons", "brothers", "need", "anything", and "written". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "concerning" and "times", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "For you yourselves know well that the...", so "concerning" and "times" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "concerning" and "times" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.