1 Thessalonians 5:1 (YLT)

Passage

And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:1 And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,

1 Thessalonians 5:2 for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,

1 Thessalonians 5:3 for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail <FI>doth<Fi> her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "concerning", "times", "seasons", "brethren", "need", and "writing". 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 yourselves have known thoroughly 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.