Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on 1 Thessalonians 5:4

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1 Thessalonians5:4

4. not in darkness--not in darkness of understanding (that is, spiritual ignorance) or of the moral nature (that is, a state of sin), Ep 4:18.

that--Greek, "in order that"; with God results are all purposed.

that day--Greek, "THE day"; the day of the Lord (He 10:25, "the day"), in contrast to "darkness."

overtake--unexpectedly (compare Joh 12:35).

as a thief--The two oldest manuscripts read, "as (the daylight overtakes) thieves" (Job 24:17). Old manuscripts and Vulgate read as English Version.

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