Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Thessalonians 5:3

"When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape." — 1 Thessalonians 5:3 (ASV)

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Sudden and acute will be the terror of the ungodly when the Lord Jesus in flaming fire will be manifested.

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

A terrible text that "They shall not escape." They shall not escape by their own power or force or wisdom. They shall not escape even by the annihilation which they might well desire, but which shall not come to them. They shall not escape.

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Let no ungodly man dream that he will escape. Apart from vital union to Christ, there will be no escaping for any one of us in that tremendous day of the Lord.