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1 There is no need to write you, friends, about the times and occasions when these things will happen.
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1 Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you,
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2 For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come as a thief comes at night.
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2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
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3 When people say, "Everything is quiet and safe," then suddenly destruction will hit them! It will come as suddenly as the pains that come upon a woman in labor, and people will not escape.
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3 While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
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4 But you, friends, are not in the darkness, and the Day should not take you by surprise like a thief.
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4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
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5 All of you are people who belong to the light, who belong to the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
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5 You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
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6 So then, we should not be sleeping like the others; we should be awake and sober.
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6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled.
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7 It is at night when people sleep; it is at night when they get drunk.
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7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
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8 But we belong to the day, and we should be sober. We must wear faith and love as a breastplate, and our hope of salvation as a helmet.
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8 But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
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9 God did not choose us to suffer his anger, but to possess salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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10 who died for us in order that we might live together with him, whether we are alive or dead when he comes.
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10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.
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11 And so encourage one another and help one another, just as you are now doing.
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11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
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12 We beg you, our friends, to pay proper respect to those who work among you, who guide and instruct you in the Christian life.
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12 Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you.
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13 Treat them with the greatest respect and love because of the work they do. Be at peace among yourselves.
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13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.
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14 We urge you, our friends, to warn the idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
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14 And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
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15 See that no one pays back wrong for wrong, but at all times make it your aim to do good to one another and to all people.
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15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.
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16 Be joyful always,
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16 Be joyful always;
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17 pray at all times,
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17 pray continually;
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18 be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus.
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18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
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19 Do not restrain the Holy Spirit;
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19 Do not put out the Spirit's fire;
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20 do not despise inspired messages.
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20 do not treat prophecies with contempt.
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21 Put all things to the test: keep what is good
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21 Test everything. Hold on to the good.
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22 and avoid every kind of evil.
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22 Avoid every kind of evil.
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23 May the God who gives us peace make you holy in every way and keep your whole being - spirit, soul, and body - free from every fault at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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24 He who calls you will do it, because he is faithful.
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24 The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.
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25 Pray also for us, friends.
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25 Brothers, pray for us.
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26 Greet all the believers with the kiss of peace.
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26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
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27 I urge you by the authority of the Lord to read this letter to all the believers.
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27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
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28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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| Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission. (The Good News Translation - The Holy Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
