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1 About the times and the seasons: brothers, you do not need anything to be written to you.
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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 just like a thief in the 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 they say, "Peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they 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, brothers, are not in the dark, so that this day would overtake you 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 For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We're not of the night or of 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 must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be 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 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.
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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 since we are of the day, we must be sober and put the armor of faith and love on our chests, and put on a helmet of the hope of salvation.
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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 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain 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, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.
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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 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already 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 Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,
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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 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. 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 And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are lazy, comfort the discouraged, 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 to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
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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 Rejoice always!
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16 Be joyful always;
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17 Pray constantly.
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17 pray continually;
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18 Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in 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 Don't stifle the Spirit.
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19 Do not put out the Spirit's fire;
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20 Don't despise prophecies,
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20 do not treat prophecies with contempt.
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21 but test all things. Hold on to what is good.
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21 Test everything. Hold on to the good.
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22 Stay away from every form of evil.
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22 Avoid every kind of evil.
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23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for 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 is faithful, who also will do it.
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24 The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.
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25 Brothers, pray for us also.
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25 Brothers, pray for us.
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26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
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26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
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27 I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers.
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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 May 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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