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1 Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you.
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Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you,
2 For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.
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for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
3 While they are saying, "Peace and safety!" then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child , and they will not escape.
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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.
4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief;
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But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
5 for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness;
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You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
6 so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.
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So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
7 For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night.
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For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
8 But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.
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But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
10 who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.
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He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.
11 Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
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Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
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