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But as to times and dates it is unnecessary that anything be written to you.
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For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
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While they are saying "Peace and safety!" then in a moment destruction falls upon them, like birth-pains on a woman who is with child; and escape there is none.
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But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that daylight should surprise you like a thief;
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for all of you are sons of Light and sons of the day. We belong neither to the night nor to darkness.