The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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1 But you have no need to have anything written to you, brothers, about the times and dates when this will happen;
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But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2 because you yourselves well know that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
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For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 When people are saying, "Everything is so peaceful and secure," then destruction will suddenly come upon them, the way labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there is no way they will escape.
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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.
4 But you, brothers, are not in the dark, so that the Day should take you by surprise like a thief;
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But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
5 for you are all people who belong to the light, who belong to the day. We don't belong to the night or to darkness,
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Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6 so let's not be asleep, like the rest are; on the contrary, let us stay alert and sober.
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Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
7 People who sleep, sleep at night; and people who get drunk, get drunk at night.
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For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
8 But since we belong to the day, let us stay sober, putting on trust and love as a breastplate and the hope of being delivered as a helmet. a
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But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 For God has not intended that we should experience his fury, but that we should gain deliverance through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah,
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For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 who died on our behalf so that whether we are alive or dead, we may live along with him.
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Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11 Therefore, encourage each other, and build each other up - just as you are doing.
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Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
12 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who are working hard among you, those who are guiding you in the Lord and confronting you in order to help you change.
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And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13 Treat them with the highest regard and love because of the work they are doing. Live at peace among yourselves;
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And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
14 but we urge you, brothers, to confront those who are lazy, your aim being to help them change, to encourage the timid, to assist the weak, and to be patient with everyone.
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Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
15 See that no one repays evil for evil; on the contrary, always try to do good to each other, indeed, to everyone.
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See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
16 Always be joyful.
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Rejoice evermore.
17 Pray regularly.
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Pray without ceasing.
18 In everything give thanks, for this is what God wants from you who are united with the Messiah Yeshua.
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In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 Don't quench the Spirit,
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Quench not the Spirit.
20 don't despise inspired messages.
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Despise not prophesyings.
21 But do test everything - hold onto what is good,
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Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
22 but keep away from every form of evil.
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Abstain from all appearance of evil.
23 May the God of shalom make you completely holy - may your entire spirit, soul and body be kept blameless for the coming of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
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And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 The one calling you is faithful, and he will do it.
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Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
25 Brothers, keep praying for us.
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Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
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Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
27 I charge you in the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
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I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with you.
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. [The first epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.]
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
The King James Version is in the public domain.