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1 Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers,you have no need to have anything written to you.
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But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2 For you yourselves are fully aware 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 While people are saying, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not 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 are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you 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 children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the 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 then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
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Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are 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 be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
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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 destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live 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 one another and build one another 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 labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
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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 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be 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 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle,encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
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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 anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and 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 Rejoice always,
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Rejoice evermore.
17 pray without ceasing,
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Pray without ceasing.
18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
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In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 Do not quench the Spirit.
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Quench not the Spirit.
20 Do not despise prophecies,
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Despise not prophesyings.
21 but test everything; hold fast what is good.
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Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
22 Abstain from every form of evil.
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Abstain from all appearance of evil.
23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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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 He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
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Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
25 Brothers, pray 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 put you under oath before 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 Jesus Christ 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.]
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