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1 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you,
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Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you.
2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
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For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
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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When they say, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape!
4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
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But you, beloved, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief;
5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
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for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness.
6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
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So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober;
7 For those who sleep, sleep 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 are drunk get drunk at night.
8 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.
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But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.
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who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him.
11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
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Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.
12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
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But we appeal to you, brothers and sisters, to respect those who labor among you, and have charge of you in the Lord and admonish you;
13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.
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esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
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And we urge you, beloved, to admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them.
15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.
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See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.
16 Rejoice always,
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Rejoice always,
17 pray continually,
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pray without ceasing,
18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
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give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
19 Do not quench the Spirit.
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Do not quench the Spirit.
20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt
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Do not despise the words of prophets,
21 but test them all; hold on to what is good,
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but test everything; hold fast to what is good;
22 reject every kind of evil.
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abstain from every form of evil.
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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May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.
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The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this.
25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us.
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Beloved, pray for us.
26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.
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Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.
27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.
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I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all of them.
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.
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