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1 Thessalonians 5:22-28

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22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
22 reject every kind of evil.
23 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.
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.
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.
27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. [The first epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.]
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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