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[1]BUT of the times and seasons, my brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. |
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[2]For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of our LORD comes just like a thief in the night. |
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[3]For when they shall say: Peace and tranquility; then sudden destruction will come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. |
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[4]But you, my brethren, are not in darkness that that day shall overtake you as a thief. |
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[5]You are all the children of light, and the children of the day; and you are not the children of the night, nor the children of darkness. |
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[6]Therefore let us not sleep, as do others, but let us watch and be sober. |
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[7]For those who sleep, sleep in the night: and those who are drunken are drunken in the night. |
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[8]But let us who are the children of the day, be alert, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and for a helmet put on the hope of salvation. |
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[9]For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our LORD Jesus Christ, |
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[10]Who died for us, that whether we awake or sleep, we shall live together with him. |
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[11]Wherefore comfort one another and edify one another, even as also you do. |
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[12]We beseech you, my brethren, to respect those who labor among you, and admonish you in our LORD and teach you; |
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[13]That you esteem them very highly in love, and be at peace with them for their work's sake. |
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[14]Now we beseech you, my brethren, correct those who offend, comfort those who lack courage, bear the burdens of the weak, and be patient toward all men. |
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[15]See that none of you render evil for evil; but always follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. |
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[16]Be joyful always. |
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[17]Pray without ceasing. |
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[18]In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Jesus Christ concerning you. |
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[19]Do not quench the Spirit. |
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[20]Do not reject prophecies. |
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[21]Prove all things, uphold that which is good. |
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[22]Abstain from every sort of evil. |
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[23]May the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved without blemish to the coming of our LORD Jesus Christ. |
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[24]Faithful is he who has called you and he will keep his word. |
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[25]My brethren, pray for us. |
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[26]Salute all our brethren with a holy kiss. |
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[27]I adjure you by our LORD that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. |
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[28]The grace of our LORD Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. |