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| 5 | 1 Thessalonians |
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But as to the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need to have anything written to you. | |
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For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. | |
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When people say, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction will come upon them as travail comes upon a woman with child, and there will be no escape. | |
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But you are not in darkness, brethren, for that day to surprise you like a thief. | |
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For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. | |
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So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. | |
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For those who sleep sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. | |
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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. | - put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. 1Th.5.8 - Is.59.17, Wis.5.18 |
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For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, | |
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who died for us so that whether we wake or sleep we might live with him. | |
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Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. | |
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But we beseech you, brethren, to respect those who labour among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, | Final Exhortations and Greetings 1Th.5.12-28 |
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and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. | |
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And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. | |
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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. | |
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Rejoice always, | |
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pray constantly, | |
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give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. | |
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Do not quench the Spirit, | |
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do not despise prophesying, | |
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but test everything; hold fast what is good, | |
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abstain from every form of evil. | |
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May the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | |
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He who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. | |
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Brethren, pray for us. | |
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Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
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I adjure you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brethren. | |
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. | |
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