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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3While 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. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8But 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. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16Rejoice always, |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17pray without ceasing, |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19Do not quench the Spirit. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20Do not despise prophecies, |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21but test everything; hold fast what is good. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22Abstain from every form of evil. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23Now 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. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25Brothers, pray for us. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27I put you under oath before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |
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