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Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. |
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For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. |
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While 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. |
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But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. |
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For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the 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, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. |
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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 are awake or asleep 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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We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, |
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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 urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. |
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See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. |
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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 prophecies, |
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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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Now 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. |
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He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. |
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Brothers, pray for us. |
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Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. |
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I put you under oath before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. |
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |
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