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| 5:1 |
Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you.
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| 5:2 |
For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.
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| 5:3 |
While they are saying, "Peace and safety!" then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.
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| 5:4 |
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief;
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| 5:5 |
for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness;
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| 5:6 |
so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.
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| 5:7 |
For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night.
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| 5:8 |
But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.
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| 5:9 |
For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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| 5:10 |
who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.
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| 5:11 |
Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
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| 5:12 |
But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction,
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| 5:13 |
and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
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| 5:14 |
We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
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| 5:15 |
See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.
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| 5:16 |
Rejoice always;
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| 5:17 |
pray without ceasing;
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| 5:18 |
in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
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| 5:19 |
Do not quench the Spirit;
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| 5:20 |
do not despise prophetic utterances.
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| 5:21 |
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;
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| 5:22 |
abstain from every form of evil.
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| 5:23 |
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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| 5:24 |
Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.
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| 5:25 |
Brethren, pray for us.
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| 5:26 |
Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
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| 5:27 |
I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brethren.
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| 5:28 |
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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