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| 5:1 |
Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you.
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| 5:2 |
For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
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| 5:3 |
When they say, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape!
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| 5:4 |
But you, beloved, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief;
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| 5:5 |
for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness.
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| 5:6 |
So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober;
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| 5:7 |
for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night.
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| 5:8 |
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.
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| 5:9 |
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| 5:10 |
who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him.
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| 5:11 |
Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.
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| 5:12 |
But we appeal to you, brothers and sisters, to respect those who labor among you, and have charge of you in the Lord and admonish you;
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| 5:13 |
esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
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| 5:14 |
And we urge you, beloved, to admonish the idlers, encourage the faint hearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them.
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| 5:15 |
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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| 5:16 |
Rejoice always,
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| 5:17 |
pray without ceasing,
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| 5:18 |
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
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| 5:19 |
Do not quench the Spirit.
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| 5:20 |
Do not despise the words of prophets,
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| 5:21 |
but test everything; hold fast to what is good;
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| 5:22 |
abstain from every form of evil.
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| 5:23 |
May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; 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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| 5:24 |
The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this.
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| 5:25 |
Beloved, pray for us.
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| 5:26 |
Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.
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| 5:27 |
I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all of them.
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| 5:28 |
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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