| 1 Thessalonians 5 | ||
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| Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you. | |
| For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. | |
| 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. | |
| But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; | |
| for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; | |
| so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. | |
| For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night. | |
| 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. | |
| For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, | |
| who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. | |
| Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. | |
| 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, | |
| and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another. | |
| We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. | |
| 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. | |
| Rejoice always; | |
| pray without ceasing; | |
| in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. | |
| Do not quench the Spirit; | |
| do not despise prophetic utterances. | |
| But examine everything {carefully;} hold fast to that which is good; | |
| abstain from every form of evil. | |
| 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. | |
| Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. | |
| Brethren, pray for us. | |
| Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. | |
| I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brethren. | |
| The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |
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