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1 Thessalonians 5

The Day of the Lord

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Now as to the  atimes and the epochs, brethren, you  bhave no need of anything to be written to you.

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For you yourselves know full well that  athe day of the Lord  1will come  bjust like a thief in the night.

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While they are saying, " aPeace and safety!" then  1 bdestruction  2will come upon them suddenly like  clabor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.

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But you, brethren, are not in  adarkness, that the day would overtake you  1 blike a thief;

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for you are all  asons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of  bdarkness;

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so then let us not  asleep as  1 bothers do, but let us be alert and  2 csober.

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For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get  adrunk at night.

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But since  awe are of the day, let us  bbe  1sober, having put on the  cbreastplate of  dfaith and love, and as a  ehelmet, the  fhope of salvation.

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For God has not destined us for  awrath, but for  bobtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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 awho died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.

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Therefore  1encourage one another and  abuild up one another, just as you also are doing.

Christian Conduct

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But we request of you, brethren, that you  1 aappreciate those  bwho diligently labor among you, and  chave charge over you in the Lord and give you  2instruction,

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and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work.  aLive in peace with one another.

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We urge you, brethren, admonish  athe  1unruly, encourage  bthe fainthearted, help  cthe weak, be  dpatient with everyone.

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See that  ano one repays another with evil for evil, but always  bseek after that which is good for one another and for all people.

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 aRejoice always;

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 apray without ceasing;

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in everything  agive thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

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 aDo not quench the Spirit;

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do not despise  aprophetic  1utterances.

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But  aexamine everything carefully;  bhold fast to that which is good;

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abstain from every  1form of evil.

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Now  amay the God of peace  bHimself sanctify you entirely; and may your  cspirit and soul and body be preserved complete,  dwithout blame at  ethe coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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 aFaithful is He who  bcalls you, and He also will bring it to pass.

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Brethren,  apray for us 1.

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 aGreet all the brethren with a holy kiss.

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I adjure you by the Lord to  ahave this letter read to all the  bbrethren.

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 aThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.



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