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The Day of the Lord

Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers,a you have no need to have anything written to you.

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The Day of the Lord

But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write 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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For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as 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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For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall 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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But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.

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For you are all childrenb of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.

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You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of 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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Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be [a]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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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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But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as 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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For God did not appoint us to 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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who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.

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Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

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Therefore [b]comfort each other and [c]edify one another, just as you also are doing.

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Final Instructions and Benediction

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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Various Exhortations

And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and [d]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 to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

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And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle,c encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

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Now we [e]exhort you, brethren, warn those who are [f]unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with 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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See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

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Rejoice always,

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Rejoice always,

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pray without ceasing,

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pray without ceasing,

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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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in everything give thanks; 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 quench the Spirit.

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Do not despise prophecies,

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Do not despise prophecies.

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but test everything; hold fast what is good.

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Test all things; hold fast what is good.

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Abstain from every form of evil.

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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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Blessing and Admonition

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify[g] you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved 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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He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.

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Brothers, pray for us.

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Brethren, pray for us.

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Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

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Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.