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The Day of the Lord

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

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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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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For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

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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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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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But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief;

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But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief.

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

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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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so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.

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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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For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get 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 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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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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For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

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

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

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Christian Conduct

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

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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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We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

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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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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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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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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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in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

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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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Do not quench the Spirit;

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Do not quench the Spirit.

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do not despise prophetic utterances.

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Do not despise prophecies,

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But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;

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but test everything; 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 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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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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Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.

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He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.

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Brethren, pray for us.

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Brothers, pray for us.

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Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.

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Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.