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1. But[G1161] concerning[G4012] the times[G5550] and[G2532] the seasons[G2540], brethren[G80], ye have[G2192] no[G3756] need[G5532] that aught be written unto[G1125] you[G5213].

2. For[G1063] yourselves[G846] know[G1492] perfectly[G199] that[G3754] the day[G2250] of the Lord[G2962] so[G3779] cometh[G2064] as[G5613] a thief[G2812] in[G1722] the night[G3571].

3. [G1063] When[G3752] they are saying[G3004], Peace[G1515] and[G2532] safety[G803], then[G5119] sudden[G160] destruction[G3639] cometh[G2186] upon them[G846], as[G5618] travail[G5604] upon[G3588] a woman[G2192] with[G1722] child[G1064]; and[G2532] they shall[G1628] in no[G3361] wise escape[G3756].

4. But[G1161] ye[G5210], brethren[G80], are[G2075] not[G3756] in[G1722] darkness[G4655], that[G2443] that day[G2250] should overtake[G2638] you[G5209] as[G5613] a thief[G2812]:

5. for ye[G5210] are[G2075] all[G3956] sons[G5207] of light[G5457], and[G2532] sons[G5207] of the day[G2250]: we are[G2070] not[G3756] of the night[G3571], nor[G3761] of darkness[G4655];

6. so then[G3767] let us[G2518] not[G3361] sleep[G2518], as[G5613] do the rest[G3062], but[G235] let us watch[G1127] and[G2532] be sober[G2532].

7. For[G1063] they[G2518] that sleep[G2518] sleep[G2518] in the night[G3571]: and[G2532] they[G3184] that are drunken[G3182] are drunken[G3184] in the night[G3571].

8. But[G1161] let[G3525] us[G2249], since we are[G5607] of the day[G2250], be sober[G3525], putting on[G1746] the breastplate[G2382] of faith[G4102] and[G2532] love[G26]; and[G2532] for a helmet[G4030], the hope[G1680] of salvation[G4991].

9. For[G3754] God[G2316, Deuteronomy87] appointed[G5087] us[G2248] not[G3756] into[G1519] wrath[G3709], but[G235] unto[G1519] the obtaining[G4047] of salvation[G4991] through[G1223] our[G2257] Lord[G2962] Jesus[G2424] Christ[G5547],

10. who died[G599] for[G5228] us[G2257], that[G2443], whether[G1535] we wake[G1127] or[G1535] sleep[G2518], we should live[G2198] together[G260] with[G4862] him[G846].

11. Wherefore[G1352] exhort[G3870] one another[G240], and[G2532] build[G3618] each[G1520] other[G1520] up[G2531], even as also[G2532] ye do[G4160].

12. But[G1161] we beseech[G2065] you[G5209], brethren[G80], to know[G1492] them that labor[G2872] among[G1722] you[G5213], and[G2532] are over[G4291] you[G5216] in[G1722] the Lord[G2962], and[G2532] admonish[G3560] you[G5209];

13. and[G2532] to esteem[G2233] them[G846] exceeding[G5228] highly[G4057] in[G1722] love[G26] for[G1223] their[G846] work[G2041]'s sake[G1223]. Be at peace[G1514] among[G1722] yourselves[G1438].

14. And[G1161] we exhort[G3870] you[G5209], brethren[G80], admonish[G3560] the[G3588] disorderly[G813], encourage[G3888] the fainthearted[G3642], support[G472] the weak[G772], be longsuffering[G3114] toward[G4314] all[G3956].

15. See[G3708] that none[G3361] render[G591] unto any one[G5100] evil[G2556] for[G473] evil[G2556]; but[G235] always[G3842] follow[G1377] after that which is good[G18], one[G2532] toward[G1519] another[G240], and[G2532] toward[G1519, 3956] all[G5100].

16. Rejoice[G5463] always[G3842];

17. pray[G4336] without ceasing[G89];

18. in[G1722] everything[G3956] give thanks[G2168]: for[G1063] this[G5124] is the will[G2307] of God[G2316] in[G1722] Christ[G5547] Jesus[G2424] to[G1519] you-ward[G5209].

19. Quench[G4570] not[G3361] the Spirit[G4151];

20. despise[G1848] not[G3361] prophesyings[G4394];

21. prove[G1381] all things[G3956]; hold fast[G2722] that which is good[G2570];

22. abstain[G567] from[G575] every[G3956] form[G1491] of evil[G4190].

23. And[G1161] the God[G2316] of peace[G1515] himself[G846] sanctify[G37] you[G5209] wholly[G3651]; and[G2532] may your[G5216] spirit[G4151] and[G2532] soul[G5590] and[G2532] body[G4983] be preserved[G5083] entire[G3648], without blame[G274] at[G1722] the coming[G3952] of our[G2257] Lord[G2962] Jesus[G2424] Christ[G5547].

24. Faithful[G4103] is he that calleth[G2564] you[G5209], who[G3739] will also[G2532] do it[G4160].

25. Brethren[G80], pray[G4336] for[G4012] us[G2257].

26. Salute[G782] all[G3956] the brethren[G80] with[G1722] a holy[G40] kiss[G5370].

27. I adjure[G3726] you[G5209] by the Lord[G2962] that[G314] this[G3588] epistle[G1992] be read[G314] unto all[G3956] the[G40] brethren[G80].

28. The grace[G5485] of our[G2257] Lord[G2962] Jesus[G2424] Christ[G5547] be with[G3326] you[G5216].