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1. Now on the topic of times and seasons, brothers and sisters, you have no need for anything to be written to you.
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1. But G1161 of G4012 the G3588 times G5550 and G2532 the G3588 seasons G2540 , brethren G80 , ye have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 that I write G1125 unto you G5213 .
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2. For you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come in the same way as a thief in the night.
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2. For G1063 yourselves G846 know G1492 perfectly G199 that G3754 the G3588 day G2250 of the Lord G2962 so G3779 cometh G2064 as G5613 a thief G2812 in G1722 the night G3571 .
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3. Now when they are saying, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape.
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3. For G1063 when G3752 they shall say G3004 , Peace G1515 and G2532 safety G803 ; then G5119 sudden G160 destruction G3639 cometh upon G2186 them G846 , as G5618 travail G5604 upon a woman with child G2192 G1722 G1064 ; and G2532 they shall not G3364 escape G1628 .
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4. But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the darkness for the day to overtake you like a thief would.
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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 .
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5. For you all are sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness.
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5. Ye G5210 are G2075 all G3956 the children G5207 of light G5457 , and G2532 the children G5207 of the day G2250 : we are G2070 not G3756 of the night G3571 , nor G3761 of darkness G4655 .
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6. So then we must not sleep as the rest, but must stay alert and sober.
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6. Therefore G686 G3767 let us not G3361 sleep G2518 , as G5613 do G2532 others G3062 ; but G235 let us watch G1127 and G2532 be sober G3525 .
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7. For those who sleep, sleep at night and those who get drunk are drunk at night.
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7. For G1063 they that sleep G2518 sleep G2518 in the night G3571 ; and G2532 they that be drunken G3182 are drunken G3184 in the night G3571 .
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8. But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation.
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8. But G1161 let us G2249 , who 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 .
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9. For God did not destine us for wrath but for gaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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9. For G3754 God G2316 hath not G3756 appointed G5087 us G2248 to G1519 wrath G3709 , but G235 to obtain G1519 G4047 salvation G4991 by G1223 our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 ,
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10. He died for us so that whether we are alert or asleep we will come to life together with him.
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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 .
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11. Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.
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11. Wherefore G1352 comfort G3870 yourselves together G240 , and G2532 edify G3618 one another G1520 G1520 , even as G2531 also G2532 ye do G4160 .
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12. Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,
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12. And G1161 we beseech G2065 you G5209 , brethren G80 , to know G1492 them which labor G2872 among G1722 you G5213 , and G2532 are over G4291 you G5216 in G1722 the Lord G2962 , and G2532 admonish G3560 you G5209 ;
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13. and to esteem them most highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
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13. And G2532 to esteem G2233 them G846 very highly G5228 G1537 G4053 in G1722 love G26 for their work's sake G1223 G846 G2041 . And be at peace G1514 among G1722 yourselves G1438 .
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14. And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.
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14. Now G1161 we exhort G3870 you G5209 , brethren G80 , warn G3560 them that are unruly G813 , comfort G3888 the G3588 feebleminded G3642 , support G472 the G3588 weak G772 , be patient G3114 toward G4314 all G3956 men.
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15. See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
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15. See G3708 that none G5100 G3361 render G591 evil G2556 for G473 evil G2556 unto any G5100 man ; but G235 ever G3842 follow G1377 that which is good G18 , both G2532 among G1519 yourselves G240 , and G2532 to G1519 all G3956 men.
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16. Always rejoice,
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16. Rejoice G5463 evermore G3842 .
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17. constantly pray,
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17. Pray G4336 without ceasing G89 .
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18. in everything give thanks. For this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
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18. In G1722 every thing G3956 give thanks G2168 : for G1063 this G5124 is the will G2307 of God G2316 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 concerning G1519 you G5209 .
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19. Do not extinguish the Spirit.
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19. Quench G4570 not G3361 the G3588 Spirit G4151 .
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20. Do not treat prophecies with contempt.
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20. Despise G1848 not G3361 prophesyings G4394 .
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21. But examine all things; hold fast to what is good.
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21. Prove G1381 all things G3956 ; hold fast G2722 that which is good G2570 .
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22. Stay away from every form of evil.
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22. Abstain G567 from G575 all G3956 appearance G1491 of evil G4190 .
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23. Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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23. And G1161 the G3588 very G846 God G2316 of peace G1515 sanctify G37 you G5209 wholly G3651 ; and G2532 I pray God your G5216 whole G3648 spirit G4151 and G2532 soul G5590 and G2532 body G4983 be preserved G5083 blameless G274 unto G1722 the G3588 coming G3952 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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24. He who calls you is trustworthy, and he will in fact do this.
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24. Faithful G4103 is he that calleth G2564 you G5209 , who G3739 also G2532 will do G4160 it.
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25. Brothers and sisters, pray for us too.
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25. Brethren G80 , pray G4336 for G4012 us G2257 .
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26. Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.
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26. Greet G782 all G3956 the G3588 brethren G80 with G1722 a holy G40 kiss G5370 .
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27. I call on you solemnly in the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.
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27. I charge G3726 you G5209 by the G3588 Lord G2962 that this epistle G1992 be read G314 unto all G3956 the G3588 holy G40 brethren G80 .
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28. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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28. The G3588 grace G5485 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 be with G3326 you G5216 . Amen G281 .
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