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- 1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.
- 2 For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
- 3 For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.
- 4 But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
- 5 You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,
- 6 so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.
- 7 For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.
- 8 But since we belong to the day, let’s be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
- 9 For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
- 11 Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
- 12 But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
- 13 and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
- 14 We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.
- 15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
- 16 Always rejoice.
- 17 Pray without ceasing.
- 18 In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
- 19 Don’t quench the Spirit.
- 20 Don’t despise prophecies.
- 21 Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
- 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
- 23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 24 He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.
- 25 Brothers, pray for us.
- 26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
- 27 I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.
- 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.