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1. Now, brothers and sisters, we don't need to write to you about times and dates.
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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. You know very well that the day when the Lord comes again will be a surprise, like a thief who comes at 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. People will say, "We have peace and we are safe." At that time destruction will come to them quickly, like the pains of a woman who is having a baby. And those people will 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 living in darkness. And so that day will not surprise you like a thief.
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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. You are all people who belong to the light. You belong to the day. We don't belong to the night or to 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 we should not be like other people. We should not be sleeping. We should be awake and have self-control.
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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. People who sleep, sleep at night. People who drink too much, drink 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 we belong to the day, so we should control ourselves. We should wear faith and love to protect us. And the hope of salvation should be our helmet.
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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. God did not choose us to suffer his anger. God chose us to have 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. Jesus died for us so that we can live together with him. It is not important if we are alive or dead when Jesus comes.
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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. So encourage each other and help each other grow stronger in faith, just as you are already 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 brothers and sisters, we ask you to recognize the value of those who work hard among you�those who, as followers of the Lord, care for you and tell you how to live.
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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. Show them the highest respect and love because of the work they do. Live in peace with each other.
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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. We ask you, brothers and sisters, to warn those who will not work. Encourage those who are afraid. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
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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. Be sure that no one pays back wrong for wrong. But always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.
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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 be full of joy.
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16. Rejoice G5463 evermore G3842 .
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17. Never stop praying.
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17. Pray G4336 without ceasing G89 .
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18. Whatever happens, always be thankful. This is how God wants you to live 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. Don't stop the work of the Holy Spirit.
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19. Quench G4570 not G3361 the G3588 Spirit G4151 .
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20. Don't treat prophecy like something that is not important.
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20. Despise G1848 not G3361 prophesyings G4394 .
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21. But test everything. Keep 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. and stay away from everything that is evil.
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22. Abstain G567 from G575 all G3956 appearance G1491 of evil G4190 .
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23. We pray that God himself, the God of peace, will make you pure�belonging only to him. We pray that your whole self�spirit, soul, and body�will be kept safe and be blameless when our Lord Jesus Christ comes.
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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. The one who calls you will do that for you. You can trust him.
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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, please pray for us.
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25. Brethren G80 , pray G4336 for G4012 us G2257 .
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26. Give all the brothers and sisters the special greeting of God's people.
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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 tell you by the authority of the Lord to read this letter 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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