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But of the timesG5550 and the seasons,G2540 brothers,G80 you haveG2192 noG3756 needG5532 that I writeG1125 to you.
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For yourselvesG846 knowG1492 perfectlyG199 that the dayG2250 of the LordG2962 soG3779 comesG2064 as a thiefG2812 in the night.G3571
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For whenG3752 they shall say,G3004 PeaceG1515 and safety;G803 thenG5119 suddenG160 destructionG3639 comesG2186 on them, as travailG5604 on a woman with child;G1722 G106 G2192 and they shall not G1628escape.
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But you, brothers,G80 are not in darkness,G4655 that that dayG2250 should overtakeG2638 you as a thief.G2812
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You are allG3956 the childrenG5207 of light,G5457 and the childrenG5207 of the day:G2250 we are not of the night,G3571 norG3761 of darkness.G4655
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ThereforeG686 G3767 let us not sleep,G2518 as do others;G3062 but let us watchG1127 and be sober.G3525
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For they that sleepG2518 sleepG2518 in the night;G3571 and they that be drunkenG3184 are drunkenG3184 in the night.G3571
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But let us, who are of the day,G2250 be sober,G3525 puttingG1746 onG1746 the breastplateG2382 of faithG4102 and love;G26 and for an helmet,G4030 the hopeG1680 of salvation.G4991
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For GodG2316 has not appointedG5087 us to wrath,G3709 but to obtainG4047 salvationG4991 by our LordG2962 JesusG2424 Christ,G5547
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WhoG3588 diedG599 for us, that, whetherG1535 we wakeG1127 orG1535 sleep,G2518 we should liveG2198 togetherG260 with him.
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WhyG1352 comfortG3870 yourselvesG240 together,G240 and edifyG3618 oneG1520 another,G1520 evenG2531 as alsoG2532 you do.G4160
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And we beseechG2065 you, brothers,G80 to knowG1492 them whichG3588 laborG2872 amongG1722 you, and are overG4291 you in the Lord,G2962 and admonishG3560 you;
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And to esteemG2233 them veryG5228 highlyG1537 G4053 in loveG26 for their work'sG2041 sake. And be atG1722 peaceG1518 amongG1722 yourselves.G1438
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NowG1161 we exhortG3870 you, brothers,G80 warnG3560 them that are unruly,G813 comfortG3888 the feebleminded,G3642 supportG472 the weak,G772 be patientG3114 towardG4314 allG3956 men.
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SeeG3708 that noneG3361 G5100 renderG591 evilG2556 for evilG2556 to anyG5100 man; but everG3842 followG1377 that whichG3588 is good,G18 bothG2532 amongG1519 yourselves,G1438 and to allG3956 men.
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RejoiceG5463 ever more.G3842
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PrayG4336 withoutG89 ceasing.G89
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In everyG3956 thing give thanks:G2168 for thisG5124 is the willG2307 of GodG2316 in ChristG5547 JesusG2424 concerningG1519 you.
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QuenchG4570 not the Spirit.G4151
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DespiseG1848 not prophesyings.G4394
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ProveG1381 allG3956 things; holdG2722 fastG2722 that whichG3588 is good.G2570
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AbstainG567 from allG3956 appearanceG1491 of evil.G4190
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And the veryG846 GodG2316 of peaceG1515 sanctifyG37 you wholly;G3651 and I pray God yourG3588 wholeG3648 spiritG4151 and soulG5590 and bodyG4983 be preservedG5083 blamelessG274 to the comingG3952 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 Christ.G5547
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FaithfulG4103 is he that callsG2564 you, whoG3739 alsoG2532 will doG4160 it.
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Brothers,G80 prayG4336 for us.
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GreetG782 allG3956 the brothersG80 with an holyG40 kiss.G5370
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I chargeG3726 you by the LordG2962 that thisG3588 letterG1992 be readG314 to allG3956 the holyG40 brothers.G80
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The graceG5485 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 be with you. Amen.G281 The first epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
