1 Thessalonians 5

But of ^athe times and the seasons, brethren, ^bye have no need that I write unto you. ²For yourselves know perfectly that ^cthe day of the Lord so cometh ^das a thief in the night. ³For when ^ethey shall say, Peace and safety; then ^fsudden ^gdestruction cometh upon them, as ^htravail upon a woman with child; and ⁱthey shall not escape. ⁴But ye, brethren,^jare not in darkness, that ^cthat day should overtake you ^das a thief. ⁵Ye are all ^kthe children of light, and the children of the day: ^lwe are not of the night, nor of darkness. ⁶Therefore let us not ^msleep, as do others; but let us ⁿwatch and ^obe sober. ⁷For they that ^msleep sleep in the night; and ^pthey that be drunken ^qare drunken ^rin the night. ⁸But let us, ^kwho are of the day, ^obe sober, ^sputting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. ⁹For God hath not ^tappointed us ^uto wrath, but ^wto obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, ^10xwho died for us, that, whether we ⁿwake or ^msleep, we should live together with him. ¹¹Wherefore ^ycomfort yourselves together, and ^zedify one another, even as also ye do.

¹²And we beseech you, brethren, ^ato know them which labour among you, and ^bare over you in the Lord, and ^cadmonish you; ¹³and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And ^dbe at peace among yourselves. ¹⁴Now we exhort you, brethren, ^cwarn them that are unruly, ^ecomfort the feebleminded, ^fsupport the weak, ^gbe patient toward all men. ^15hSee that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever ⁱfollow that which is good, both ^jamong yourselves, and to all men. ^16klRejoice evermore. ^17kmPray ⁿwithout ceasing. ^18oIn every thing give thanks: for this is ^pthe will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. ^19qQuench not the Spirit. ²⁰Despise not ^rprophesyings. ^21sProve all things; hold fast that which is good. ^22tAbstain from all appearance of evil. ²³And ^uthe very God of peace ^wsanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole ^xspirit and ^xsoul and body ^ybe preserved ^zblameless ^aunto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. ^24bFaithful is ^che that calleth you, who also will do it.

^25dBrethren, pray for us. ^26eGreet all the brethren with a holy kiss. ²⁷I charge you by the Lord that ^fthis epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. ^28gThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

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