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1 Thessalonians 5:9–11

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9For God did not appoint us to suffer wrathy but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.z 10He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.a 11Therefore encourage one anotherb and build each other up,c just as in fact you are doing.

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1 Thessalonians 5:11: Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

Cross references

  1. y1 Th 1:10
  2. z2 Th 2:13, 14
  3. aRo 14:9; 2 Co 5:15
  4. b1 Th 4:18
  5. cEph 4:29

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

NLTNew Living Translation

For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever. So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

because God did not appoint us for wrath, but for the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live at the same time with him. Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as indeed you are doing.

KJV 1900King James Version

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.