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1. About times and dates, brothers, there is no need to write to you

1. But as to the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need to have anything written to you.

2. for you are well aware in any case that the Day of the Lord is going to come like a thief in the night.

2. For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

3. It is when people are saying, 'How quiet and peaceful it is' that sudden destruction falls on them, as suddenly as labour pains come on a pregnant woman; and there is no escape.

3. When people say, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction will come upon them as travail comes upon a woman with child, and there will be no escape.

4. But you, brothers, do not live in the dark, that the Day should take you unawares like a thief.

4. But you are not in darkness, brethren, for that day to surprise you like a thief.

5. No, you are all children of light and children of the day: we do not belong to the night or to darkness,

5. For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness.

6. so we should not go on sleeping, as everyone else does, but stay wide awake and sober.

6. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.

7. Night is the time for sleepers to sleep and night the time for drunkards to be drunk,

7. For those who sleep sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.

8. but we belong to the day and we should be sober; let us put on faith and love for a breastplate, and the hope of salvation for a helmet.

8. But, since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

9. God destined us not for his retribution, but to win salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

9. For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

10. who died for us so that, awake or asleep, we should still live united to him.

10. who died for us so that whether we wake or sleep we might live with him.

11. So give encouragement to each other, and keep strengthening one another, as you do already.

11. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

12. We appeal to you, my brothers, to be considerate to those who work so hard among you as your leaders in the Lord and those who admonish you.

12. But we beseech you, brethren, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

13. Have the greatest respect and affection for them because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

13. and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

14. We urge you, brothers, to admonish those who are undisciplined, encourage the apprehensive, support the weak and be patient with everyone.

14. And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

15. Make sure that people do not try to repay evil for evil; always aim at what is best for each other and for everyone.

15. See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.

16. Always be joyful;

16. Rejoice always,

17. pray constantly;

17. pray constantly,

18. and for all things give thanks; this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.

18. give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

19. Do not stifle the Spirit

19. Do not quench the Spirit,

20. or despise the gift of prophecy with contempt;

20. do not despise prophesying,

21. test everything and hold on to what is good

21. but test everything; hold fast what is good,

22. and shun every form of evil.

22. abstain from every form of evil.

23. May the God of peace make you perfect and holy; and may your spirit, life and body be kept blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

23. May the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24. He who has called you is trustworthy and will carry it out.

24. He who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

25. Pray for us, my brothers.

25. Brethren, pray for us.

26. Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

26. Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.

27. My orders, in the Lord's name, are that this letter is to be read to all the brothers.

27. I adjure you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brethren.

28. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

28. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.



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