| 5:1
| But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write
unto you.
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| 5:2
| For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a
thief in the night.
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| 5:3
| For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction
cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not
escape.
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| 5:4
| But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you
as a thief.
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| 5:5
| Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are
not of the night, nor of darkness.
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| 5:6
| Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
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| 5:7
| For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are
drunken in the night.
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| 5:8
| But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of
faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
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| 5:9
| For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our
Lord Jesus Christ,
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| 5:10
| Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together
with him.
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| 5:11
| Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as
also ye do.
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| 5:12
| And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and
are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
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| 5:13
| And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at
peace among yourselves.
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| 5:14
| Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the
feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
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| 5:15
| See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that
which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
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| 5:16
| Rejoice evermore.
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| 5:17
| Pray without ceasing.
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| 5:18
| In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus
concerning you.
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| 5:19
| Quench not the Spirit.
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| 5:20
| Despise not prophesyings.
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| 5:21
| Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
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| 5:22
| Abstain from all appearance of evil.
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| 5:23
| And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole
spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
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| 5:24
| Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
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| 5:25
| Brethren, pray for us.
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| 5:26
| Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
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| 5:27
| I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy
brethren.
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| 5:28
| The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
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