1Thessalonians:5

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* Now as to the times and the seasons , brothers , you have no need that anything be written to you . * You yourselves know perfectly that the Day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night . * While men are saying "Peace and safety ," then , like birth-pangs upon a woman with child , destruction will come upon them suddenly . In no wise will they escape . * But you , brothers , are not in darkness , that "the Day " should come upon you like a bandit . * For you are all sons of light , and sons of day . We are not of night nor of darkness . * So then let us not be sleeping as do the rest , but let us be watchful and self-controlled . * For those who are sleeping , sleep in the night , and those who are drunken , are drunken in the night . * But let us who are of the day be self-controlled , putting on the breastplate of faith and love ; and for a helmet , the hope of salvation . * For God did not appoint us to wrath , but to win salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ . * He died for us , in order that whether we are keeping vigil in life or sleeping in death we may ever be living together with him . * So comfort one another , and try to build one another up , as indeed you are doing . * I entreat you , brothers , to acknowledge those who are toiling among you and are your leaders in the Lord , and give you counsel . * Esteem them very highly in love for their works sake . Live in peace among yourselves . * And , brothers , we urge you to admonish the disorderly , comfort the faint-hearted , sustain the weak , lose patience with none . * Take care that none of you ever return evil for evil , but always pursue what is kind to one another and to all . * Always be joyful . * Pray without ceasing . * Give thanks in every circumstance , for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus . * Quench not the Spirit . * Do not despise prophesyings . * But try all , holding fast to the good . * Hold aloof from every form of evil . * May the God of peace consecrate you wholly ; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept altogether faultless until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ . * He who calls you is faithful ; he will fulfil my prayer . * Brothers , pray for me . * Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss . * I adjure you , in the name of the Lord , to have this letter read to all the brothers . * The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you .

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