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But of the times and the seasons brethren ye have no need that I write unto you
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For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night
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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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But ye brethren are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief
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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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Therefore let us not sleep as do others but let us watch and be sober
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For they that sleep sleep in the night and they that be drunken are drunken in the night
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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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For God hath not appointed us to wrath but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ
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Who died for us that whether we wake or sleep we should live together with him
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Wherefore comfort yourselves together and edify one another even as also ye do
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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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And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake And be at peace among yourselves
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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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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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Rejoice evermore
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Pray without ceasing
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In every thing give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you
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Quench not the Spirit
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Despise not prophesyings
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Prove all things hold fast that which is good
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Abstain from all appearance of evil
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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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Faithful is he that calleth you who also will do it
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Brethren pray for us
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Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss
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I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you Amen