      | ¶ | But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. | |
 | For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. | ||
| 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. | ||
| But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. | ||
| Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. | ||
| Therefore let us not sleep, as [do] others; but let us watch and be sober. | ||
| For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| ¶ | And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; | |
| And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. [And] be at peace among yourselves. | ||
| Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all [men]. | ||
| See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men]. | ||
| Rejoice evermore. | ||
| Pray without ceasing. | ||
| In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. | ||
| Quench not the Spirit. | ||
| Despise not prophesyings. | ||
| Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. | ||
| Abstain from all appearance of evil. | ||
| ¶ | 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. | |
| Faithful [is] he that calleth you, who also will do [it]. | ||
| Brethren, pray for us. | ||
| Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. | ||
| I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. | ||
 | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen. [[[The first [epistle] to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.]]] |
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