The Concordant Literal New Testament

Paul To The Thessalonians (I.)

¹ Now concerning the times and the eras, brethren, you have no need to be written to,
² for you yourselves are accurately aware that the day of the Lord is as a thief in the night -- thus is it coming!
³ Now whenever they may be saying "Peace and security," then extermination is standing by them unawares, even as a pang over the pregnant, and they may by no means escape.
⁴ Now you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may be overtaking you as a thief,
⁵ for you are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness.
⁶ Consequently, then, we may not be drowsing, even as the rest, but we may be watching and be sober.
⁷ For those who are drowsing are drowsing at night, and those who are drunk are drunk at night.
⁸ Yet we, being of the day, may be sober, putting on the cuirass of faith and love, and the helmet, the expectation of salvation,
⁹ for God did not appoint us to indignation, but to the procuring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
¹⁰ Who died for our sakes, that, whether we may be watching or drowsing, we should be living at the same time together with Him.
¹¹ Wherefore, console one another and edify one the other, according as you are doing also.
¹² Now we are asking you, brethren, to perceive those who are toiling among you and presiding over you in the Lord and admonishing you,
¹³ and to deem them exceedingly distinguished in love, because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
¹⁴ Now we are entreating you, brethren; admonish the disorderly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the infirm, be patient toward all.
¹⁵ See that no one may be rendering evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue that which is good for one another as well as for all.
¹⁶ Be rejoicing always.
¹⁷ Be praying unintermittingly.
¹⁸ In everything be giving thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
¹⁹ Quench not the spirit.
²⁰ Scorn not prophecies.
²¹ Yet be testing all, retaining the ideal.
²² From everything wicked to the perception, abstain.
²³ Now may the God of peace Himself be hallowing you wholly; and may your unimpaired spirit and soul and body be kept blameless in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ!
²⁴ Faithful is He Who is calling you, Who will be doing it also.
²⁵ Brethren, pray concerning us also.
²⁶ Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
²⁷ I am adjuring you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
²⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you! Amen!

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