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| 1Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. | 1Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, |
| 2For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. | 2for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. |
| 3While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. | 3While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. |
| 4But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. | 4But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. |
| 5For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. | 5You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. |
| 6So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. | 6So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. |
| 7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. | 7For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. |
| 8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. | 8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. |
| 9For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, | 9For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 10who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. | 10He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. |
| 11Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. | 11Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. |
| 12We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, | 12Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. |
| 13and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. | 13Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. |
| 14And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. | 14And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. |
| 15See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. | 15Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. |
| 16Rejoice always, | 16Rejoice always, |
| 17pray without ceasing, | 17pray continually, |
| 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. | 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. |
| 19Do not quench the Spirit. | 19Do not quench the Spirit. |
| 20Do not despise prophecies, | 20Do not treat prophecies with contempt |
| 21but test everything; hold fast what is good. | 21but test them all; hold on to what is good, |
| 22Abstain from every form of evil. | 22reject every kind of evil. |
| 23Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. | 23May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 24He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. | 24The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. |
| 25Brothers, pray for us. | 25Brothers and sisters, pray for us. |
| 26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. | 26Greet all God's people with a holy kiss. |
| 27I put you under oath before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. | 27I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters. |
| 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. | 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |
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