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1 - And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,

2 - for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,

3 - for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail <FI>doth<Fi> her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

4 - and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;

5 - all ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,

6 - so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

7 - for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,

8 - and we, being of the day--let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and an helmet--a hope of salvation,

9 - because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 - who did die for us, that whether we wake--whether we sleep--together with him we may live;

11 - wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

12 - And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

13 - and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

14 - and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

15 - see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

16 - always rejoice ye;

17 - continually pray ye;

18 - in every thing give thanks, for this <FI>is<Fi> the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

19 - The Spirit quench not;

20 - prophesyings despise not;

21 - all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

22 - from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

23 - and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ;

24 - stedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do <FI>it<Fi> .

25 - Brethren, pray for us;

26 - salute all the brethren in an holy kiss;

27 - I charge you <FI>by<Fi> the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

28 - the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ <FI>is<Fi> with you! Amen.