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¹ BUT of the times and seasons, my brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.² For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of our LORD comes just like a thief in the night.³ For when they shall say: Peace and tranquility; then sudden destruction will come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.⁴ But you, my brethren, are not in darkness that that day shall overtake you as a thief.⁵ You are all the children of light, and the children of the day; and you are not the children of the night, nor the children of darkness.

⁶ Therefore let us not sleep, as do others, but let us watch and be sober.⁷ For those who sleep, sleep in the night: and those who are drunken are drunken in the night.⁸ But let us who are the children of the day, be alert, putting on the breastplate of faith and love and for a helmet put on the hope of salvation.⁹ For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our LORD Jesus Christ,¹⁰ Who died for us, that whether we awake or sleep, we shall live together with him.

¹¹ Wherefore comfort one another and edify one another, even as also you do.¹² We beseech you, my brethren, to respect those who labor among you, and admonish you in our LORD and teach you;¹³ That you esteem them very highly in love, and be at peace with them for their work''s sake.¹⁴ Now we beseech you, my brethren, correct those who offend, comfort those who lack courage, bear the burdens of the weak, and be patient toward all men.¹⁵ See that none of you render evil for evil; but always follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

¹⁶ Be joyful always.¹⁷ Pray without ceasing.¹⁸ In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Jesus Christ concerning you.¹⁹ Do not quench the Spirit.²⁰ Do not reject prophecies.²¹ Prove all things, uphold that which is good.²² Abstain from every sort of evil.

²³ May the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved without blemish to the coming of our LORD Jesus Christ.²⁴ Faithful is he who has called you and he will keep his word.²⁵ My brethren, pray for us.²⁶ Salute all our brethren with a holy kiss.²⁷ I adjure you by our LORD that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.²⁸ The grace of our LORD Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.