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¹ But of the times and the seasons, my brethren, you need not that I write to you;² for you truly know that the day of our Lord as a thief in the night so cometh.³ While they shall be saying, Peace and tranquillity, then unawares will destruction arise against them, as distress upon the child-bearer, and they shall not escape.⁴ But you, my brethren, are not in darkness, that that day as a thief should overtake you.⁵ For all of you are sons of light, and sons of the day; and are not sons of the night, nor sons of darkness.

⁶ Sleep we not, therefore, as the rest; but be wakeful and sober.⁷ For they who sleep, in the night sleep; and they who are drunken, in the night are drunken.⁸ 8 But we who are sons of the day must be wakeful in our minds, and wear the mail-coat [fn] of faith and of love, and put on the helmet of the hope of salvation. ⁹ For Aloha hath not appointed us to wrath, but to the possession of salvation in our Lord Jeshu Meshiha,¹⁰ who died on our behalf, that, whether we wake or sleep, together with him we may live.

¹¹ Wherefore comfort one another, and edify one another, as also you do.¹² BUT I entreat of you, my brethren, to know them who labour among you, and stand before your faces teaching you,¹³ that they be esteemed by you in abundant love; and on account of their work be at peace with them.¹⁴ And I entreat of you, my brethren, (to) admonish the offenders, and encourage the little of soul, and bear the burden of the weak, and prolong your spirit toward every man.¹⁵ And beware, lest any of you evil render for evil; but always follow after (those things which are) good (pl.) toward one another, and toward every man.

¹⁶ Be joyful always,¹⁷ and pray without ceasing,¹⁸ and in every thing give thanks; for this is the will of Aloha in Jeshu Meshiha concerning you.¹⁹ The Spirit quench not.²⁰ Prophecy do not despise.²¹ Prove every thing, and what is good retain.²² 22 And from every evil thing [fn] flee.