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¹ But of the times and the seasons, brethren, yee haue no need that I write vnto you. ² For your selues knowe perfectly that the day of the Lord so commeth as a thiefe in the night. ³ For when they shal say, Peace and safety: then sudden destructio commeth vpon them, as trauaile vpon a woman with childe, and they shall not escape. ⁴ But ye, brethren, are not in darkenesse, that that day should ouertake you as a thiefe. ⁵ Yee are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkenesse.

⁶ Therefore let vs not sleepe, as doe others: but let vs watch and be sober. ⁷ For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night, and they that bee drunken, are drunken in the night. ⁸ But let vs who are of the day, bee sober, putting on the brestplate of faith and loue, and for an helmet, the hope of saluation. ⁹ For God hath not appointed vs to wrath: but to obtaine saluation by our Lord Iesus Christ, ¹⁰ Who died for vs, that whether we wake or sleepe, we should liue together with him.

¹¹ Wherefore, comfort your selues together, and edifie one another, euen as also ye doe. ¹² And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lord, and admonish you: ¹³ And to esteeme them very highly in loue for their workes sake, and be at peace among your selues. ¹⁴ Now we exhort you, brethren, warne them that are vnruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weake, be patient toward all men. ¹⁵ See that none render euill for euill vnto any man: but euer follow that which is good, both among your selues and to all men.

¹⁶ Reioyce euermore: ¹⁷ Pray without ceasing: ¹⁸ In euery thing giue thankes: for this is the will of God in Christ Iesus concerning you. ¹⁹ Quench not the spirit: ²⁰ Despise not prophecyings: ²¹ Proue all things: hold fast that which is good. ²² Abstaine from all appearance of euill.

²³ And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly: and I pray God your whole spirit, and soule, and body be preserued blamelesse vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ. ²⁴ Faithfull is hee that calleth you, who also will doe it. ²⁵ Brethren, pray for vs. ²⁶ Greete all the brethren with an holy kisse. ²⁷ I charge you by the Lord, that this Epistle bee read vnto all the holy brethren. ²⁸ The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you, Amen.The first Epistle vnto the Thessalonians, was written from Athens.