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¹ Bvt of ye tymes and seasons (brethre) it is no nede to wryte vnto you.² For ye youre selues knowe perfectly, that the daye of the LORDE shal come euen as a thefe in the nighte.³ For whan they shal saye: Tush, It is peace, there is no daunger, then shall soden destruccion come vpo the, euen as the payne of a woman trauaylinge with childe, and they shal not escape.⁴ But ye brethren are not in darknes, that that daye shulde come on you as a thefe.⁵ Ye are alltogether children of lighte, and children of the daye. We are not of the night, nether of darknesse.

⁶ Therfore let vs not slepe as do other, but let vs watch, and be sober.⁷ For they that slepe, slepe in the nighte: and they that be dronken, are dronken in the nighte.⁸ But let vs which are of the daye, be sober, armed wt the brestplate of faith and loue, and with ye helmet of hope to saluacion.⁹ For God hath not appoynted vs vnto wrath, but to optayne saluacion by ye meanes of oure LORDE Iesu Christ,¹⁰ which dyed for vs: that whether we wake or slepe, we shulde lyue together with him.

¹¹ Wherfore comforte youre selues together, and edifye one another, euen as ye do.¹² We beseke you brethren, that ye knowe them which laboure amonge you, and haue the ouersighte of you in the LORDE,¹³ and geue you exhortacion, that ye haue the the more in loue for their workes sake, and be at peace with them.¹⁴ We desyre you brethre, warne them that are vnruly, coforte the feble mynded, forbeare the weake, be pacient towarde all men.¹⁵ Se that none recompence euell for euell vnto eny man: but euer folowe that which is good, both amoge youre selues and to all men.

¹⁶ Reioyse alwaye,¹⁷ praye contynually,¹⁸ in all thinges be thankfull: for this is the wyll of God in Christ Iesu towarde you.¹⁹ Quech not ye sprete:²⁰ despyse not prophecieges:²¹ proue all thiges, & kepe yt which is good.²² Abstayne fro all suspicious thinges.

²³ The very God of peace sanctifye you thorow out. And I praye God, that youre whole sprete, soule & body be kepte blameles vnto ye comynge of oure LORDE Iesus Christ.²⁴ Faithfull is he which hath called you, which wil also do it.²⁵ Brethren, praye for vs.²⁶ Grete all the brethre with an holy kysse.²⁷ I charge you by ye LORDE, that this epistle be red vnto all ye holy brethren.²⁸ The grace of oure LORDE Iesus Christ be with you, Amen.