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hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the utmost.

But we, brothers, having been taken away from you for a short while—in face but not in heart—were all the more eager with great desire to see your face.

But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always remember us kindly, longing to see us just as we also long to see you,

For God did not call us to impurity, but in sanctification.

Consequently, he who sets this aside is not setting aside man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you.

for indeed you do practice it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel still more,

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.

But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief,

so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be awake and sober.

But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.

For God has not appointed us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

But we ask of you, brothers, that you know those who labor among you, and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,

See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.

but examine all things; hold fast to that which is good;

in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in unrighteousness.

But we should always give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

But the Lord is faithful, who will strengthen and guard you from the evil one.

nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;

not because we do not have the authority, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would imitate us.

For we hear that some among you are walking in an unruly manner, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies.