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For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.

For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.

Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Brothers, pray for us as well.

We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.

All this is clear evidence of God's righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,

Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness-the son of destruction-is revealed.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.

For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie,

But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.

And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,