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Scriptural Text [& Editorial]
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Commentary & Explanation
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Footnotes ~ References ~ JST
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CHAPTER 5
Saints shall know the season of the Second Coming of Christ—Live as
becometh saints—Rejoice evermore—Despise not prophesyings.
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1 BUT of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the
aday of the Lord so cometh as a bthief in
the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and
asafety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as
travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not
bescape.
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4 But ye, brethren, are not in
adarkness, that that bday should overtake
you as a thief.
5 Ye are all the achildren of
light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of
darkness.
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6 Therefore let us not
asleep, as do others; but let us
bwatch and be csober.
7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
8 But let us, who are of the day, be
asober, putting on the bbreastplate of
cfaith and love; and for an helmet, the
dhope of salvation.
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9 For God hath not appointed us to
awrath, but to obtain bsalvation by our
Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or
sleep, we should alive together with him.
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11 Wherefore acomfort
yourselves together, and bedify one another, even as also
ye do.
12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know
them which alabour among you, and are over you in the
Lorda, and
admonish you;
13 And to aesteem them very
highly in love for their work's sake. And be at
bpeace among yourselves.
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12a know them which labour among you, and
are over you in the Lord A sure way of not being taken by the
coming of the Lord as a thief in the night, is to remain near the 'brethren'
and follow them in their ministry among us. For surley God will do nothing
but that he does reveal it unto his servants the prophets. The safety for the
soul is in the Lord, in that kingdom which he has so provided us here on
earth. Many may and will deny the leadership of the true brethren, the
labours who are over us in the Lord. Many will be deceived and distracted by
the words and philosophies of men. Stay truth to the word of the Lord and
those who are authorized to minister therein.
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14 Now we exhort you, brethren,
awarn them that are bunruly,
ccomfort the dfeebleminded,
esupport the fweak, be patient toward all
men.
15 See that none arender
bevil for evil unto any cman; but
ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all
men.
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16 aRejoice evermore.
17 aPray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give
athanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus
concerning you.
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19 aQuench not the
bSpirit.
20 Despise not prophesyings.
21 aProve all things; hold
fast that which is good.
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22 aAbstain from all
bappearance of cevil.
23 And the very God of peace
asanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole
spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
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25 Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with an holy
akiss.
27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
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¶ The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
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