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I don't think, friends, that I need to deal with the question of when all this is going to happen.

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Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you,

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But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.

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I really don't need to write to you about how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters.

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You know as well as I that the day of the Master's coming can't be posted on our calendars. He won't call ahead and make an appointment any more than a burglar would.

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for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

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For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.

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For you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.

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About the time everybody's walking around complacently, congratulating each other--"We've sure got it made! Now we can take it easy!"-suddenly everything will fall apart. It's going to come as suddenly and inescapably as birth pangs to a pregnant woman.

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While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

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For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.

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When people are saying, "All is well; everything is peaceful and secure," then disaster will fall upon them as suddenly as a woman's birth pains begin when her child is about to be born. And there will be no escape.

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But friends, you're not in the dark, so how could you be taken off guard by any of this?

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But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.

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But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.

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But you aren't in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won't be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief.

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You're sons of Light, daughters of Day. We live under wide open skies and know where we stand.

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You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

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You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

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For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don't belong to darkness and night.

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So let's not sleepwalk through life like those others. Let's keep our eyes open and be smart.

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So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled.

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Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.

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So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be sober.

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People sleep at night and get drunk at night.

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

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

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Night is the time for sleep and the time when people get drunk.

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But not us! Since we're creatures of Day, let's act like it. Walk out into the daylight sober, dressed up in faith, love, and the hope of salvation.

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But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

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But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.

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But let us who live in the light think clearly, protected by the body armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.

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God didn't set us up for an angry rejection but for salvation by our Master, Jesus Christ.

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For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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For God decided to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.

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He died for us, a death that triggered life. Whether we're awake with the living or asleep with the dead, we're alive with him!

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

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who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.

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He died for us so that we can live with him forever, whether we are dead or alive at the time of his return.

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So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you'll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you're already doing this; just keep on doing it.

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Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

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Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

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So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

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And now, friends, we ask you to honor those leaders who work so hard for you, who have been given the responsibility of urging and guiding you along in your obedience.

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Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you.

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And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

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Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord's work. They work hard among you and warn you against all that is wrong.

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Overwhelm them with appreciation and love! Get along among yourselves, each of you doing your part.

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Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.

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and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

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Think highly of them and give them your wholehearted love because of their work. And remember to live peaceably with each other.

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Our counsel is that you warn the freeloaders to get a move on. Gently encourage the stragglers, and reach out for the exhausted, pulling them to their feet. Be patient with each person, attentive to individual needs.

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And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

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Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.

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Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

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And be careful that when you get on each other's nerves you don't snap at each other. Look for the best in each other, and always do your best to bring it out.

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Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.

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See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

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See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to everyone else.

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Be cheerful no matter what;

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Be joyful always;

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Rejoice always,

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Always be joyful.

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pray all the time;

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pray continually;

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pray without ceasing,

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Keep on praying.

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thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.

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give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

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in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

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No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

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Don't suppress the Spirit,

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Do not put out the Spirit's fire;

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Do not quench the Spirit.

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Do not stifle the Holy Spirit.

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and don't stifle those who have a word from the Master.

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do not treat prophecies with contempt.

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Do not despise prophecies.

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Do not scoff at prophecies,

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On the other hand, don't be gullible. Check out everything, and keep only what's good.

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Test everything. Hold on to the good.

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Test all things; hold fast what is good.

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but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good.

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Throw out anything tainted with evil.

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Avoid every kind of evil.

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Abstain from every form of evil.

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Keep away from every kind of evil.

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May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together--spirit, soul, and body--and keep you fit for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ.

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May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until that day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.

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The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he'll do it!

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The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.

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He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.

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God, who calls you, is faithful; he will do this.

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Friends, keep up your prayers for us.

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Brothers, pray for us.

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Brethren, pray for us.

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Dear brothers and sisters, pray for us.

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Greet all the Christians there with a holy embrace.

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Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

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Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.

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Greet all the brothers and sisters in Christian love.

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And make sure this letter gets read to all the brothers and sisters. Don't leave anyone out.

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I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

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I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.

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I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.

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The amazing grace of Jesus Christ be with you!

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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

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And may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.