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1 Thessalonians 5
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Chapter 5
Watchfulness while awaiting the coming of the Lord
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You will not be expecting us to write anything to you, brothers, about ‘times and seasons’,
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since you know very well that the Day of the Lord is going to come like a thief in the night.
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It is when people are saying, ‘How quiet and peaceful it is’ that the worst suddenly happens, as suddenly as labour pains come on a pregnant woman; and there will be no way for anybody to evade it.
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But it is not as if you live in the dark, my brothers, for that Day to overtake you like a thief.
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No, you are all sons of light and sons of the day: we do not belong to the night or to darkness,
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so we should not go on sleeping, as everyone else does, but stay wide awake and sober.
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Night is the time for sleepers to sleep and drunkards to be drunk,
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but we belong to the day and we should be sober; let us put on faith and love for a breastplate, and the hope of salvation for a helmet.
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God never meant us to experience the Retribution, but to win salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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who died for us so that, alive or dead, we should still live united to him.
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So give encouragement to each other, and keep strengthening one another, as you do already.
Some demands made by life in community
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We appeal to you, my brothers, to be considerate to those who are working amongst you and are above you in the Lord as your teachers.
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Have the greatest respect and affection for them because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
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And this is what we ask you to do, brothers: warn the idlers, give courage to those who are apprehensive, care for the weak and be patient with everyone.
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Make sure that people do not try to take revenge; you must all think of what is best for each other and for the community.
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Be happy at all times;
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pray constantly;
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and for all things give thanks to God, because this is what God expects you to do in Christ Jesus.
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Never try to suppress the Spirit
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or treat the gift of prophecy with contempt;
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think before you do anything – hold on to what is good
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and avoid every form of evil.
Closing prayer and farewell
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May the God of peace make you perfect and holy; and may you all be kept safe and blameless, spirit, soul and body, for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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God has called you and he will not fail you.
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Pray for us, my brothers.
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Greet all the brothers with the holy kiss.
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My orders, in the Lord’s name, are that this letter is to be read to all the brothers.
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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