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    <book number='52' name='1 Thessalonians' abbreviation='1 Thess' testament='new'>
        <chapter number='1'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='3972'>Paul</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4610'>Silvanus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5095'>Timothy</strongs>, unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>church</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2331'>Thessalonians</strongs><em>which</em> <em>is</em> <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>the <strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>in</em> the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>: <strongs greek='5485'>Grace</strongs><em>be</em> unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs>, <strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'>We give <strongs greek='2168'>thanks</strongs>to <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3842'>always</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>, <strongs greek='4160'>making</strongs><strongs greek='3417'>mention</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='4335'>prayers</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='3421'>Remembering</strongs>without <strongs greek='89'>ceasing</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>work</strongs>of <strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2873'>labor</strongs>of <strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5281'>patience</strongs>of <strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>in <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, in the <strongs greek='1715'>sight</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1492'>Knowing</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='25'>beloved</strongs>, <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='1589'>election</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>came</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>power</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>much</strongs><strongs greek='4136'>assurance</strongs>; <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>what manner of <strongs greek='3634'>men</strongs>we <strongs greek='1096'>were</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>for your <strongs greek='1223 5209'>sake</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>became</strongs><strongs greek='3402'>followers</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, having <strongs greek='1209'>received</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>much</strongs><strongs greek='2347'>affliction</strongs>, <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs>of the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='7'>So <strongs greek='5620'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>were</strongs><strongs greek='5179'>examples</strongs>to <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>that <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3109'>Macedonia</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='882'>Achaia</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>sounded <strongs greek='1837'>out</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3109'>Macedonia</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='882'>Achaia</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='5117'>place</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>-ward is spread <strongs greek='1831'>abroad</strongs>; so <strongs greek='5620'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>we</strongs><strongs greek='2192 5532'>need</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>to <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>any <strongs greek='5100'>thing</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='846'>they</strongs>themselves <strongs greek='518'>show</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>what <strongs greek='3697'>manner</strongs>of entering <strongs greek='1529'>in</strongs>we <strongs greek='2192'>had</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4459'>how</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1994'>turned</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>to</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='1497'>idols</strongs>to <strongs greek='1398'>serve</strongs>the <strongs greek='2198'>living</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='228'>true</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>to wait <strongs greek='362'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>Son</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>he <strongs greek='1453'>raised</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>, <em>even</em> <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, which <strongs greek='4506'>delivered</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3709'>wrath</strongs>to <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='2'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='846'>yourselves</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs>entrance <strongs greek='1529'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>it <strongs greek='1096'>was</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>in <strongs greek='2756'>vain</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs>after that we had suffered <strongs greek='4310'>before</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>were shamefully <strongs greek='5195'>entreated</strongs>, <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='5375'>Philippi</strongs>, we were <strongs greek='3955'>bold</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>to <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>much</strongs><strongs greek='73'>contention</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3874'>exhortation</strongs><em>was</em> <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='4106'>deceit</strongs>, <strongs greek='3761'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='167'>uncleanness</strongs>, <strongs greek='3777'>nor</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='1388'>guile</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs><strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>we were <strongs greek='1381'>allowed</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>to be put in <strongs greek='4100'>trust</strongs>with <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>, even <strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>we <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>; <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='700'>pleasing</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, which <strongs greek='1381'>trieth</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3777'>neither</strongs>at any <strongs greek='4218'>time</strongs>used we flattering <strongs greek='1096 1722 3056 2850'>words</strongs>, <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>, <strongs greek='3777'>nor</strongs>a <strongs greek='4392'>cloak</strongs>of <strongs greek='4124'>covetousness</strongs>; <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='3144'>witness</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='3777'>Nor</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs><strongs greek='2212'>sought</strongs>we <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>, <strongs greek='3777'>neither</strongs><strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3777'>nor</strongs><em>yet</em> <strongs greek='575'>of</strongs><strongs greek='243'>others</strongs>, when we <strongs greek='1410'>might</strongs>have <strongs greek='1511'>been</strongs><strongs greek='1722 922'>burdensome</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>the <strongs greek='652'>apostles</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs>we <strongs greek='1096'>were</strongs><strongs greek='2261'>gentle</strongs><strongs greek='1722 3319'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, even <strongs greek='5613 302'>as</strongs>a <strongs greek='5162'>nurse</strongs><strongs greek='2282'>cherisheth</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>her</strongs><strongs greek='5043'>children</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='3779'>So</strongs>being affectionately <strongs greek='2442'>desirous</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, we were <strongs greek='2106'>willing</strongs>to have <strongs greek='3330'>imparted</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>our <strongs greek='1438'>own</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>souls</strongs>, <strongs greek='1360'>because</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1096'>were</strongs><strongs greek='27'>dear</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>ye <strongs greek='3421'>remember</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2873'>labor</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3449'>travail</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2038'>laboring</strongs><strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>, because we would <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>be <strongs greek='1912'>chargable</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5100'>any</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, we <strongs greek='2784'>preached</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='5210'>Ye</strongs><em>are</em> <strongs greek='3144'>witnesses</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><em>also,</em> <strongs greek='5613'>how</strongs><strongs greek='3743'>holily</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1346'>justly</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='274'>unblamably</strongs>we behaved <strongs greek='1096'>ourselves</strongs>among <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>that <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2509'>As</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>how</strongs>we <strongs greek='3870 *5209'>exhorted</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3888'>comforted</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3140'>charged</strongs><strongs greek='1538'>every</strongs><strongs greek='1520'>one</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>a <strongs greek='3962'>father</strongs><em>doth</em> <strongs greek='1438'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5043'>children</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='12'>That <strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs>would <strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs><strongs greek='516'>worthy</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, who hath <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>his</strongs><strongs greek='932'>kingdom</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'>For this <strongs greek='1223 5124'>cause</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='2168'>thank</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>without <strongs greek='89'>ceasing</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs>, when ye <strongs greek='3880'>received</strongs>the <strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>which ye <strongs greek='189'>heard</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='1209'>received</strongs><em>it</em> <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><em>as</em> the <strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>it <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>in <strongs greek='230'>truth</strongs>, the <strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>effectually <strongs greek='1754'>worketh</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>that <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='1096'>became</strongs><strongs greek='3402'>followers</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1577'>churches</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>which <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2449'>Judea</strongs><strongs greek='5607'>are</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>have <strongs greek='3958'>suffered</strongs>like <strongs greek='5024'>things</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs>your <strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs><strongs greek='4853'>countrymen</strongs>, even <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><strongs greek='846'>they</strongs><em>have</em> <strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2453'>Jews</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='15'>Who both <strongs greek='615 2532'>killed</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>their <strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs><strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>have <strongs greek='1559'>persecuted</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they <strongs greek='700'>please</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>are <strongs greek='1727'>contrary</strongs>to <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='2967'>Forbidding</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>to <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs><strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>they might be <strongs greek='4982'>saved</strongs>, to fill <strongs greek='378'>up</strongs><strongs greek='848'>their</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs><strongs greek='3842'>always</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3709'>wrath</strongs>is <strongs greek='5348'>come</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs>the <strongs greek='5056'>uttermost</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, being <strongs greek='642'>taken</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>for</strongs>a short <strongs greek='5610 2540'>time</strongs>in <strongs greek='4383'>presence</strongs>, <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>in <strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>, <strongs greek='4704'>endeavored</strongs>the more <strongs greek='4056'>abundantly</strongs>to <strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4383'>face</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>great</strongs><strongs greek='1939'>desire</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1352'>Wherefore</strongs>we <strongs greek='2309'>would</strongs>have <strongs greek='2064'>come</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3303'>even</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='3972 *2532'>Paul</strongs>, once and <strongs greek='530 2532 1364'>again</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>but</strongs><strongs greek='4567'>Satan</strongs><strongs greek='1465'>hindered</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='4735'>crown</strongs>of <strongs greek='2746'>rejoicing</strongs>? <em>Are</em> <strongs greek='3780'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>in the <strongs greek='1715'>presence</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3952'>coming</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='2075'>are</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs>. </verse>
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        <chapter number='3'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1352'>Wherefore</strongs>when we could no <strongs greek='3371'>longer</strongs><strongs greek='4722'>forbear</strongs>, we thought it <strongs greek='2106'>good</strongs>to be <strongs greek='2641'>left</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='116'>Athens</strongs><strongs greek='3441'>alone</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3992'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='5095'>Timothy</strongs>, <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1249'>minister</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs>fellow <strongs greek='4904'>laborer</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, to <strongs greek='4741'>establish</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='3870'>comfort</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='3'>That no <strongs greek='3367'>man</strongs>should be <strongs greek='4525'>moved</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='5025'>these</strongs><strongs greek='2347'>afflictions</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>yourselves</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>we are <strongs greek='2749'>appointed</strongs><strongs greek='1519 5124'>thereunto</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>verily</strongs>, <strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs>we <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, we told you <strongs greek='4302 5213'>before</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>we <strongs greek='3195'>should</strongs>suffer <strongs greek='2346'>tribulation</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>it came to <strongs greek='1096'>pass</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'>For this <strongs greek='1223 5124'>cause</strongs>, when <strongs greek='2504'>I</strongs>could no <strongs greek='3371'>longer</strongs><strongs greek='4722'>forbear</strongs>, I <strongs greek='3992'>sent</strongs>to <strongs greek='1097'>know</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>, lest by some <strongs greek='3381'>means</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3985'>tempter</strongs>have <strongs greek='3985'>tempted</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2873'>labor</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>be</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2756'>vain</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='737'>now</strongs>when <strongs greek='5095'>Timothy</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>came</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>brought us good <strongs greek='2097 2254'>tidings</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='26'>charity</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='18'>good</strongs><strongs greek='3417'>remembrance</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs><strongs greek='3842'>always</strongs>, desiring <strongs greek='1971'>greatly</strongs>to <strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2509'>as</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><em>to</em> <em>see</em> <strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1223 5124'>Therefore</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, we were <strongs greek='3870'>comforted</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>over</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2347'>affliction</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='318'>distress</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs>we <strongs greek='2198'>live</strongs>, <strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>stand <strongs greek='4739'>fast</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><strongs greek='2169'>thanks</strongs><strongs greek='1410'>can</strongs>we render to God <strongs greek='467 2316'>again</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='1909'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>wherewith</strongs>we <strongs greek='5463'>joy</strongs>for your <strongs greek='1223 5209'>sakes</strongs><strongs greek='1715'>before</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='3571'>Night</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs><strongs greek='1189'>praying</strongs><strongs greek='5228 1537 4053'>exceedingly</strongs>that we might <strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4383'>face</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>might <strongs greek='2675'>perfect</strongs>that which is <strongs greek='5303'>lacking</strongs>in <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='846'>himself</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='2720'>direct</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3598'>way</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>make you to <strongs greek='4121 5209'>increase</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4052'>abound</strongs>in <strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>one toward <strongs greek='240 1519'>another</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>men,</em> <strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='2509'>as</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs><em>do</em> <strongs greek='1519'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='13'>To the end he may <strongs greek='4741'>establish</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs><strongs greek='273'>unblamable</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='42'>holiness</strongs><strongs greek='1715'>before</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3952'>coming</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='40'>saints</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='4'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='3063'>Furthermore</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>then</strongs>we <strongs greek='2065'>beseech</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3870'>exhort</strongs><em>you</em> <strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, that <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='3880'>received</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs><strongs greek='4459'>how</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='1163'>ought</strongs>to <strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='700'>please</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <em>so</em> ye <strongs greek='*2443'>would</strongs><strongs greek='4052'>abound</strongs>more and <strongs greek='3123'>more</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs><strongs greek='3852'>commandments</strongs>we <strongs greek='1325'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>the <strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <em>even</em> <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='38'>sanctification</strongs>, that <strongs greek='5209'>ye</strongs>should <strongs greek='567'>abstain</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='4202'>fornication</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='4'>That every <strongs greek='1538'>one</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>should <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>how to <strongs greek='2932'>possess</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4632'>vessel</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='38'>sanctification</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5092'>honor</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='3361'>Not</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3806'>lust</strongs>of <strongs greek='1939'>concupiscence</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='2509'>as</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>which <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='6'>That <strongs greek='3361'>no</strongs><em>man</em> go <strongs greek='5233'>beyond</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4122'>defraud</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><em>any</em> <strongs greek='4229'>matter</strongs>: because <strongs greek='1360'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><em>is</em> the <strongs greek='1558'>avenger</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='5130'>such</strongs>, <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>we <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>have <strongs greek='4277'>forewarned</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1263'>testified</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='167'>uncleanness</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='38'>holiness</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'>He therefore that <strongs greek='114 5105'>despiseth</strongs>, <strongs greek='114'>despiseth</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, who hath also <strongs greek='1325 2532'>given</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>as <strongs greek='4012'>touching</strongs>brotherly <strongs greek='5360'>love</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2192 5532'>need</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>that I <strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='846'>yourselves</strongs><strongs greek='2075'>are</strongs>taught of <strongs greek='2312'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='25'>love</strongs>one <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1063'>And</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>indeed</strongs>ye <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>are <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3650'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3109'>Macedonia</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>we <strongs greek='3870'>beseech</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, that ye <strongs greek='4052'>increase</strongs>more and <strongs greek='3123'>more</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>that ye <strongs greek='5389'>study</strongs>to be <strongs greek='2270'>quiet</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to do your own <strongs greek='4238 2398'>business</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>to <strongs greek='2038'>work</strongs>with <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hands</strongs>, <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs>we <strongs greek='3853'>commanded</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='2443'>That</strongs>ye may <strongs greek='4043'>walk</strongs><strongs greek='2156'>honestly</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>toward</strongs>them that are <strongs greek='1854'>without</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>that</em> ye may <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='5532'>lack</strongs>of <strongs greek='3367'>nothing</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>I <strongs greek='2309'>would</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>have <strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>to be <strongs greek='50'>ignorant</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='4012'>concerning</strongs>them which are <strongs greek='2837'>asleep</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>ye <strongs greek='3076'>sorrow</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>even</strongs><strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><strongs greek='3062'>others</strongs>which <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>no</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>we <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='599'>died</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>rose <strongs greek='450'>again</strongs>, even <strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>them also which <strongs greek='2837 2532'>sleep</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>will <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='71'>bring</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>we <strongs greek='3004'>say</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>which are <strongs greek='2198'>alive</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='4035'>remain</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3952'>coming</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3364'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5348'>prevent</strongs>them which are <strongs greek='2837'>asleep</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='846'>himself</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2597'>descend</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs>a <strongs greek='2752'>shout</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs>the <strongs greek='5456'>voice</strongs>of the <strongs greek='743'>archangel</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs>the <strongs greek='4536'>trump</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>shall <strongs greek='450'>rise</strongs><strongs greek='4412'>first</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1899'>Then</strongs><strongs greek='2249'>we</strongs>which are <strongs greek='2198'>alive</strongs><em>and</em> <strongs greek='4035'>remain</strongs>shall be caught <strongs greek='726'>up</strongs><strongs greek='260'>together</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3507'>clouds</strongs>to <strongs greek='1519 529'>meet</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='109'>air</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs>shall we <strongs greek='3842'>ever</strongs><strongs greek='2071'>be</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='5620'>Wherefore</strongs><strongs greek='3870'>comfort</strongs>one <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5125'>these</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>words</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='5'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5550'>times</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2540'>seasons</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='5532'>need</strongs>that I <strongs greek='1125'>write</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='846'>yourselves</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='199'>perfectly</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs><strongs greek='2064'>cometh</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>a <strongs greek='2812'>thief</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3752'>when</strongs>they shall <strongs greek='3004'>say</strongs>, <strongs greek='1515'>Peace</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='803'>safety</strongs>; <strongs greek='5119'>then</strongs><strongs greek='160'>sudden</strongs><strongs greek='3639'>destruction</strongs>cometh <strongs greek='2186'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>, <strongs greek='5618'>as</strongs><strongs greek='5604'>travail</strongs>upon a woman with <strongs greek='2192 1722 1064'>child</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they shall <strongs greek='3364'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1628'>escape</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='2075'>are</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4655'>darkness</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>that <strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>should <strongs greek='2638'>overtake</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>a <strongs greek='2812'>thief</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='5210'>Ye</strongs><strongs greek='2075'>are</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>the <strongs greek='5207'>children</strongs>of <strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='5207'>children</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>: we <strongs greek='2070'>are</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>of the <strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs>, <strongs greek='3761'>nor</strongs>of <strongs greek='4655'>darkness</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='686 3767'>Therefore</strongs>let us <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2518'>sleep</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><em>do</em> <strongs greek='3062'>others</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>let us <strongs greek='1127'>watch</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>be <strongs greek='3525'>sober</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>they that <strongs greek='2518'>sleep</strongs><strongs greek='2518'>sleep</strongs>in the <strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>they that be <strongs greek='3182'>drunken</strongs>are <strongs greek='3184'>drunken</strongs>in the <strongs greek='3571'>night</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs>let <strongs greek='2249'>us</strongs>, who <strongs greek='5607'>are</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>, be <strongs greek='3525'>sober</strongs>, putting <strongs greek='1746'>on</strongs>the <strongs greek='2382'>breastplate</strongs>of <strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>for a <strongs greek='4030'>helmet</strongs>, the <strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>of <strongs greek='4991'>salvation</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>hath <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='5087'>appointed</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3709'>wrath</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>to <strongs greek='1519 4047'>obtain</strongs><strongs greek='4991'>salvation</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='10'>Who <strongs greek='599'>died</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>, <strongs greek='1535'>whether</strongs>we <strongs greek='1127'>wake</strongs><strongs greek='1535'>or</strongs><strongs greek='2518'>sleep</strongs>, we should <strongs greek='2198'>live</strongs><strongs greek='260'>together</strongs><strongs greek='4862'>with</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='1352'>Wherefore</strongs><strongs greek='3870'>comfort</strongs>yourselves <strongs greek='240'>together</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3618'>edify</strongs>one <strongs greek='1520 1520'>another</strongs>, even <strongs greek='2531'>as</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>ye <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs>we <strongs greek='2065'>beseech</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, to <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs>them which <strongs greek='2872'>labor</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>are <strongs greek='4291'>over</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3560'>admonish</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>to <strongs greek='2233'>esteem</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>very <strongs greek='5228 1537 4053'>highly</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='26'>love</strongs>for their work's <strongs greek='1223 846 2041'>sake</strongs>. <em>And</em> be at <strongs greek='1514'>peace</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>yourselves</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1161'>Now</strongs>we <strongs greek='3870'>exhort</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='3560'>warn</strongs>them that are <strongs greek='813'>unruly</strongs>, <strongs greek='3888'>comfort</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3642'>feebleminded</strongs>, <strongs greek='472'>support</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='772'>weak</strongs>, be <strongs greek='3114'>patient</strongs><strongs greek='4314'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>men.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='3708'>See</strongs>that <strongs greek='5100 3361'>none</strongs><strongs greek='591'>render</strongs><strongs greek='2556'>evil</strongs><strongs greek='473'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2556'>evil</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5100'>any</strongs><em>man</em> ; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3842'>ever</strongs><strongs greek='1377'>follow</strongs>that which is <strongs greek='18'>good</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>both</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>among</strongs><strongs greek='240'>yourselves</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>men.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='5463'>Rejoice</strongs><strongs greek='3842'>evermore</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='4336'>Pray</strongs>without <strongs greek='89'>ceasing</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='1722'>In</strongs>every <strongs greek='3956'>thing</strongs>give <strongs greek='2168'>thanks</strongs>: <strongs greek='1063'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs>is the <strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>concerning</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='4570'>Quench</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1848'>Despise</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='4394'>prophesyings</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1381'>Prove</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>; hold <strongs greek='2722'>fast</strongs>that which is <strongs greek='2570'>good</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='567'>Abstain</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1491'>appearance</strongs>of <strongs greek='4190'>evil</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='846'>very</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs><strongs greek='37'>sanctify</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3651'>wholly</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>I</em> <em>pray</em> <em>God</em> <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='3648'>whole</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>soul</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4983'>body</strongs>be <strongs greek='5083'>preserved</strongs><strongs greek='274'>blameless</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3952'>coming</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='4103'>Faithful</strongs><em>is</em> he that <strongs greek='2564'>calleth</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>who</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>will <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs><em>it.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='80'>Brethren</strongs>, <strongs greek='4336'>pray</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='26'><strongs greek='782'>Greet</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs>a <strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='5370'>kiss</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='27'>I <strongs greek='3726'>charge</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>by <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs>that this <strongs greek='1992'>epistle</strongs>be <strongs greek='314'>read</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brethren</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='28'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><em>be</em> <strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>. <strongs greek='281'>Amen</strongs>. </verse>
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