- 1. ¶ BUT of the times and seasons, my brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.
- 2. For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of our Lord comes like a thief in the night.
- 3. For when they shall say, Peace and tranquility; then sudden destruction will come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
- 4. But you, my brethren, are not in darkness that that day shall overtake you as a thief.
- 5. You are all the children of light and the children of the day; and you are not the children of the night nor the children of darkness.
- 6. ¶ Therefore let us not sleep, as do others, but let us watch and be sober.
- 7. For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunken are drunken in the night.
- 8. But let us who are the children of the day be alert, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet put on the hope of salvation.
- 9. For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 10. Who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we shall live together with him.
- 11. ¶ Wherefore comfort one another and edify one another, even as also you do.
- 12. We beseech you, my brethren, to respect those who labor among you and admonish you in our Lord and teach you,
- 13. That you esteem them very highly in love, and be at peace with them for their work’s sake.
- 14. Now we beseech you, my brethren, correct those who offend, comfort those who lack courage, bear the burdens of the weak, and be patient toward all men.
- 15. See that none of you render evil for evil; but always follow that which is good, both among yourselves and to all men.
- 16. ¶ Be joyful always.
- 17. Pray without ceasing.
- 18. In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Jesus Christ concerning you.
- 19. Do not quench the Spirit.
- 20. Do not reject prophecies.
- 21. Prove all things, uphold that which is good.
- 22. Abstain from every sort of evil.
- 23. ¶ May the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved without blemish to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 24. Faithful is he who has called you, and he will keep his word.
- 25. My brethren, pray for us.
- 26. Salute all our brethren with a holy kiss.
- 27. I adjure you by our Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
- 28. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
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