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WEB·1 Thessalonians 5

¹But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.

KJVBut^G1161 of^G4012 the times^G5550 and^G2532 the seasons^G2540, brethren^G80, ye have^G2192^(G5719) no^G3756 need^G5532 that I write^G1125^(G5745) unto you^G5213.

² For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.

KJVFor^G1063 yourselves^G846 know^G1492^(G5758) perfectly^G199 that^G3754 the day^G2250 of the Lord^G2962 so^G3779 cometh^G2064^(G5736) as^G5613 a thief^G2812 in^G1722 the night^G3571.

³ For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.

KJVFor^G1063 when^G3752 they shall say^G3004^(G5725), Peace^G1515 and^G2532 safety^G803; then^G5119 sudden^G160 destruction^G3639 cometh upon^G2186^(G5731) them^G846, as^G5618 travail^G5604 upon^G1722 a woman with child^G1064^G2192^(G5723); and^G2532 they shall^G1628 not^G3364 escape^G1628^(G5632).

⁴ But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.

KJVBut^G1161 ye^G5210, brethren^G80, are^G2075^(G5748) not^G3756 in^G1722 darkness^G4655, that^G2443 that day^G2250 should overtake^G2638^(G5632) you^G5209 as^G5613 a thief^G2812.

⁵ You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,

KJVYe^G5210 are^G2075^(G5748) all^G3956 the children^G5207 of light^G5457, and^G2532 the children^G5207 of the day^G2250: we are^G2070^(G5748) not^G3756 of the night^G3571, nor^G3761 of darkness^G4655.

⁶ so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.

KJVTherefore^G686^G3767 let us^G2518 not^G3361 sleep^G2518^(G5725), as^G5613^G2532 do others^G3062; but^G235 let us watch^G1127^(G5725) and^G2532 be sober^G3525^(G5725).

⁷ For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

KJVFor^G1063 they that sleep^G2518^(G5723) sleep^G2518^(G5719) in the night^G3571; and^G2532 they that be drunken^G3182^(G5746) are drunken^G3184^(G5719) in the night^G3571.

⁸ But since we belong to the day, let’s be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

KJVBut^G1161 let^G3525 us^G2249, who are^G5607^(G5752) of the day^G2250, be sober^G3525^(G5725), putting on^G1746^(G5671) the breastplate^G2382 of faith^G4102 and^G2532 love^G26; and^G2532 for an helmet^G4030, the hope^G1680 of salvation^G4991.

⁹ For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

KJVFor^G3754 God^G2316 hath^G5087 not^G3756 appointed^G5087^(G5639) us^G2248 to^G1519 wrath^G3709, but^G235 to^G1519 obtain^G4047 salvation^G4991 by^G1223 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547,

¹⁰ who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

KJVWho^G3588 died^G599^(G5631) for^G5228 us^G2257, that^G2443, whether^G1535 we wake^G1127^(G5725) or^G1535 sleep^G2518^(G5725), we should live^G2198^(G5661) together^G260 with^G4862 him^G846.

¹¹ Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

KJVWherefore^G1352 comfort^G3870^(G5720) yourselves together^G240, and^G2532 edify^G3618^(G5720) one^G1520 another^G1520, even^G2531 as also^G2532 ye do^G4160^(G5719).

¹² But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

KJVAnd^G1161 we beseech^G2065^(G5719) you^G5209, brethren^G80, to know^G1492^(G5760) them which^G3588 labour^G2872^(G5723) among^G1722 you^G5213, and^G2532 are over^G4291^(G5734) you^G5216 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962, and^G2532 admonish^G3560^(G5723) you^G5209;

¹³ and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

KJVAnd^G2532 to esteem^G2233^(G5738) them^G846 very^G5228 highly^G1537^G4053 in^G1722 love^G26 for^G1223 their^G846 work's sake^G2041. And be at peace^G1514^(G5720) among^G1722 yourselves^G1438.

¹⁴ We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

KJVNow^G1161 we exhort^G3870^(G5719) you^G5209, brethren^G80, warn^G3560^(G5720) them that are unruly^G813, comfort^G3888^(G5737) the feebleminded^G3642, support^G472^(G5737) the weak^G772, be patient^G3114^(G5720) toward^G4314 all^G3956 men.

¹⁵ See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

KJVSee^G3708^(G5720) that none^G3361^G5100 render^G591^(G5632) evil^G2556 for^G473 evil^G2556 unto any^G5100 man; but^G235 ever^G3842 follow^G1377^(G5720) that which^G3588 is good^G18, both^G2532 among^G1519 yourselves^G240, and^G2532 to^G1519 all^G3956 men.

¹⁶ Always rejoice.

KJVRejoice^G5463^(G5720) evermore^G3842.

¹⁷ Pray without ceasing.

KJVPray^G4336^(G5737) without ceasing^G89.

¹⁸ In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

KJVIn^G1722 every thing^G3956 give thanks^G2168^(G5720): for^G1063 this^G5124 is the will^G2307 of God^G2316 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 concerning^G1519 you^G5209.

¹⁹ Don’t quench the Spirit.

KJVQuench^G4570^(G5720) not^G3361 the Spirit^G4151.

²⁰ Don’t despise prophecies.

KJVDespise^G1848^(G5720) not^G3361 prophesyings^G4394.

²¹ Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

KJVProve^G1381^(G5720) all things^G3956; hold fast^G2722^(G5720) that which^G3588 is good^G2570.

²² Abstain from every form of evil.

KJVAbstain^G567^(G5732) from^G575 all^G3956 appearance^G1491 of evil^G4190.

²³ May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

KJVAnd^G1161 the very^G846 God^G2316 of peace^G1515 sanctify^G37^(G5659) you^G5209 wholly^G3651; and^G2532 I pray God your^G5216 whole^G3648 spirit^G4151 and^G2532 soul^G5590 and^G2532 body^G4983 be preserved^G5083^(G5684) blameless^G274 unto^G1722 the coming^G3952 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

²⁴ He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

KJVFaithful^G4103 is he that calleth^G2564^(G5723) you^G5209, who^G3739 also^G2532 will do^G4160^(G5692) it.

²⁵ Brothers, pray for us.

KJVBrethren^G80, pray^G4336^(G5737) for^G4012 us^G2257.

²⁶ Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

KJVGreet^G782^(G5663) all^G3956 the brethren^G80 with^G1722 an holy^G40 kiss^G5370.

²⁷ I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.

KJVI charge^G3726^(G5719) you^G5209 by the Lord^G2962 that this epistle^G1992 be read^G314^(G5683) unto all^G3956 the holy^G40 brethren^G80.

²⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

KJVThe grace^G5485 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 be with^G3326 you^G5216. Amen^G281. The first^G4413 epistle to^G4314 the Thessalonians^G2331 was written^G1125^(G5648) from^G575 Athens^G116.

WEB·1 Thessalonians 4

¹Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

KJVFurthermore^G3063 then^G3767 we beseech^G2065^(G5719) you^G5209, brethren^G80, and^G2532 exhort^G3870^(G5719) you by^G1722 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424, that as^G2531 ye have received^G3880^(G5627) of^G3844 us^G2257 how^G4459 ye^G5209 ought^G1163^(G5748) to walk^G4043^(G5721) and^G2532 to please^G700^(G5721) God^G2316, so^G2443 ye would abound^G4052^(G5725) more and more^G3123.

² For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

KJVFor^G1063 ye know^G1492^(G5758) what^G5101 commandments^G3852 we gave^G1325^(G5656) you^G5213 by^G1223 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424.

³ For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,

KJVFor^G1063 this^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748) the will^G2307 of God^G2316, even your^G5216 sanctification^G38, that ye^G5209 should abstain^G567^(G5733) from^G575 fornication^G4202:

⁴ that each one of you know how to control his own body in sanctification and honor,

KJVThat every one^G1538 of you^G5216 should know^G1492^(G5760) how to possess^G2932^(G5738) his^G1438 vessel^G4632 in^G1722 sanctification^G38 and^G2532 honour^G5092;

⁵ not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God,

KJVNot^G3361 in^G1722 the lust^G3806 of concupiscence^G1939, even^G2532 as^G2509 the Gentiles^G1484 which^G3588 know^G1492^(G5761) not^G3361 God^G2316:

⁶ that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

KJVThat no^G3361 man go beyond^G5233^(G5721) and^G2532 defraud^G4122^(G5721) his^G846 brother^G80 in^G1722 any matter^G4229: because^G1360 that the Lord^G2962 is the avenger^G1558 of^G4012 all^G3956 such^G5130, as^G2531 we^G4277 also^G2532 have forewarned^G4277^(G5656) you^G5213 and^G2532 testified^G1263^(G5662).

⁷ For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

KJVFor^G1063 God^G2316 hath^G2564 not^G3756 called^G2564^(G5656) us^G2248 unto^G1909 uncleanness^G167, but^G235 unto^G1722 holiness^G38.

⁸ Therefore he who rejects this doesn’t reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.

KJVHe therefore^G5105 that despiseth^G114^(G5723), despiseth^G114^(G5719) not^G3756 man^G444, but^G235 God^G2316, who hath^G1325 also^G2532 given^G1325^(G5631) unto^G1519 us^G2248 his^G846 holy^G40 Spirit^G4151.

⁹ But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

KJVBut^G1161 as touching^G4012 brotherly love^G5360 ye need^G2192^(G5719)^G5532 not^G3756 that I write^G1125^(G5721) unto you^G5213: for^G1063 ye^G5210 yourselves^G846 are^G2075^(G5748) taught of God^G2312 to^G1519 love^G25^(G5721) one another^G240.

¹⁰ for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

KJVAnd^G2532 indeed^G1063 ye do^G4160^(G5719) it^G846 toward^G1519 all^G3956 the brethren^G80 which^G3588 are in^G1722 all^G3650 Macedonia^G3109: but^G1161 we beseech^G3870^(G5719) you^G5209, brethren^G80, that ye increase^G4052^(G5721) more and more^G3123;

¹¹ and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you,

KJVAnd^G2532 that ye study^G5389^(G5738) to be quiet^G2270^(G5721), and^G2532 to do^G4238^(G5721) your own business^G2398, and^G2532 to work with^G2038^(G5738) your^G5216 own^G2398 hands^G5495, as^G2531 we commanded^G3853^(G5656) you^G5213;

¹² that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

KJVThat^G2443 ye may walk^G4043^(G5725) honestly^G2156 toward^G4314 them that are without^G1854, and^G2532 that ye may have^G2192^(G5725) lack^G5532 of nothing^G3367.

¹³ But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

KJVBut^G1161 I would^G2309 not^G3756 have^G2309^(G5719) you^G5209 to be ignorant^G50^(G5721), brethren^G80, concerning^G4012 them which are asleep^G2837^(G5772), that^G3363 ye sorrow^G3076^(G5747) not^G3363, even^G2532 as^G2531 others^G3062 which^G3588 have^G2192^(G5723) no^G3361 hope^G1680.

¹⁴ For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 we believe^G4100^(G5719) that^G3754 Jesus^G2424 died^G599^(G5627) and^G2532 rose again^G450^(G5627), even so^G3779 them also^G2532 which sleep^G2837^(G5685) in^G1223 Jesus^G2424 will^G71 God^G2316 bring^G71^(G5692) with^G4862 him^G846.

¹⁵ For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.

KJVFor^G1063 this^G5124 we say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213 by^G1722 the word^G3056 of the Lord^G2962, that^G3754 we^G2249 which^G3588 are alive^G2198^(G5723) and remain^G4035^(G5742) unto^G1519 the coming^G3952 of the Lord^G2962 shall^G5348 not^G3364 prevent^G5348^(G5661) them which^G3588 are asleep^G2837^(G5685).

¹⁶ For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first,

KJVFor^G3754 the Lord^G2962 himself^G846 shall descend^G2597^(G5695) from^G575 heaven^G3772 with^G1722 a shout^G2752, with^G1722 the voice^G5456 of the archangel^G743, and^G2532 with^G1722 the trump^G4536 of God^G2316: and^G2532 the dead^G3498 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 shall rise^G450^(G5698) first^G4412:

¹⁷ then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.

KJVThen^G1899 we^G2249 which^G3588 are alive^G2198^(G5723) and remain^G4035^(G5742) shall be caught up^G726^(G5691) together^G260 with^G4862 them^G846 in^G1722 the clouds^G3507, to^G1519 meet^G529 the Lord^G2962 in^G1519 the air^G109: and^G2532 so^G3779 shall we^G2071 ever^G3842 be^G2071^(G5704) with^G4862 the Lord^G2962.

¹⁸ Therefore comfort one another with these words.

KJVWherefore^G5620 comfort^G3870^(G5720) one another^G240 with^G1722 these^G5125 words^G3056.

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