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1 Thessalonians 5

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¹ About the times and the seasons: ⓐ Brothers, you do not need anything to be written to you.

² For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord ⓑ will come just like a thief ⓒ in the night.

³ When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction ⓓ comes on them, like labor pains come on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

⁴ But you, brothers, are not in the dark, for this day to overtake you like a thief. ⓔ

⁵ For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness. ⓕ

⁶ So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious.

⁷ For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.

⁸ But since we belong to the day, we must be serious ⓖ and put the armor ⓗ of faith and love on our chests, and put on a helmet ⓘ of the hope of salvation.

⁹ For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord ⓙ Jesus Christ, ⓚ

¹⁰ who died for us, ⓛ so that whether we are awake or asleep, ⓜ we will live together with Him. ⓝ

¹¹ Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

¹² Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition ⓞ to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,

¹³ and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace ⓟ among yourselves.

¹⁴ And we exhort you, brothers: ⓠ warn those who are irresponsible, [1] comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient ⓡ with everyone.

¹⁵ See to it that no one repays evil for evil ⓢ to anyone, ⓣ but always pursue what is good for one another and for all. ⓤ

¹⁶ Rejoice ⓥ always!

¹⁷ Pray constantly.

¹⁸ Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will ⓦ for you in Christ Jesus.

¹⁹ Don’t stifle the Spirit.

²⁰ Don’t despise prophecies,

²¹ but test all things. ⓧ Hold on to what is good.

²² Stay away ⓨ from every kind of evil.

²³ Now may the God of peace ⓩ Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, ⓐ soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming ⓑ of our Lord ⓒ Jesus Christ. ⓓ

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

²⁵ Brothers, pray for us also.

²⁶ Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

²⁷ I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers. ⓖ

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

#	HCSB
1	About the times and the seasons: ⓐ Brothers, you do not need anything to be written to you.
2	For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord ⓑ will come just like a thief ⓒ in the night.
3	When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction ⓓ comes on them, like labor pains come on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
4	But you, brothers, are not in the dark, for this day to overtake you like a thief. ⓔ
5	For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness. ⓕ
6	So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious.
7	For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.
8	But since we belong to the day, we must be serious ⓖ and put the armor ⓗ of faith and love on our chests, and put on a helmet ⓘ of the hope of salvation.
9	For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord ⓙ Jesus Christ, ⓚ
10	who died for us, ⓛ so that whether we are awake or asleep, ⓜ we will live together with Him. ⓝ
11	Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.
12	Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition ⓞ to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,
13	and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace ⓟ among yourselves.
14	And we exhort you, brothers: ⓠ warn those who are irresponsible, [1] comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient ⓡ with everyone.
15	See to it that no one repays evil for evil ⓢ to anyone, ⓣ but always pursue what is good for one another and for all. ⓤ
16	Rejoice ⓥ always!
17	Pray constantly.
18	Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will ⓦ for you in Christ Jesus.
19	Don’t stifle the Spirit.
20	Don’t despise prophecies,
21	but test all things. ⓧ Hold on to what is good.
22	Stay away ⓨ from every kind of evil.
23	Now may the God of peace ⓩ Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, ⓐ soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming ⓑ of our Lord ⓒ Jesus Christ. ⓓ
24	He who calls ⓔ you ⓕ is faithful, who also will do it.
25	Brothers, pray for us also.
26	Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
27	I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers. ⓖ
28	The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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