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2 Thessalonians

¹ About the times and the seasons: ⓖ Brothers and sisters, 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 ⓙ will come upon them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

⁴ But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the dark, for this day to surprise you like a thief. ⓚ

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

⁶ So then, let us not sleep, like the rest, but let us stay awake and be self-controlled.

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

⁸ But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled ⓜ and put on the armor ⓝ of faith and love, and 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 may 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 and sisters, to give recognition ⓖ to those who labor among you and lead you [1] 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 and sisters: ⓘ warn those who are idle, [2] 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 whole spirit, ⓔ soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming ⓕ of our Lord ⓖ Jesus Christ. ⓗ

²⁴ He who calls ⓘ you ⓙ is faithful; he will do it.

²⁵ Brothers and sisters, pray for us also.

²⁶ Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.

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

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

#	CSB
1	About the times and the seasons: ⓖ Brothers and sisters, 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 ⓙ will come upon them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
4	But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the dark, for this day to surprise you like a thief. ⓚ
5	For you are all children of light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness. ⓛ
6	So then, let us not sleep, like the rest, but let us stay awake and be self-controlled.
7	For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
8	But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled ⓜ and put on the armor ⓝ of faith and love, and 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 may 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 and sisters, to give recognition ⓖ to those who labor among you and lead you [1] 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 and sisters: ⓘ warn those who are idle, [2] 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 whole spirit, ⓔ soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming ⓕ of our Lord ⓖ Jesus Christ. ⓗ
24	He who calls ⓘ you ⓙ is faithful; he will do it.
25	Brothers and sisters, pray for us also.
26	Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.
27	I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers and sisters. ⓚ
28	The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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