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Paul and Silvanus and TimotheusTimothy unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace beto unto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ |
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Rememberingremembering without ceasing your work of faith and labourlabor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ inbefore theour sight of God and our Father; |
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Knowingknowing brethren beloved of God your election of God |
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Forhow that our gospel came not unto you in word only but also in power and in the Holy GhostSpirit and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we wereshowed amongourselves toward you for your sake |
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And ye became followersimitators of us and of the Lord having received the word in much affliction with joy of the Holy GhostSpirit; |
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Soso that ye werebecame ensamplesan ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia |
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For from you hath sounded outforth the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia but also in every place your faith to God ward is spreadgone abroadforth; so that we need not to speak anyanything thing |
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For they themselves shewreport ofconcerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned tounto God from idols to serve thea living and true God; |
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Andand to wait for his Son from heaven whom he raised from the dead even Jesus whichwho delivereddelivereth us from the wrath to come |
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For yourselves brethren know our entranceentering in unto you that it washath not inbeen found vain: |
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Butbut evenhaving after that we had suffered before and werebeen shamefully entreatedtreated as ye know at Philippi we werewaxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God within much contentionconflict |
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For our exhortation wasis not of deceiterror nor of uncleanness nor in guile: |
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Butbut even as we werehave allowedbeen approved of God to be putintrusted in trust with the gospel even so we speak; not as pleasing men but God whichwho triethproveth our hearts |
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For neither at any time usedwere we flatteringfound using words of flattery as ye know nor a clokecloak of covetousness; God is witness:; |
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Nornor seeking glory of men sought we glory neither offrom you nor yetfrom of others when we might have beenclaimed burdensomeauthority as the apostles of Christ |
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But we were gentle amongin the midst of you even as when a nurse cherisheth her own children: |
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Soeven so being affectionately desirous of you we were willingwell pleased to haveimpart imparted unto you not the gospel of God only but also our own souls because ye were become very dear untoto us |
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For ye remember brethren our labourlabor and travail: forworking labouring night and day becausethat we wouldmight not beburden chargeable unto any of you we preached unto you the gospel of God |
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Ye are witnesses and God also how holily and justlyrighteously and unblameablyunblamably we behaved ourselves amongtoward you that believe: |
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Asas ye know how we exhorteddealt andwith comfortedeach and charged every one of you as a father dothwith his own children exhorting you and encouraging you and testifying |
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Thatto the end that ye wouldshould walk worthyworthily of God who hathcalleth called you untointo his own kingdom and glory |
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ForAnd for this cause we also thank we God without ceasing becausethat when ye received from us the word of Godthe whichmessage yeeven heardthe word of usGod ye receivedaccepted it not as the word of men but as it is in truth the word of God which effectuallyalso worketh also in you that believe |
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For ye brethren became followersimitators of the churches of God which are in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered likethe same things of your own countrymen even as they havedid of the Jews:; |
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Whowho both killed the Lord Jesus and theirthe own prophets and havedrove persecutedout us; and they please not God and are contrary to all men:; |
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Forbiddingforbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they mightmay be saved; to fill up their sins alwayalways: forbut the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost |
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But we brethren being takenbereaved fromof you for a short timeseason in presence not in heart endeavouredendeavored the more abundantlyexceedingly to see your face with great desire: |
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Whereforebecause we would fain have come unto you even I Paul once and again; butand Satan hindered us |
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For what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicingglorying Are not even ye inbefore the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming |
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For ye are our glory and our joy |
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Wherefore when we could no longer forbear we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone; |
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Andand sent TimotheusTimothy our brother and Gods minister of God and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith:; |
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Thatthat no man should be moved by these afflictions:; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed thereunto |
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For verily when we were with you we told you beforebeforehand that we shouldare to suffer tribulationaffliction; even as it came to pass and ye know |
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For this cause I also when I could no longer forbear sent that I sentmight to know your faith lest by someany means the tempter havehad tempted you and our labourlabor should be in vain |
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But now when TimotheusTimothy came fromeven younow unto us from you and brought us goodglad tidings of your faith and charitylove and that ye have good remembrance of us always desiringlonging greatly to see us even as we also to see you:; |
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Thereforefor this cause brethren we were comforted over you in all our afflictiondistress and distressaffliction bythrough your faith: |
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Forfor now we live if ye stand fast in the Lord |
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For what thanksthanksgiving can we render toagain unto God again for you for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; |
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Nightnight and day praying exceedingly that we mightmay see your face and mightmay perfect that which is lacking in your faith |
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Now may our God himself and our Father himself and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you: |
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Andand the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another and toward all men even as we also do toward you:; |
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Toto the end he may stablishestablish your hearts unblameableunblamable in holiness before our God evenand our Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints |
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FurthermoreFinally then brethren we beseech you brethren and exhort you byin the Lord Jesus that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God soeven as ye woulddo walkâthat ye abound more and more |
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For ye know what commandmentscharge we gave you bythrough the Lord Jesus |
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For this is the will of God even your sanctification that ye should abstain from fornication:; |
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Thatthat everyeach one of you should know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honour;honor |
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Notnot in the lustpassion of concupiscencelust even as the Gentiles whichwho know not God:; |
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Thatthat no man gotransgress beyond and defraudwrong his brother in anythe matter: because that the Lord is thean avenger ofin all suchthese things as we also havewe forewarned you and testified |
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For God hath not called us untonot for uncleanness but untoin holinesssanctification |
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HeTherefore thereforehe that despisethrejecteth despisethrejecteth not man but God who hathgiveth alsohis givenHoly Spirit unto us his holy Spirityou |
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But asconcerning touchinglove brotherlyof lovethe brethren ye have no need not that Ione write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another; |
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Andfor indeed ye do it toward all the brethren whichthat are in all Macedonia: butBut we beseechexhort you brethren that ye increaseabound more and more; |
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Andand that ye study to be quiet and to do your own business and to work with your own hands even as we commandedcharged you; |
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Thatthat ye may walk honestlybecomingly toward them that are without and that ye may have lackneed of nothing |
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But Iwe would not have you to be ignorant brethren concerning them whichthat arefall asleep; that ye sorrow not even as othersthe whichrest who have no hope |
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For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again even so them also whichthat sleepare fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him |
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For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord that we whichthat are alive andthat remainare left unto the coming of the Lord shall notin preventno wise precede them whichthat are fallen asleep |
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For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout with the voice of the archangel and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:; |
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Thenthen we whichthat are alive andthat remainare left shall together with them be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord |
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But ofconcerning the times and the seasons brethren ye have no need that Iaught writebe written unto you |
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ForWhen when they shallare saysaying Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall notin no wise escape |
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But ye brethren are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief: |
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Yefor ye are all thesons children of light and thesons children of the day: we are not of the night nor of darkness; |
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Thereforeso then let us not sleep as do others;the rest but let us watch and be sober |
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For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that beare drunken are drunken in the night |
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But let us whosince we are of the day be sober putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for ana helmet the hope of salvation |
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For God hath not appointed us tonot unto wrath but tounto obtainthe obtaining of salvation bythrough our Lord Jesus Christ |
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Whowho died for us that whether we wake or sleep we should live together with him |
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Wherefore comfortexhort yourselvesone togetheranother and edifybuild oneeach anotherother up even as also ye do |
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AndBut we beseech you brethren to know them whichthat labourlabor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you; |
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Andand to esteem them veryexceeding highly in love for their works sake AndBe be at peace among yourselves |
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NowAnd we exhort you brethren warnadmonish themthe thatdisorderly areencourage unrulythe comfortfaint thehearted feebleminded support the weak be patientlongsuffering toward all men |
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See that none render unto any one evil for evil unto any man; but everalways follow after that which is good bothone amongtoward yourselvesanother and totoward all men |
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Rejoice evermorealways; |
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Praypray without ceasing; |
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Inin everyeverything thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerningto you ward |
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Quench not the Spirit; |
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Despisedespise not prophesyings; |
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Proveprove all things; hold fast that which is good; |
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Abstainabstain from allevery appearanceform of evil |
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And the very God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and Imay pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blamelessentire untowithout blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ |
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Faithful is he that calleth you who will also will do it |
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GreetSalute all the brethren with ana holy kiss |
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I chargeadjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren |
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you Amen |