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Paul Silva′nusSilvanus and Timothy To the church of the Thessalo′niansThessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: |
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Grace to you and peace from God theour Father and the Lord Jesus Christ |
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We aremust boundalways to give thanks to God always for you brethrenbrothers and sisters as is fittingright because your faith is growing abundantly and the love of everyeveryone one of you for one another is increasing |
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Therefore we ourselves boast of you inamong the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith induring all your persecutions and in the afflictions whichthat you are enduring |
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This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God thatand youis mayintended beto mademake you worthy of the kingdom of God for which you are also suffering— |
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sinceFor it is indeed Godjust deemsof itGod just to repay with affliction those who afflict you |
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and to grantgive restrelief withto usthe toafflicted youas whowell areas afflictedto us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire |
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in flaming fire inflicting vengeance uponon those who do not know God and uponon those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus |
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TheyThese shallwill suffer the punishment of eternal destruction andseparated exclusion from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might |
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when he comes on that day to be glorified inby his saints and to be marveled at inon that day among all who have believed because our testimony to you was believed |
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To this end we always pray for you asking that our God maywill make you worthy of his call and maywill fulfilfulfill by his power every good resolve and work of faith by his power |
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NowAs concerningto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assemblingbeing gathered together to meet him we beg you brethrenbrothers and sisters |
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not to be quickly shaken in mind or excitedalarmed either by spirit or by word or by letter purportingas tothough be from us to the effect that the day of the Lord hasis comealready here |
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Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the manlawless ofone lawlessness is revealed the sonone ofdestined perditionfor destruction |
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whoHe opposes and exalts himself againstabove every so called god or object of worship so that he takes his seat in the temple of God proclaimingdeclaring himself to be God |
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Do you not remember that I told you these things when I was still with you I told you this |
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And you know what is now restraining him now so that he may be revealed inwhen his time comes |
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For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; but only heuntil the one who now restrains it will do so until he is outremoved of the way |
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And then the lawless one will be revealed andwhom the Lord Jesus will slaydestroy him with the breath of his mouth andannihilating destroy him by histhe appearingmanifestation andof his coming |
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The coming of the lawless one byis apparent in the activityworking of Satan willwho beuses with all power and with pretended signs andlying wonders |
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and withevery allkind of wicked deception for those who are toperishing perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved |
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ThereforeFor this reason God sends upon them a strongpowerful delusion toleading make them to believe what is false |
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so that all may be condemned who didhave not believebelieved the truth but hadtook pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned |
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But we aremust boundalways to give thanks to God always for you brethrenbrothers and sisters beloved by the Lord because God chose you fromas the beginningfirst tofruits befor savedsalvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth |
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ToFor this purpose he called you through our gospelproclamation of the good news so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ |
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So then brethrenbrothers and sisters stand firm and hold fast to the traditions whichthat you were taught by us either by word of mouth or by our letter |
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Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace |
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comfort your hearts and establishstrengthen them in every good work and word |
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Finally brethrenbrothers and sisters pray for us so that the word of the Lord may speedspread onrapidly and triumphbe glorified everywhere just as it didis among you |
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and that we may be deliveredrescued from wicked and evil menpeople; for not all have faith |
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But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one |
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And we have confidence in the Lord aboutconcerning you that you are doing and will dogo on doing the things whichthat we command |
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Now we command you brethrenbeloved in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ thatto you keep away from anybelievers brother who isare living in idleness and not inaccording accordto with the tradition that youthey received from us |
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and we did not eat anyanyones ones bread without paying for it; but with toil and labor we worked night and day so that we might not burden any of you |
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ItThis was not because we havedo not have that right but in order to give you in our conduct an example to imitate |
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For even when we were with you we gave you this command: IfAnyone anyunwilling oneto will not work letshould him not eat |
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Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work inquietly quietness and to earn their own living |
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BrethrenBrothers and sisters do not be weary in welldoing doingwhat is right |
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IfTake anynote oneof refusesthose towho do not obey what we say in this letter; note that man and have nothing to do with himthem so that hethey may be ashamed |
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Do not lookregard onthem him as anenemies enemy but warn himthem as a brotherbelievers |
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Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways The Lord be with all of you all |
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you all |