1. Thessalonicher 5

1. ¹But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,
2. ²for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of [ergänzt: the] Lord so comes as a thief by night.
3. ³When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
4. ⁴But *ye*, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief:
5. ⁵for all *ye* are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.
6. ⁶So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;
7. ⁷for they that sleep sleep by night, and they that drink drink by night;
8. ⁸but *we* being of [ergänzt: the] day, let us be sober, putting on [ergänzt: the] breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet [ergänzt: the] hope of salvation;
9. ⁹because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10. ¹⁰who has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him.
11. ¹¹Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do.
12. ¹²But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in [ergänzt: the] Lord, and admonish you,
13. ¹³and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.
14. ¹⁴But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards all.
15. ¹⁵See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;
16. ¹⁶rejoice always;
17. ¹⁷pray unceasingly;
18. ¹⁸in everything give thanks, for this is [ergänzt: the] will of God in Christ Jesus towards you;
19. ¹⁹quench not the Spirit;
20. ²⁰do not lightly esteem prophecies;
21. ²¹but prove all things, hold fast the right;
22. ²²hold aloof from every form of wickedness.
23. ²³Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly: and your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24. ²⁴He [ergänzt: is] faithful who calls you, who will also perform [ergänzt: it].
25. ²⁵Brethren, pray for us.
26. ²⁶Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
27. ²⁷I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the [ergänzt: holy] brethren.
28. ²⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [ergänzt: be] with you.

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