G2532–καί–kai

And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more an

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So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour;

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Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of God;

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And that no man may make attempts to get the better of his brother in business: for the Lord is the judge in all these things, as we said to you before and gave witness.

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Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

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And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;

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And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

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That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

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But it is our desire, brothers, that you may be certain about those who are sleeping; so that you may have no need for sorrow, as others have who are without hope.

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For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power.

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Because the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a word of authority, with the voice of the chief angel, with the sound of a horn: and the dead in Christ will come to life first;

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Then we who are still living will be taken up together with them into the clouds to see the Lord in the air: and so will we be for ever with the Lord.

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But about the times and their order, my brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you.

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When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it.

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For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark.

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So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.

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For those who are sleeping do so in the night; and those who are the worse for drink are so in the night;

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But let us, who are of the day, be serious, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and on our heads, the hope of salvation.

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So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.

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But we make this request to you, my brothers: give attention to those who are working among you, who are over you in the Lord to keep order among you;

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And have a high opinion of them in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

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Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

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And may the God of peace himself make you holy in every way; and may your spirit and soul and body be free from all sin at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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God, by whom you have been marked out in his purpose, is unchanging and will make it complete.

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Brothers, keep us in mind in your prayers.

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