1TH 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of
the
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Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus
Christ:
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Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the
Lord Jesus
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Christ.
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2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of
you in our
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prayers;
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3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of
love, and
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patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God
and our
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Father;
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4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
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5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in
power, and in
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the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner
of men we
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were among you for your sake.
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6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having
received the word
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in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
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7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia
and Achaia.
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8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in
Macedonia and
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Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is
spread abroad; so
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that we need not to speak any thing.
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9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we
had unto
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you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living
and true God;
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10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from
the dead, even
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Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
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2:1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you,
that it was not
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in vain:
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2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were
shamefully entreated,
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as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak
unto you the
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gospel of God with much contention.
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3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness,
nor in guile:
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4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the
gospel, even
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so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our
hearts.
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5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye
know, nor a
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cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
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6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of
others, when we
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might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
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7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her
children:
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8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to
have
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imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our
own souls,
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because ye were dear unto us.
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9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for
labouring night
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and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you,
we preached
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unto you the gospel of God.
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10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and
unblameably
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we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
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11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every
one of you,
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as a father doth his children,
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12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto
his kingdom
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and glory.
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13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because,
when ye
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received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it
not as the
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word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which
effectually
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worketh also in you that believe.
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14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God
which in
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Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like
things of your
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own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
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15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets,
and have
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persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all
men:
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16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be
saved, to fill
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up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the
uttermost.
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17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in
presence, not
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in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face
with great
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desire.
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18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and
again; but
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Satan hindered us.
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19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are
not even ye
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in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
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20 For ye are our glory and joy.
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3:1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it
good to be
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left at Athens alone;
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2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our
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fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and
to comfort
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you concerning your faith:
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3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for
yourselves know
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that we are appointed thereunto.
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4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we
should
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suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
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5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to
know your
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faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our
labour be
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in vain.
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6 But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us
good
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tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good
remembrance of us
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always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
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7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our
affliction
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and distress by your faith:
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8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
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9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all
the joy
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wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
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10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your
face, and
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might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
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11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,
direct our
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way unto you.
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12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one
toward another,
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and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
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13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in
holiness before
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God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
with all his
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saints.
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4:1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you
by the Lord
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Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and
to please
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God, so ye would abound more and more.
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2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
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3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that
ye should
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abstain from fornication:
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4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in
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sanctification and honour;
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5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which
know not God:
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6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any
matter: because
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that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have
forewarned you
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and testified.
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7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto
holiness.
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8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who
hath also
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given unto us his holy Spirit.
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9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto
you: for ye
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yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
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10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in
all
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Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more
and more;
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11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own
business, and to
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work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
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12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and
that ye may
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have lack of nothing.
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13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,
concerning them which
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are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no
hope.
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14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so
them also
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which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
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15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we
which are
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alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent
them which
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are asleep.
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16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,
with the
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voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead
in Christ
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shall rise first:
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17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them
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in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we
ever be with
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the Lord.
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18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
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5:1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no
need that I
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write unto you.
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2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so
cometh as a
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thief in the night.
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3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden
destruction cometh
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upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall
not escape.
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4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should
overtake you
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as a thief.
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5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the
day: we are
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not of the night, nor of darkness.
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6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch
and be sober.
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7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be
drunken are
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drunken in the night.
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8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the
breastplate of
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faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
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9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain
salvation by our
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Lord Jesus Christ,
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10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we
should live
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together with him.
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11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one
another, even as
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also ye do.
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12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour
among you, and
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are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
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13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake.
And be at
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peace among yourselves.
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14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly,
comfort the
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feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
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15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever
follow that
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which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
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16 Rejoice evermore.
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17 Pray without ceasing.
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18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in
Christ Jesus
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concerning you.
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19 Quench not the Spirit.
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20 Despise not prophesyings.
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21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
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22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
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23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray
God your
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whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the
coming of
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our Lord Jesus Christ.
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24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
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25 Brethren, pray for us.
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26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
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27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all
the holy
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brethren.
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28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
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