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New Testament 1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 1
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1 Paul,
and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in
God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace,
from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 We give thanks to God
always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 Remembering without
ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and
patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 Knowing, brethren
beloved, your election of God. 5 For our gospel came not
unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you
for your sake. 6 And ye became followers
of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy
of the Holy Ghost. 7 So that ye were
ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 For from you sounded
out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every
place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. 9 For they themselves
shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to
God from idols to serve the living and true God; 10 And to wait for his Son
from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us
from the wrath to come. 1 Thessalonians 2
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2 For
yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: 2 But even after that we
had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi,
we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much
contention. 3 For our exhortation was
not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 But as we were allowed
of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing
men, but God, which trieth our hearts. 5 For neither at any time
used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: 6 Nor of men sought we
glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome,
as the apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle
among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: 8 So being affectionately
desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of
God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. 9 For ye remember,
brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be
chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. 10 Ye are witnesses, and
God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among
you that believe: 11 As ye know how we
exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his
children, 12 That ye would walk
worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. 13 For this cause also thank
we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye
heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth,
the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. 14 For ye, brethren,
became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus:
for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they
have of the Jews: 15 Who both killed the Lord
Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not
God, and are contrary to all men: 16 Forbidding us to speak
to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. 17 But we, brethren, being
taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with
great desire. 18 Wherefore we would have
come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. 19 For what is our hope,
or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord
Jesus Christ at his coming? 20 For ye are our glory
and joy. 1 Thessalonians 3
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3 Wherefore
when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; 2 And sent Timotheus, our
brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer
in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your
faith: 3 That no man should be
moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed
thereunto. 4 For verily, when we
were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as
it came to pass, and ye know. 5 For this cause, when I
could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the
tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain. 6 But now when Timotheus
came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity,
and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us,
as we also to see you: 7 Therefore, brethren, we
were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: 8 For now we live, if ye
stand fast in the Lord. 9 For what thanks can we
render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes
before our God; 10 Night and day praying
exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is
lacking in your faith? 11 Now God himself and our
Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. 12 And the Lord make you
to increase and abound in love one toward another,
and toward all men, even as we do toward you: 13 To the end he may
stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. 1 Thessalonians 4
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4 Furthermore
then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have
received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound
more and more. 2 For ye know what
commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of
God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 4 That every one of you
should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; 5 Not in the lust of
concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: 6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because
that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and
testified. 7 For God hath not called
us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man,
but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. 9 But as touching
brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are
taught of God to love one another. 10 And indeed ye do it
toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you,
brethren, that ye increase more and more; 11 And that ye study to be
quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we
commanded you; 12 That ye may walk
honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing. 13 But I would not have
you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye
sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that
Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God
bring with him. 15 For this we say unto
you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the
coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 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: 17 Then we which are alive
and remain shall 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. 18 Wherefore comfort one
another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 5
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5 But of
the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know
perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall
say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail
upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not
in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children
of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of
darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep,
as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken
in the night. 8 But let us, who are of
the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love;
and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 For God hath not
appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 Who died for us, that,
whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11 Wherefore comfort
yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. 12 And we beseech you,
brethren, to know them which labour among you, and
are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13 And to esteem them very
highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. 14 Now we exhort you,
brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the
weak, be patient toward all men. 15 See that none render
evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among
yourselves, and to all men. 16 Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of
God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19 Quench not the Spirit. 20 Despise not
prophesyings. 21 Prove all things; hold
fast that which is good. 22 Abstain from all
appearance of evil. 23 And the very God of
peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body
be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is he that
calleth you, who also will do it. 25 Brethren, pray for us. 26 Greet all the brethren
with an holy kiss. 27 I charge you by the
Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. 28 The grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. 2 Thessalonians 1
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1 Paul, and
Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace unto you, and
peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We are bound to thank God
always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you
all toward each other aboundeth; 4 So that we ourselves
glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your
persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: 5 Which is a manifest
token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the
kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: 6 Seeing it is a
righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7 And to you who are
troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with
his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking
vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord
Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished
with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the
glory of his power; 10 When he shall come to
be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all
them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. 11 Wherefore also we pray
always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and
fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with
power: 12 That the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the
grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 2
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2 Now we
beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our
gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon
shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter
as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you
by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come
a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth
and exalteth himself above all that is called God,
or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in
the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 5 Remember ye not, that,
when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of
iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth
will let, until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall that
Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,
and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power
and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness
of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of
the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God
shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be
damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure
in unrighteousness. 13 But we are bound to
give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved
of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation
through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 Whereunto he called you
by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren,
stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by
word, or our epistle. 16 Now our Lord Jesus
Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given
us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, 17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every
good word and work. 2 Thessalonians 3
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3 Finally,
brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be
glorified, even as it is with you: 2 And that we may be
delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 3 But the Lord is
faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from
evil. 4 And we have confidence
in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we
command you. 5 And the Lord direct
your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. 6 Now we command you,
brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves
from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which
he received of us. 7 For yourselves know how
ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 Neither did we eat any
man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and
travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: 9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to
follow us. 10 For even when we were
with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should
he eat. 11 For we hear that there
are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are
busybodies. 12 Now them that are such
we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they
work, and eat their own bread. 13 But ye, brethren, be
not weary in well doing. 14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have
no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Yet count him not as an
enemy, but admonish him as a brother. 16 Now the Lord of peace
himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord
be with you all. 17 The salutation of Paul
with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so
I write. 18 The grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. |
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