\id 1TH  
\h 1 Thessalonians 
\toc1 Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians 
\toc2 1 Thessalonians 
\toc3 1Th 
\mt1 Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Thessalonians|strong="G2331"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*. 
\v 2 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* praise \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w times|strong="G3842"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, keeping \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* memory \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*; 
\v 3 Having ever \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* acts \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* strength \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*; 
\v 4 \w Being|strong="G4771"\w* conscious, \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, dear \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* been marked out \w by|strong="G5259"\w* God's purpose; 
\v 5 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2098"\w* \w news|strong="G3056"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w completely|strong="G1519"\w* certain \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w*; \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* behaviour \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* love \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* example, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*; 
\v 7 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G4100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* example \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Achaia|strong="G0882"\w*. 
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* sounding \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Achaia|strong="G0882"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2980"\w* clear; \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w themselves|strong="G0846"\w* give \w the|strong="G3588"\w* news \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* came \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* images \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* worship \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, 
\v 10 Waiting \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* back \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2424"\w* Saviour \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* conscious \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G0080"\w* \w coming|strong="G1529"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* effect: 
\v 2 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* first undergone \w much|strong="G4183"\w* pain \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* cruelly attacked \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* help \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* gave \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2098"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* fear, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* everything \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G5195"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* witness \w does|strong="G3761"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w an|strong="G3761"\w* \w unclean|strong="G0167"\w* heart \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*: 
\v 4 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* even \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2098"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* given \w to|strong="G2980"\w* us \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w approval|strong="G0700"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* give \w it|strong="G3779"\w* out; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G0700"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w tested|strong="G1381"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* it \w is|strong="G2316"\w* common knowledge \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w we|strong="G1492"\w* \w never|strong="G3777"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* use \w of|strong="G3056"\w* smooth-sounding false \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3777"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w we|strong="G1492"\w* secretly desiring profit \w for|strong="G1063"\w* ourselves, 
\v 6 \w Or|strong="G3777"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w*, \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w might|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G2212"\w* ourselves \w a|strong="G5613"\w* care \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Apostles|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gentle|strong="G2261"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* woman \w caring|strong="G2282"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* little ones: 
\v 8 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w being|strong="G1096"\w* full \w of|strong="G2316"\w* loving desire \w for|strong="G1360"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* delight \w in|strong="G2316"\w* giving \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* God's \w good|strong="G2106"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w*, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* us. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* memory, \w my|strong="G2316"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2873"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* care; how, working \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2873"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* gave \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2098"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 10 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*, \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w upright|strong="G1346"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* free \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* evil \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w way|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* life among \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*; 
\v 11 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* teaching \w and|strong="G2532"\w* comforting \w you|strong="G5210"\w* all, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* giving witness, 
\v 12 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* lives \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* part \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* cause \w we|strong="G2249"\w* still \w give|strong="G2168"\w* praise \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w came|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G0189"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w truly|strong="G0230"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* living power \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*. 
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* examples \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Judaea \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*; \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* underwent \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w countrymen|strong="G4853"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*; 
\v 15 \w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G0615"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G0615"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, violently driving us out; \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* unpleasing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G1727"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*; 
\v 16 \w Who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* make \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w measure|strong="G0378"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w complete|strong="G0378"\w*, \w kept|strong="G2967"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2980"\w* giving \w the|strong="G3588"\w* word \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*: \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G5348"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* fullest degree. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w being|strong="G4771"\w* \w away|strong="G0575"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* short \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* body \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*; 
\v 18 \w For|strong="G4314"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* reason \w we|strong="G2249"\w* made attempts \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w once|strong="G0530"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w kept|strong="G3972"\w* us \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*. 
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* glory? \w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w*? 
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*. 
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* last \w our|strong="G1722"\w* desire \w to|strong="G1722"\w* have news \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G2106"\w* \w so|strong="G1352"\w* strong \w that|strong="G1722"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G1352"\w* ourselves were waiting \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Athens|strong="G0116"\w*, 
\v 2 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* God's \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2098"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* strength \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; 
\v 3 \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* might \w be|strong="G3778"\w* moved \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*; \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w part|strong="G0846"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* God's \w purpose|strong="G0846"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* trouble \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* us; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G1492"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* able \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* quiet, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* news \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, fearing \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w tested|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Evil \w One|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2873"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w given|strong="G2097"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* happy memories \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w*, desiring greatly \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2509"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; 
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* cause, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* grief \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; 
\v 8 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* keep \w your|strong="G2962"\w* faith \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* unchanged. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* praise \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* give \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; 
\v 10 \w Night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* requesting \w God|strong="G3571"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3708"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* make \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w complete|strong="G2675"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* make \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* us \w to|strong="G4314"\w* come \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; 
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w increase|strong="G4121"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* fullest measure \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; 
\v 13 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* strong \w and|strong="G2532"\w* free \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* sin \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w saints|strong="G0040"\w*. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* last \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* prayer \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w make|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* heart \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* name \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* made clear \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* sort \w of|strong="G2316"\w* behaviour \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G0700"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* fact \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* doing \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* go \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* ways, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* mind \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w orders|strong="G3852"\w* \w we|strong="G1492"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* purpose \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* holy, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* keep \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w desires|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* flesh; 
\v 4 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G1438"\w* \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* keep \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w body|strong="G4632"\w* holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* honour; 
\v 5 \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w passion|strong="G3806"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* evil \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*, \w like|strong="G2509"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; 
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* attempts \w to|strong="G2532"\w* get \w the|strong="G3956"\w* better \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* business: \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* judge \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gave witness. 
\v 7 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1909"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* God's purpose \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* life \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w unclean|strong="G0167"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* holy. 
\v 8 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, goes \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* word, goes \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* loving \w the|strong="G3588"\w* brothers, \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G0025"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* say anything \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w*: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* teaching \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w necessary|strong="G5532"\w*; 
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w truly|strong="G1722"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* lovers \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* desire \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* love \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* increased \w still|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*; 
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* that \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* take pride \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G4771"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2270"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4238"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* business, working \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w orders|strong="G3853"\w*; 
\v 12 \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* respected \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w*, give \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*. 
\c 5  
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\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* knowledge \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*. 
\v 3 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w There|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* danger, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w sudden|strong="G0160"\w* \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2186"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* birth-pains \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* woman \w with|strong="G1722"\w* child; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* away \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* dark, \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w overtake|strong="G2638"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w*: 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*: \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* dark. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* us \w not|strong="G3361"\w* take \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* us \w be|strong="G2532"\w* self-controlled \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w awake|strong="G1127"\w*. 
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* worse \w for|strong="G1063"\w* drink \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*; 
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* us, \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w be|strong="G1510"\w* serious, putting \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w breastplate|strong="G2382"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* heads, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* God's purpose \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, 
\v 10 \w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G0599"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w death|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G4012"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w awake|strong="G1127"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G4012"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2065"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w request|strong="G2065"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*: \w give|strong="G3560"\w* attention \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w working|strong="G2872"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* keep order \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; 
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* high opinion \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*. \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1514"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* desire \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* keep control over \w those|strong="G3588"\w* whose lives \w are|strong="G3956"\w* not well ordered, giving \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* feeble-hearted, supporting \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* little strength, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* putting up \w with|strong="G4314"\w* much \w from|strong="G0080"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 15 Let \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w give|strong="G0591"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* ever go \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G0018"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 16 Have \w joy|strong="G5463"\w* at \w all|strong="G3842"\w* \w times|strong="G3842"\w*. 
\v 17 Keep on \w with|strong="G4336"\w* your \w prayers|strong="G4336"\w*. 
\v 18 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* praise: \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* purpose \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w put|strong="G4570"\w* \w out|strong="G4570"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* light \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*; 
\v 20 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* little \w of|strong="G4394"\w* \w the|strong="G1848"\w* words \w of|strong="G4394"\w* \w the|strong="G1848"\w* prophets; 
\v 21 \w Let|strong="G1381"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w tested|strong="G1381"\w*; \w keep|strong="G2722"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*; 
\v 22 Keep \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w form|strong="G1491"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w make|strong="G0037"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w holy|strong="G0037"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* every \w way|strong="G1722"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* free \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* sin \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 24 \w God|strong="G4160"\w*, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* marked \w out|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w purpose|strong="G3739"\w*, \w is|strong="G3739"\w* unchanging \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* complete. 
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\v 26 \w Give|strong="G0782"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*. 
\v 27 \w I|strong="G3956"\w* give orders \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* name \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* present \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w reading|strong="G0314"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*. 
\v 28 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.