\id 1TH - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
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\h 1 Thessalonians 
\toc1 1 Thessalonians 
\toc2 1 Thessalonians 
\mt1 1 Thessalonians 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 Greetings \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, Silas, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*. 
\p \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2331"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\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*. 
\p \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Life \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Faith \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Thessalonians|strong="G2331"\w* 
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\v 2 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w remember|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w when|strong="G4160"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* pray, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 3 Every time \w we|strong="G2249"\w* pray \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* thank \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G2041"\w* because \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* thank \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G2041"\w* because \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* thank \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* strong because \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*. 
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\v 4 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* sisters, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G1492"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G1492"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1589"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G0025"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w*. 
\v 5 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* sure knowledge \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* true. \w Also|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* lived \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* lived \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* like \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* like \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* suffered \w much|strong="G4183"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* still \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w accepted|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* gave \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*. 
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\v 7 \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 the|strong="G3956"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Achaia|strong="G0882"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* Greece \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beyond. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w fact|strong="G0235"\w*, \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w become|strong="G2192"\w* known everywhere, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 9 \w People|strong="G0846"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G0518"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* already telling \w the|strong="G3588"\w* story \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* good \w way|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* accepted \w us|strong="G4012"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* there \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w tell|strong="G0518"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* stopped worshiping \w idols|strong="G1497"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* changed \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* began waiting \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* saves \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* angry judgment \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*. 
\c 2  
\s1 Paul’s Work in Thessalonica 
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\v 1 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* sisters, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G0080"\w* visit \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* failure. 
\v 2 \w Before|strong="G4314"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* came \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w* abused \w us|strong="G5195"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* insults \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2980"\w* \w us|strong="G5195"\w* suffer. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* came \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* caused trouble \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G5195"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gave \w us|strong="G5195"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* courage \w we|strong="G2249"\w* needed \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*. 
\v 3 \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* encourage \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* believe \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Good News, it’s \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* wrong motives. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1722"\w* trick \w or|strong="G3761"\w* fool anyone. 
\v 4 \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G0700"\w* \w it|strong="G3779"\w* \w because|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gave us \w this|strong="G3779"\w* work. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w after|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G5613"\w* \w tested|strong="G1381"\w* us \w and|strong="G2316"\w* saw \w that|strong="G4100"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* could \w be|strong="G2316"\w* trusted \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w do|strong="G4100"\w* \w it|strong="G3779"\w*. \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w please|strong="G0700"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w anyone|strong="G0444"\w* else. \w He|strong="G5613"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* can \w see|strong="G1381"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w we|strong="G1492"\w* \w never|strong="G3777"\w* tried \w to|strong="G1722"\w* influence \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* nice \w things|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*. \w We|strong="G1492"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* money. \w We|strong="G1492"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w no|strong="G3777"\w* \w greed|strong="G4124"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* hide \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w this|strong="G1096"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* true. 
\v 6 \w We|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w*—\w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w anyone|strong="G0444"\w* \w else|strong="G0243"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G5043"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* used \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w authority|strong="G0922"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* make \w you|strong="G5210"\w* help \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* very \w gentle|strong="G2261"\w*\f + \fr 2:7  \fk But … gentle \ft Several Greek copies have “But we became babies.”\f* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w We|strong="G1437"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* mother \w caring|strong="G2282"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* little \w children|strong="G5043"\w*. 
\v 8 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* loved \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* much, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* happy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G3330"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Good|strong="G2106"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w*—\w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* happy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G3330"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* know \w that|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w remember|strong="G3421"\w* how hard \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w worked|strong="G2038"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w worked|strong="G2038"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* support \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w burden|strong="G1912"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* telling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w there|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* pure, honest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G0274"\w* fault \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* lived. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* know, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G4100"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* true. 
\v 11 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* treated \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w treats|strong="G3888"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*. 
\v 12 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* good lives \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w calls|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* part \w of|strong="G0932"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w always|strong="G1223"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w accepted|strong="G1209"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w heard|strong="G0189"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w accepted|strong="G1209"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* own. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w really|strong="G0230"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w works|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2453"\w*.\f + \fr 2:14  \fk Judea \ft The Jewish land where Jesus lived and taught and where the church first began.\f* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* treated badly \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* believers \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* treated badly \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G0846"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*— 
\v 15 \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* Jews \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w killed|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*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* forced us \w to|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w their|strong="G2532"\w* country. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G0700"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w against|strong="G1727"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stop|strong="G2967"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2980"\w* \w teaching|strong="G2980"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G0266"\w* Jews. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* don’t want \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3842"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G0846"\w* adding more \w and|strong="G1161"\w* more \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ones \w they|strong="G0846"\w* already \w have|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w has|strong="G0846"\w* \w come|strong="G5348"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* suffer \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*. 
\s1 \w Paul’s|strong="G0846"\w* Desire \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Visit \w Them|strong="G0846"\w* \w Again|strong="G1519"\w* 
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\v 17 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* separated \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 But|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w*, \w our|strong="G1722"\w* thoughts \w were|strong="G3588"\w* still \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* wanted \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* tried \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 18 Yes, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, tried \w more|strong="G0530"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="G0530"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* stopped us. 
\v 19 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* proud \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 20 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* bring us \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*. 
\c 3  
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\v 1-2 We could not come to you, but it was very hard to wait any longer. So we decided to send Timothy to you and stay in Athens alone. Timothy is our brother. He works with us for God to tell people the Good News about Christ. We sent Timothy to strengthen and encourage you in your faith. 
\v 3 \w We|strong="G3778"\w* sent \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* none \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w be|strong="G3778"\w* upset \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Even|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 told|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w all|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2346"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1096"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* remember \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w way|strong="G0575"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* want \w very|strong="G2532"\w* much \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G3708"\w* \w is|strong="G0018"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w*—\w we|strong="G2249"\w* want \w very|strong="G2532"\w* much \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w encouraged|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*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* much \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* still \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Our|strong="G2962"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* really full \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G4739"\w* strong \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w Night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w praying|strong="G1189"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* heart \w that|strong="G3708"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* can come there \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* everything \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w need|strong="G5303"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* make \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* strong. 
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\v 11 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* pray \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* prepare \w the|strong="G3588"\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*. 
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\c 4  
\s1 A Life That Pleases God 
\p
\v 1 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G4052"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* other \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* taught \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w please|strong="G0700"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G4043"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*. 
\v 2 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G1325"\w* \w we|strong="G1492"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* authority \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 3 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* holy. \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* stay \w away|strong="G0575"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* sins. 
\v 4 God wants \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* learn \w to|strong="G2532"\w* control \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w body|strong="G4632"\w*. \w Use|strong="G5092"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4632"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G1438"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G1438"\w* gives \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* God.\f + \fr 4:4  \ft Or “God wants each of you to learn to live with your wife in a way that is holy and that gives honor to God.”\f* 
\v 5 \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* let \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sexual \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* control \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w like|strong="G2509"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Never|strong="G3361"\w* wrong \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* fellow believers \w or|strong="G2532"\w* cheat \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* punish \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w*. \w We|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* already told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w warned|strong="G1263"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 7 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* chose \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* holy. \w He|strong="G1722"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* want \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* sin. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* refuses \w to|strong="G1519"\w* obey \w this|strong="G3588"\w* teaching \w is|strong="G2316"\w* refusing \w to|strong="G1519"\w* obey \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\p
\v 9 \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G0025"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*. \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* already \w taught|strong="G2312"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*. 
\v 10 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* fact, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* love \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* believers \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w show|strong="G4160"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* love \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*. 
\p
\v 11 \w Do|strong="G4238"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w to|strong="G2532"\w* live \w a|strong="G2532"\w* peaceful \w life|strong="G2270"\w*. \w Mind|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* business, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* earn \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* living, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 12 \w If|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* believers \w will|strong="G2532"\w* respect \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3367"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* depend \w on|strong="G4314"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Lord’s Coming 
\p
\v 13 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G0050"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w died|strong="G2837"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w people|strong="G3062"\w*—\w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*. 
\v 14 \w We|strong="G1487"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G0450"\w* \w again|strong="G0450"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w raise|strong="G0450"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* life \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* any \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G0071"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\p
\v 15 \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\w* own \w message|strong="G3056"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* still \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w comes|strong="G3952"\w* \w again|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* join \w him|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* already \w died|strong="G2837"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* loud command, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w archangel|strong="G0743"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* call \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* died \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w rise|strong="G0450"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*. 
\v 17 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* still \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w time|strong="G0260"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* gathered \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* died. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* taken \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w clouds|strong="G3507"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w meet|strong="G0529"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w air|strong="G0109"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*. 
\v 18 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*. 
\c 5  
\s1 Be Ready for the Lord’s Coming 
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dates. 
\v 2 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* \w well|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* again \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G2962"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* surprise, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*. 
\v 3 \w People|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w safe|strong="G1722"\w*.” \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2186"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w quickly|strong="G1722"\w*, \w like|strong="G5618"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w pains|strong="G5604"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* woman giving \w birth|strong="G5604"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w*. 
\p
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* surprise \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w*. 
\v 5 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3956"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w people|strong="G3062"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w awake|strong="G1127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* self-control. 
\v 7 \w People|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2518"\w*, \w sleep|strong="G2518"\w* \w at|strong="G2518"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*. \w People|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* drink \w too|strong="G2532"\w* much, drink \w at|strong="G2518"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* control \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* wear \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* protect us. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w helmet|strong="G4030"\w*. 
\p
\v 9 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G5087"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* choose \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* suffer \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* chose \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\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 Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G4012"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* can \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w together|strong="G0260"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* important \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w dead|strong="G0599"\w* \w when|strong="G0846"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* comes. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* help \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* grow stronger \w in|strong="G2532"\w* faith, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* already \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\s1 Final Instructions \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Greetings 
\p
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* value \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*—\w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* followers \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, care \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* how \w to|strong="G2532"\w* live. 
\v 13 Show \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* highest respect \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\p \w Live|strong="G1514"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1514"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*. 
\v 14 \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w ask|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* warn \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* not work. \w Encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* afraid. \w Help|strong="G0472"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w weak|strong="G0772"\w*. \w Be|strong="G3956"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w that|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* pays \w back|strong="G0591"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* try \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G0018"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\p
\v 16 \w Always|strong="G3842"\w* \w be|strong="G3842"\w* full \w of|strong="G3842"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w*. 
\v 17 Never stop \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Whatever|strong="G3956"\w* happens, \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* thankful. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* how \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* work \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Holy \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w treat|strong="G1848"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* like something \w that|strong="G3361"\w* is \w not|strong="G3361"\w* important. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w test|strong="G1381"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Keep|strong="G2722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, 
\v 22 \w and|strong="G3956"\w* stay \w away|strong="G0575"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* pray \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w make|strong="G0037"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* pure—belonging \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* pray \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w whole|strong="G1722"\w* self—\w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*—\w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w safe|strong="G5083"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w blameless|strong="G0274"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* chose \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* trust \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* sisters, please \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G4012"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Give|strong="G0782"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* sisters \w the|strong="G3956"\w* special \w greeting|strong="G0782"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.\f + \fr 5:26  \fk the special greeting of God’s people \ft Literally, “a holy kiss.”\f* 
\v 27 \w I|strong="G3956"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G0314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* authority \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* believers there. 
\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*. 