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\BibleBook{2 Thessalonians}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book is one of the letters that the Apostle Paul wrote to the Christians at Thessalonica. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{2 Thessalonians }

\BibleSectionHeading{2 Thessalonians 1:1-2 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{2 Thessalonians 1:1-2 }

\BibleSectionHeading{We, Paul, Silas, and Timothy, are sending this letter to the congregation of God’s people in Thessalonica. We pray that God will continue to bless you with his kindness and inner peace. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{We, Paul, Silas, and Timothy, are sending this letter to the congregation of God’s people in Thessalonica. We pray that God will continue to bless you with his kindness and inner peace. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Do not quickly get worried and alarmed by any message that the Day of the Lord has already come. }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Pray that more and more people will believe the message about our Lord Jesus. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Pray that more and more people will believe the message about our Lord Jesus. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Our|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3956" to|strong="G2443" continue|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G2532" steadfast|strong="H3559" and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" protect|strong="H8104" you|strong="G3956" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3956". }

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\verseNumber{18}I|strong="G1473" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" will|strong="G2962" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2424" act|strong="H6213" kindly|strong="H3820" to|strong="G2424" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956". 
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