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\BibleBook{Paul’s First Letter to the  Thessalonians}

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\BibleTitleTwo{Paul’s First Letter to the }
\BibleMainTitle{Thessalonians }

\BibleSectionHeading{Introduction }

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\chapterNumber{1}To|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Thessalonian church|strong="G1577" in|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", from|strong="G1515" Paul|strong="G3972", Silas, and|strong="G2532" Timothy|strong="G5095". May|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" bless|strong="H1288" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" give|strong="H5414" you|strong="G5210" peace|strong="G1515". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1722" Apostle and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" Converts|strong="H7725" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1722" Apostle and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" Converts|strong="H7725" }
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\verseNumber{3}recalling continually|strong="H8548" before|strong="G1715" our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" the|strong="G2532" efforts|strong="H3021" that|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" resulted|strong="H1961" from|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" faith|strong="G4102", the|strong="G2532" toil|strong="G2873" prompted|strong="H7971" by|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" love|strong="H0157", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" patient|strong="G5281" endurance|strong="G5281" sustained|strong="H5564" by|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" hope|strong="G1680" in|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{4}Friends|strong="H7453", whom|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" loves|strong="H0157", we|strong="G1492" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" chosen|strong="G1589" you|strong="G5210", 
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\verseNumber{6}And|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" yourselves|strong="G4771" began|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2532" follow|strong="G3326", not|strong="G2532" only|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" example|strong="H7045", but|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Master’s|strong="G2962" also|strong="G2532"; and|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1722" spite|strong="H5921" of|strong="G3056" much|strong="G4183" suffering|strong="G2347", you|strong="G5210" welcomed|strong="G1209" the|strong="G1722" message|strong="G3056" with|strong="G3326" a|strong="G1096" joy|strong="G5479" inspired|strong="H7307" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151", 
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\verseNumber{8}For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" Lord’s|strong="G2962" message|strong="G3056" resounded|strong="H1949" throughout|strong="G1722" Macedonia|strong="G3109" and|strong="G2532" Greece|strong="H3120"; and|strong="G2532", more|strong="G2192" than|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588", your|strong="G2192" faith|strong="G4102" in|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2192" become|strong="G3361" known|strong="H3045" far|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" wide|strong="H7341"; so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3756" need|strong="G5532" for|strong="G1063" us|strong="G2249" to|strong="G4314" say|strong="G2980" another|strong="G5100" word|strong="G3056". 
\verseNumber{9}Indeed|strong="G2532", in|strong="G2532" speaking|strong="H1696" about|strong="G4012" us|strong="G2249", the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588" themselves|strong="H0905" tell|strong="H5046" of|strong="G4012" the|strong="G2532" reception|strong="G1529" you|strong="G5210" gave|strong="G2532" us|strong="G2249", and|strong="G2532" how|strong="G4459", turning|strong="G1994" to|strong="G4314" God|strong="G2316" from|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2192" idols|strong="G1497", you|strong="G5210" became|strong="G3588" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="G4012" the|strong="G2532" true|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" living|strong="G2198" God|strong="G2316", 
\verseNumber{10}and|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" now|strong="G2532" awaiting the|strong="G2532" return|strong="H7725" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" of|strong="G1537" his|strong="G2532" Son|strong="G5207" whom|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" raised|strong="G1453" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" dead|strong="G3498" – Jesus|strong="G2424", our|strong="G2424" deliverer|strong="G4506" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G2064" wrath|strong="G3709". 
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\chapterNumber{2}Yes|strong="G1063", friends|strong="H7453", you|strong="G5210" yourselves|strong="G4771" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" your|strong="G3588" reception|strong="G1529" of|strong="G3588" us|strong="G2249" was|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" without|strong="G3756" result|strong="H6903". 
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\verseNumber{3}Our|strong="G1722" appeal|strong="G3874" to|strong="G1722" you|strong="G1722" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" based|strong="G1537" on|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" delusion|strong="G4106", nor|strong="G3761" was|strong="G3588" it|strong="G1063" made|strong="G3756" from|strong="G1537" unworthy|strong="G3756" motives|strong="H7307", or|strong="G3761" with|strong="G1722" any|strong="G3756" intention|strong="H3820" of|strong="G1537" misleading|strong="H5496" you|strong="G1722". 
\verseNumber{4}But|strong="G2316", having|strong="G2316" been|strong="G3756" found|strong="H4672" worthy|strong="H4941" by|strong="G5259" God|strong="G2316" to|strong="G3756" be|strong="G3756" entrusted|strong="G4100" with|strong="G2980" the|strong="G3588" good|strong="G3756" news|strong="G2098", therefore|strong="H3651" we|strong="G2249" tell|strong="G2980" it|strong="G2531"; with|strong="G2980" a|strong="G5613" view|strong="H7200" to|strong="G3756" please|strong="H4994", not|strong="G3756" people|strong="G3588", but|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" proves|strong="H4480" our|strong="G2316" hearts|strong="G2588". 
\verseNumber{5}Never|strong="G3777" at|strong="G1722" any|strong="G1492" time|strong="G4218", as|strong="G2531" you|strong="G1722" know|strong="G1492", did|strong="G1492" we|strong="G1063" use|strong="H4399" the|strong="G1722" language|strong="H3956" of|strong="G3056" flattery|strong="H2506", or|strong="G3777" make|strong="H6213" false|strong="G1722" professions in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G1722" hide|strong="H5641" selfish|strong="H7451" aims|strong="H1869". God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" bear|strong="H5375" witness|strong="G3144" to|strong="G1722" that|strong="G1096". 
\verseNumber{6}Nor|strong="G3777" did|strong="G1510" we|strong="G5613" seek|strong="G2212" to|strong="G1410" win|strong="H6743" honour|strong="G1391" from|strong="G1537" people|strong="G1510", whether|strong="H0518" from|strong="G1537" you|strong="G5210" or|strong="G3777" from|strong="G1537" others|strong="H0312", although|strong="G5210", as|strong="G5613" apostles of|strong="G1537" Christ|strong="G5547", we|strong="G5613" might|strong="G1410" have|strong="G1510" burdened|strong="H5647" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G1722" our|strong="G5547" support|strong="H2388". 
\verseNumber{7}But|strong="G1437" we|strong="G1437" lived|strong="G1510" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" simplicity|strong="H8537" of|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1096" child|strong="G5043"; we|strong="G1437" were|strong="G1510" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G1096" woman|strong="H0802" nursing|strong="G5162" her|strong="G1437" own|strong="G1438" children|strong="G5043". 
\verseNumber{8}In|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2316" strong|strong="G2532" affection|strong="G2442" for|strong="G1360" you|strong="G5210", that|strong="G3588" seemed|strong="H5869" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G2249" the|strong="G2532" best|strong="G2106" way|strong="G3779" of|strong="G2316" sharing|strong="H2161" with|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", not|strong="G3756" only|strong="G3440" God’s|strong="G2316" good|strong="G2106" news|strong="G2098", but|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2316" lives|strong="G5590" as|strong="G2532" well|strong="G2532" – so|strong="G3779" dear|strong="H3357" had|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" become|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G2249". 
\verseNumber{9}You|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3361" have|strong="G2532" forgotten|strong="H7911", friends|strong="H7453", our|strong="G2316" labour|strong="G2873" and|strong="G2532" toil|strong="G2873". Night|strong="G3571" and|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250" we|strong="G2249" used|strong="H6213" to|strong="G1519" work|strong="G2038" at|strong="G1519" our|strong="G2316" trades, so|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1519" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" burden|strong="G1912" to|strong="G1519" any|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2250" you|strong="G5210", while|strong="G2250" we|strong="G2249" proclaimed|strong="G2784" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" God’s|strong="G2316" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="G2098". 
\verseNumber{10}You|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2316" bear|strong="G2532" witness|strong="G3144", and|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" also|strong="G2532", that|strong="G3588" our|strong="G2316" relations|strong="H3045" with|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G4100" in|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5613" were|strong="G3588" pure|strong="H2889", and|strong="G2532" upright|strong="G1346", and|strong="G2532" beyond|strong="H5676" reproach|strong="H2781". 
\verseNumber{11}Indeed|strong="G2532", you|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G2532", like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" father|strong="G3962" with|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" own|strong="G1438" children|strong="G5043", we|strong="G2532" used|strong="H6213" to|strong="G2532" encourage|strong="G3870" and|strong="G2532" comfort|strong="G3870" every|strong="G1538" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" solemnly|strong="H7650" plead|strong="G3870" with|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210"; 
\verseNumber{12}so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G2316" make|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2532" daily|strong="H3117" lives|strong="H5315" worthy|strong="H4941" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" calling|strong="G2564" you|strong="G5210" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G2316" his|strong="G1438" kingdom|strong="H4467". 
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\verseNumber{13}This|strong="G3778", too|strong="G2532", is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" reason|strong="G1223" why|strong="G1223" we|strong="G2249", on|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2316" part|strong="G1473", are|strong="G1510" continually|strong="G1223" thanking|strong="H3034" God|strong="G2316" – because|strong="G3754", in|strong="G1722" receiving|strong="G3880" the|strong="G1722" teaching|strong="G3056" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" had|strong="G2532" from|strong="G3844" us|strong="G2249", you|strong="G5210" accepted|strong="G1209" it|strong="G2532", not|strong="G3756" as|strong="G2531" the|strong="G1722" teaching|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" humans, but|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2531" what|strong="G3739" it|strong="G2532" really|strong="H2088" is|strong="G1510" – the|strong="G1722" teaching|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" God|strong="G2316", which|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" even|strong="G2532" now|strong="G2532" doing|strong="G3844" its|strong="G1223" work|strong="G1754" within|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3739" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1722" Christ. 
\verseNumber{14}For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210", friends|strong="G2398", began|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2532" follow|strong="H0310" the|strong="G1722" example|strong="H7045" of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1722" churches|strong="G1577" of|strong="G5259" God|strong="G2316" in|strong="G1722" Judea|strong="G2453" which|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547"; you|strong="G5210", in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" turn|strong="G1510", suffering|strong="G3958" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" hands|strong="G5259" of|strong="G5259" your|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="H7453" citizens|strong="H5971", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" same|strong="G2532" way|strong="G1722" as|strong="G2531" those|strong="G3588" churches|strong="G1577" did|strong="G2532" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" hands|strong="G5259" of|strong="G5259" their|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" – 
\verseNumber{15}who|strong="G3588" killed|strong="H2026" both|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396", and|strong="G2532" persecuted|strong="G1559" us|strong="G2249" also|strong="G2532". They|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="G2532" please|strong="H4994" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" enemies|strong="H0341" to|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" humanity|strong="H0120", 
\verseNumber{16}for|strong="G1519" they|strong="G1161" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="G1519" prevent|strong="G2967" us|strong="G1519" from|strong="G3588" speaking|strong="G2980" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" Gentiles|strong="G1484" with|strong="G1909" a|strong="G1519" view|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" their|strong="G1438" salvation|strong="G4982", and|strong="G1161" so|strong="G2443" are|strong="G3588" always|strong="G3842" filling|strong="H4390" up|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" measure|strong="H4058" of|strong="G1909" their|strong="G1438" iniquity|strong="H5771". But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1519" wrath|strong="G3709" of|strong="G1909" God|strong="G2980" has|strong="G3709" come|strong="G5348" upon|strong="G1909" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" full|strong="H4392"! 
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\verseNumber{17}As|strong="G1722" for|strong="G4314" ourselves|strong="G2249", friends|strong="H7453", our|strong="G1722" having|strong="H0369" been|strong="G3756" bereaved|strong="H7921" of|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" even|strong="G1161" for|strong="G4314" a|strong="G1722" short|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2540" – though|strong="G1161" in|strong="G1722" body|strong="H1320" only|strong="G3756", and|strong="G1161" not|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" spirit|strong="G2588" – made|strong="G3756" us|strong="G2249" all|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" more|strong="G4183" eager|strong="G4704" to|strong="G4314" see|strong="G3708" your|strong="G3708" faces|strong="G4383" again|strong="H7725"; and|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" longing|strong="H8375" to|strong="G4314" do|strong="G3708" so|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" strong|strong="H2388" on|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249". 
\verseNumber{18}That|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" why|strong="H4100" we|strong="G2249" made|strong="H6213" up|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" minds|strong="H5315" to|strong="G4314" go|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200" you|strong="G5210" – at|strong="G4314" least|strong="H6996" I|strong="G1473", Paul|strong="G3972", did|strong="G2532", more|strong="G2532" than|strong="G2532" once|strong="H6471" – but|strong="G2532" Satan|strong="G4567" put|strong="G2532" difficulties in|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" way|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{19}For|strong="G1063" what|strong="G5101" hope|strong="G1680" or|strong="G2228" joy|strong="G5479" will|strong="G5101" be|strong="G2532" ours|strong="G1473", or|strong="G2228" what|strong="G5101" crown|strong="G4735" will|strong="G5101" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" boast|strong="H1984" of|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" presence|strong="G3952" of|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424", at|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" coming|strong="G3952", if|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" isn’t|strong="G3780" you|strong="G5210"? 
\verseNumber{20}You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" our|strong="G2532" pride|strong="H1347" and|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" delight|strong="H2654"! 
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\chapterNumber{3}And|strong="G1722" so|strong="G1352", as|strong="G1722" we|strong="G1352" could|strong="G4722" bear|strong="H5375" it|strong="G2106" no|strong="G3371" longer|strong="G3371", we|strong="G1352" made|strong="H6213" up|strong="G1722" our|strong="G1722" minds|strong="H5315" to|strong="G1722" remain|strong="H3427" behind|strong="G2641" alone|strong="G3441" at|strong="G1722" Athens, 
\verseNumber{2}and|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G3992" Timothy|strong="G5095", our|strong="G2316" dear|strong="H3357" friend|strong="H7453" and|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="G2316" minister|strong="G1249" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="G2098" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", to|strong="G1519" strengthen|strong="G4741" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" encourage|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102", 
\verseNumber{3}so|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3754" none|strong="G3367" of|strong="G1722" you|strong="G3754" should|strong="G1492" be|strong="G1519" shaken|strong="H4131" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" troubles|strong="G2347" through|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" passing|strong="H5674". You|strong="G3754" yourselves|strong="G1722" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" destined|strong="G2749" to|strong="G1519" meet|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" such|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778". 
\verseNumber{4}For|strong="G1063", even|strong="G2532" while|strong="G1510" we|strong="G3754" were|strong="G1510" with|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210", we|strong="G3754" warned|strong="H2094" you|strong="G5210" beforehand|strong="H0227" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" were|strong="G1510" certain|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" encounter|strong="H7122" trouble|strong="G2346". And|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" proved|strong="G1096", as|strong="G2531" you|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1492". 
\verseNumber{5}Therefore|strong="G1223", since|strong="G1223" I|strong="G1473" could|strong="G4722" no|strong="G3361" longer|strong="G3371" endure|strong="G4722" the|strong="G2532" uncertainty, I|strong="G1473" sent|strong="G3992" to|strong="G1519" make|strong="G1519" inquiries about|strong="G1519" your|strong="G1223" faith|strong="G4102", fearing|strong="H3372" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Tempter|strong="G3985" had|strong="G2532" tempted|strong="G3985" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" our|strong="G2532" toil|strong="G2873" might|strong="G2532" prove|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1519" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1096" in|strong="G1519" vain|strong="G2756". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="G1161", when|strong="G1161" Timothy|strong="G5095" recently|strong="H3117" returned|strong="G2064" to|strong="G4314" us|strong="G2097" from|strong="G2064" you|strong="G5210" with|strong="G4314" good|strong="G2097" news|strong="G2097" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2192" faith|strong="G4102" and|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157", and|strong="G2532" told|strong="G4314" us|strong="G2097" how|strong="G3754" kindly|strong="H3820" you|strong="G5210" think|strong="G3417" of|strong="G2532" us|strong="G2097" – always|strong="G3842" longing|strong="G1971", he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G1161", to|strong="G4314" see|strong="G3708" us|strong="G2097", just|strong="G2509" as|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" longing|strong="G1971" to|strong="G4314" see|strong="G3708" you|strong="G5210" – 
\verseNumber{7}on|strong="G1909" hearing|strong="H0241" this|strong="G3778", we|strong="G2249" felt|strong="H4959" encouraged|strong="G3870" about|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210", friends|strong="H7453", in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="G1223" all|strong="G3956" our|strong="G2532" difficulties and|strong="G2532" troubles|strong="G2347", by|strong="G1223" your|strong="G1223" faith|strong="G4102". 
\verseNumber{8}For|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G2962" new|strong="H2319" life|strong="G2198" to|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1722" to|strong="G1722" know|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3748" holding|strong="G2198" fast|strong="G4739" to|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{9}How|strong="G5101" can|strong="G1410" we|strong="G2249" thank|strong="H3034" God|strong="G2316" enough|strong="H1767" for|strong="G1063" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" happiness|strong="H8057" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" giving|strong="G2169" us|strong="G2249" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3956" sight|strong="G1715" of|strong="G4012" our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316"? 
\verseNumber{10}Night|strong="G3571" and|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250" we|strong="G2532" pray|strong="G1189" most|strong="H6944" earnestly|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" you|strong="G5210" face|strong="G4383" to|strong="G1519" face|strong="G4383", and|strong="G2532" make|strong="G1519" good|strong="G3588" any|strong="H3605" deficiency in|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102". 
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\verseNumber{11}May|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" himself|strong="H5315", and|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424", our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962", make|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" way|strong="G3598" plain|strong="H4334" for|strong="G4314" us|strong="G2249" to|strong="G4314" come|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210", may|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" fill|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" overflowing|strong="G4052" with|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" for|strong="G1519" one|strong="G3956" another|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1519" everyone|strong="G3956", just|strong="G2509" as|strong="G1519" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" filled|strong="H4390" with|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210"; 
\verseNumber{13}and|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" make|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2962" hearts|strong="G2588" strong|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" lives|strong="H5315" pure|strong="H2889" beyond|strong="G1519" reproach|strong="H2781", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sight|strong="G1715" of|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962", at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" coming|strong="G3952" of|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424", with|strong="G3326" all|strong="G3956" his|strong="G3956" Holy|strong="H6944" Ones|strong="H2945". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Advice on Daily Life }

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\chapterNumber{4}Further|strong="H5750", friends|strong="G3844", we|strong="G2249" beg|strong="G3870" and|strong="G2532" urge|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" to|strong="G2443" carry|strong="H5375" out|strong="G2532" more|strong="G3123" fully|strong="H4390" than|strong="G3844" ever|strong="H5769" – as|strong="G2531" indeed|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" already|strong="H3528" doing|strong="G3844" – all|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" from|strong="G3844" us|strong="G2249" as|strong="G2531" to|strong="G2443" what|strong="G3588" your|strong="G2962" daily|strong="H3117" life|strong="G4043" must|strong="G1163" be|strong="G2532", if|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" please|strong="G2065" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{2}For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G5210" not|strong="G1223" forgotten|strong="H7911" the|strong="G1223" directions|strong="H7253" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G1063" gave|strong="G1325" you|strong="G5210" on|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1223" authority|strong="H3027" of|strong="G1223" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
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\verseNumber{3}For|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" God’s|strong="G2316" purpose|strong="H6098" – that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" pure|strong="H2889"; abstaining from|strong="G3588" all|strong="G3588" immorality|strong="G4202"; 
\verseNumber{4}each|strong="G1538" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" learning|strong="H3948" to|strong="G2532" gain|strong="G2932" control|strong="H3027" over|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" own|strong="G1438" body|strong="G4632", in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" way|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" holy|strong="H6944" and|strong="G2532" honourable|strong="H3513", 
\verseNumber{5}and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" for|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" mere|strong="H1892" gratification of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" passions|strong="G3806", like|strong="G2509" the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484" who|strong="G3588" know|strong="G1492" nothing|strong="G3361" of|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316"; 
\verseNumber{6}none|strong="G3361" of|strong="G4012" you|strong="G5210" overreaching or|strong="G2532" taking|strong="H3947" advantage|strong="G4122" of|strong="G4012" their|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="H7453" follower of|strong="G4012" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" in|strong="G1722" such|strong="G3778" matters|strong="H1697". The|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" takes|strong="H3947" vengeance|strong="H5360" on|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2532" such|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3956", as|strong="G2531" we|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" already|strong="H3528" warned|strong="G1263" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" solemnly|strong="G1263" declared|strong="H5046". 
\verseNumber{7}For|strong="G1063" God|strong="G2316" does|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" call|strong="G2564" us|strong="G2249" to|strong="G1909" an|strong="G1722" impure|strong="H2932" life|strong="H5315", but|strong="G1063" demands|strong="H5923" holiness|strong="H6944". 
\verseNumber{8}Therefore|strong="G5105" the|strong="G2532" person|strong="H5315" who|strong="G3588" disregards this|strong="G3588" warning|strong="H2094" disregards, not|strong="G3756" people|strong="G3588", but|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" gives|strong="G1325" you|strong="G5210" his|strong="G1519" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151". 
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\verseNumber{9}As|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" love|strong="G5360" for|strong="G1063" each|strong="G1519" other|strong="G1161" there|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" no|strong="G3756" need|strong="G5532" to|strong="G1519" write|strong="G1125" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210"; for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192" yourselves|strong="G4771" been|strong="G1510" taught|strong="G2312" by|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2312" to|strong="G1519" love|strong="G5360" one|strong="G3588" another|strong="G3588"; 
\verseNumber{10}and|strong="G2532" indeed|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" act|strong="G4160" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" spirit|strong="G3588" towards all|strong="G3956" his|strong="G3956" people|strong="G3956" throughout|strong="G1722" Macedonia|strong="G3109". 
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Yet|strong="G2532", friends|strong="H7453", we|strong="G1063" beg|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G4160" even|strong="G2532" more|strong="G3123". 
\verseNumber{11}Make|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" ambition|strong="G5389" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" quietly|strong="H8252", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" attend|strong="G4238" to|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" own|strong="G2398" business|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" work|strong="G2038" with|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" hands|strong="G5495", as|strong="G2531" we|strong="G2532" directed|strong="G3853" you|strong="G5210"; 
\verseNumber{12}so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" your|strong="G2192" conduct|strong="G4043" may|strong="G2532" win|strong="H6743" respect|strong="H6437" from|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" outside|strong="G1854" the|strong="G2532" church, and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3367" want|strong="H4270" for|strong="G4314" anything|strong="G3367". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" Dead|strong="H4191" in|strong="G2532" Christ at|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" coming|strong="H0935" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" Dead|strong="H4191" in|strong="G2532" Christ at|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" coming|strong="H0935" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588" }
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\verseNumber{13}We|strong="G2532" don’t|strong="G3756" want|strong="G2309" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G2532" ignorant|strong="G3361", friends|strong="H7453", about|strong="G4012" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2192" passed|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" their|strong="G2532" rest|strong="G3062". We|strong="G2532" don’t|strong="G3756" want|strong="G2309" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2443" grieve|strong="G3076" like|strong="G2531" other|strong="G3062" people|strong="G3361" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" hope|strong="G1680". 
\verseNumber{14}For|strong="G1063", as|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3754" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" died|strong="G2837" and|strong="G2532" rose|strong="G2532" again|strong="G2532", so|strong="G3779" also|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3754" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" bring|strong="G2532", with|strong="G4862" Jesus|strong="G2424", those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" through|strong="G1223" him|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" passed|strong="G2424" to|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" rest|strong="H5117". 
\verseNumber{15}This|strong="G3778" we|strong="G2249" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" authority|strong="H3027" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" – that|strong="G3754" those|strong="G3588" of|strong="G3056" us|strong="G3004" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" still|strong="H5750" living|strong="G2198" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" coming|strong="G3952" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" will|strong="G2962" not|strong="G3756" anticipate|strong="H6923" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G1473" passed|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" their|strong="G1722" rest|strong="H5117". 
\verseNumber{16}For|strong="G3754", with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" loud|strong="H1419" summons|strong="H7121", with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" shout|strong="G2752" of|strong="G2316" an|strong="G2532" archangel, and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" trumpet-call of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" himself|strong="H5315" will|strong="G2316" come|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" from|strong="G2597" heaven|strong="G3772". 
\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" died|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G2962" will|strong="G1510" rise|strong="H6965" first|strong="G3588"; and|strong="G2532" afterwards|strong="G1899" we|strong="G2249" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" still|strong="H5750" living|strong="G2198" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" caught|strong="G2962" up|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" clouds|strong="G3507", with|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588", to|strong="G1519" meet|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" air|strong="H8064"; and|strong="G2532" so|strong="G3779" we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" for|strong="G1519" ever|strong="G3842" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962". 
\verseNumber{18}Therefore|strong="G5620", comfort|strong="G3870" one|strong="G3588" another|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G3778" have|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" you|strong="G1722". 
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\chapterNumber{5}But|strong="G1161" as|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" times|strong="G2540" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" moments, there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3756" need|strong="G5532", friends|strong="H7453", for|strong="G4012" anyone|strong="H3605" to|strong="G2532" write|strong="G1125" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{2}You|strong="G3754" yourselves|strong="G1722" know|strong="G1492" well|strong="G1063" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" day|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" will|strong="G2962" come|strong="G2064" just|strong="G5613" as|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" thief|strong="G2812" comes|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" night|strong="G3571". 
\verseNumber{3}When|strong="G3752" people|strong="G3004" are|strong="G3588" saying|strong="G3004" “All|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" quiet|strong="H8252" and|strong="G2532" safe|strong="G1722",” it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" then|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588", like|strong="G5618" birth|strong="G5604" pains|strong="G5604" on|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2192" pregnant|strong="G1064" woman|strong="G2192", ruin|strong="G3639" comes|strong="G2532" suddenly|strong="H6597" upon|strong="G2186" them|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3756" escape|strong="G1628"! 
\verseNumber{4}You|strong="G5210", however|strong="G1161", friends|strong="H7453", are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" darkness|strong="G4655", that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" daylight|strong="G2250" should|strong="G3588" take|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" by|strong="G1722" surprise as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G5613" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G1510" thieves|strong="G2812". 
\verseNumber{5}For|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956" are|strong="G1510" children|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" light|strong="G5457" and|strong="G2532" children|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250". 
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We|strong="G1063" have|strong="G2532" nothing|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" night|strong="G3571", or|strong="G2532" darkness|strong="G4655". 
\verseNumber{6}Therefore|strong="G3767" let|strong="G3767" us|strong="G2518" not|strong="G3361" sleep|strong="G2518" as|strong="G5613" others|strong="G3062" do|strong="G2532". No|strong="G3361", let|strong="G3767" us|strong="G2518" be|strong="G2532" watchful|strong="G1127" and|strong="G2532" self-controlled. 
\verseNumber{7}It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" at|strong="G3588" night|strong="G3571" that|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3588" sleep|strong="G2518", and|strong="G2532" at|strong="G3588" night|strong="G3571" that|strong="G3588" drunkards|strong="G3184" get|strong="G3182" drunk|strong="G3184". 
\verseNumber{8}But|strong="G1161" let|strong="G1161" us|strong="G2249", who|strong="G2532" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250", control|strong="H3027" ourselves|strong="G2249", and|strong="G2532" put|strong="G1746" on|strong="G1746" faith|strong="G4102" and|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" as|strong="G1161" a|strong="G2532" breast|strong="H2373" plate|strong="H6731", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" hope|strong="G1680" of|strong="G2250" salvation|strong="G4991" as|strong="G1161" a|strong="G2532" helmet|strong="G4030". 
\verseNumber{9}For|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" destined|strong="G5087" us|strong="G1519", not|strong="G3756" for|strong="G3754" wrath|strong="G3709", but|strong="G2316" to|strong="G1519" win|strong="H6743" salvation|strong="G4991" through|strong="G1223" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", who|strong="G3588" died|strong="G3588" for|strong="G3754" us|strong="G1519", 
\verseNumber{10}that|strong="G2443", whether|strong="G1535" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" still|strong="H5750" watching|strong="G1127" or|strong="G1535" have|strong="G1473" fallen|strong="H5307" asleep|strong="G2518", we|strong="G2249" may|strong="G2443" live|strong="G2198" with|strong="G4862" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{11}Therefore|strong="G1352" encourage|strong="G3870" one|strong="G1520" another|strong="G1520", and|strong="G2532" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="G2532" build|strong="G3618" up|strong="G3618" one|strong="G1520" another’s|strong="H7453" characters, as|strong="G2531" indeed|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4160" are|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160". 

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\verseNumber{12}We|strong="G2532" beg|strong="G2065" you|strong="G5210", friends|strong="H7453", to|strong="G2532" value|strong="H6186" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" toil|strong="G2872" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" your|strong="G2962" leaders|strong="G2065" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord’s|strong="G2962" service|strong="H5656", and|strong="G2532" give|strong="G3560" you|strong="G5210" counsel|strong="H6098". 
\verseNumber{13}Hold|strong="H2388" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" very|strong="G2532" greatest|strong="H1419" esteem|strong="G2233" and|strong="G2532" affection|strong="H2836" for|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" sake|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" their|strong="G1438" work|strong="G2041". Live|strong="G2532" at|strong="G1722" peace|strong="G1514" with|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1438" another|strong="G1438". 
\verseNumber{14}We|strong="G1161" entreat|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" also|strong="G1161", friends|strong="H7453" – warn|strong="G3560" the|strong="G3956" disorderly, comfort|strong="G3870" the|strong="G3956" faint-hearted, give|strong="G3560" a|strong="G1161" helping|strong="H5826" hand|strong="G1161" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G3956" weak|strong="H2470", and|strong="G1161" be|strong="G3956" patient|strong="G3114" with|strong="G4314" everyone|strong="G3956". 
\verseNumber{15}Take|strong="G2532" care|strong="H3027" that|strong="G3588" none|strong="G3361" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3708" ever|strong="G3842" pays|strong="H7999" back|strong="G1519" wrong|strong="G2556" for|strong="G1519" wrong|strong="G2556", but|strong="G2532" always|strong="G3842" follow|strong="G1377" the|strong="G2532" kindest course|strong="H4256" with|strong="G2532" one|strong="G5100" another|strong="G5100" and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956". 
\verseNumber{16}Always|strong="G3842" be|strong="G3842" joyful|strong="H7440"; 
\verseNumber{17}never|strong="H3808" cease|strong="H7673" to|strong="G4336" pray|strong="G4336"; 
\verseNumber{18}under|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" circumstances|strong="G1722" give|strong="G2168" thanks|strong="G2168" to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316". For|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G2316" his|strong="G3956" will|strong="G2307" for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" as|strong="G1519" made|strong="G2316" known|strong="H3045" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
\verseNumber{19}Do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361" quench|strong="G4570" the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151"; 
\verseNumber{20}do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361" make|strong="G3361" light|strong="H0216" of|strong="G4394" preaching|strong="H7150". 
\verseNumber{21}Bring|strong="H0935" everything|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3956" test|strong="G1381"; cling|strong="G2722" to|strong="G1161" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" good|strong="G2570"; 
\verseNumber{22}shun|strong="H7368" every|strong="G3956" form|strong="G1491" of|strong="G3956" evil|strong="G4190". 
\verseNumber{23}May|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" himself|strong="H5315", the|strong="G1722" giver of|strong="G4151" peace|strong="G1515", make|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" altogether|strong="H3162" holy|strong="G4151"; and|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" spirits|strong="G4151", souls|strong="G5590", and|strong="G2532" bodies|strong="G4983" be|strong="G2532" kept|strong="G5083" altogether|strong="H3162" faultless until|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" coming|strong="G3952" of|strong="G4151" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{24}He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3739" calls|strong="G2564" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3739" fail|strong="H3615" you|strong="G5210"; he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" complete|strong="H3617" his|strong="G4160" work|strong="H4399". 
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\verseNumber{25}Friends|strong="H7453", pray|strong="G4336" for|strong="G4012" us|strong="G2249". 
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\verseNumber{26}Greet|strong="H7592" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" Lord’s|strong="H3068" followers|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" sacred|strong="H6944" kiss|strong="G5370". 
\verseNumber{27}I|strong="G3956" order|strong="H4616" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" Lord’s|strong="G2962" name|strong="H8034" to|strong="G3956" have|strong="G5210" this|strong="G3588" letter|strong="G1992" read|strong="H7121" to|strong="G3956" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" brethren|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{28}May|strong="G5547" the|strong="G3588" blessing|strong="G5485" of|strong="G5485" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" be|strong="G3588" with|strong="G3326" you|strong="G5210".
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