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\BibleBook{1 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{1 Thessalonians }

\BibleSectionHeading{1 Thessalonians 1:1 }

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

\BibleSectionHeading{I, Paul, greet you believers who are in Thessalonica }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I, Paul, greet you believers who are in Thessalonica }
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\BibleSectionHeading{You and God know that it is true that we behaved in a very virtuous, upright, and irreproachable manner toward you. You know also that we continually exhorted, encouraged, and urged that you behave in the way that God’s people should. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{You and God know that it is true that we behaved in a very virtuous, upright, and irreproachable manner toward you. You know also that we continually exhorted, encouraged, and urged that you behave in the way that God’s people should. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{When I could no longer endure worrying about you, I sent Timothy to you in order to find out whether or not you were still trusting in God. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When I could no longer endure worrying about you, I sent Timothy to you in order to find out whether or not you were still trusting in God. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Now|strong="G2532" Timothy has|strong="G4102" just|strong="G2532" returned|strong="G1096" and|strong="G2532" has|strong="G4102" told|strong="H5046" us|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" good|strong="G1223" news|strong="H1319" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" still|strong="H5750" trust|strong="H0982" in|strong="G1519" Christ. As|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1096" result|strong="G1519", we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1096" cheered up|strong="G1519", and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2249" cannot|strong="G3361" thank|strong="H3034" God|strong="G2532" adequately|strong="H4448" for|strong="G1519" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G4102" done|strong="G1096" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210". Very|strong="G2532" frequently we|strong="G2249" ask|strong="H7592" God|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G1519" visit|strong="H6485" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" help|strong="H5826" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" trust|strong="H0982" him|strong="G3588" more|strong="G3371" strongly|strong="H3966". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Just like we told you previously, we strongly urge you to increasingly live in a way that will please God. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Just like we told you previously, we strongly urge you to increasingly live in a way that will please God. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="H0430" wants|strong="H2656" you|strong="H0859", by|strong="H0801" your|strong="H3068" behaving|strong="H0270" in|strong="H0935" a|strong="H1961" sexually pure|strong="H2889" way|strong="H1870", to|strong="H0413" show|strong="H7200" that|strong="H0834" you|strong="H0859" completely|strong="H3617" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H5414". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God|strong="H0430" wants|strong="H2656" you|strong="H0859", by|strong="H0801" your|strong="H3068" behaving|strong="H0270" in|strong="H0935" a|strong="H1961" sexually pure|strong="H2889" way|strong="H1870", to|strong="H0413" show|strong="H7200" that|strong="H0834" you|strong="H0859" completely|strong="H3617" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H5414". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{We|strong="G2532" urge|strong="H6293" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" increasingly|strong="H1980" love|strong="H0157" each|strong="G1519" other|strong="G3588", to|strong="G1519" strive|strong="H7378" to|strong="G1519" work|strong="H4399" at|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2532" own|strong="H1961" occupations, and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" meddle|strong="H1624" in|strong="G1519" others’ affairs|strong="G3588". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3367" to|strong="G4314" live|strong="G4043" again|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" believers who|strong="G3588" died|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" sky|strong="H8064" with|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G2532". Encourage|strong="H2388" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3588" by|strong="G4314" telling|strong="H1696" this|strong="G3588" message|strong="H1697". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3367" to|strong="G4314" live|strong="G4043" again|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" believers who|strong="G3588" died|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" sky|strong="H8064" with|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G2532". Encourage|strong="H2388" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3588" by|strong="G4314" telling|strong="H1696" this|strong="G3588" message|strong="H1697". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{We believers should be prepared for the time when the Lord Jesus returns and not be as unbelievers who will be unprepared. We must not be like them. On the contrary, we must be vigilant and self-controlled. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{We believers should be prepared for the time when the Lord Jesus returns and not be as unbelievers who will be unprepared. We must not be like them. On the contrary, we must be vigilant and self-controlled. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="G2532" has|strong="G4102" destined|strong="H3651" us|strong="G2249" believers to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" saved|strong="G4991" from|strong="G2532" future|strong="H0319" punishment|strong="H5771" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" together|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1510" after|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" returns|strong="H7725". Since|strong="G1161" this|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" true|strong="H0571", encourage|strong="H2388" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G1161". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God|strong="G2532" has|strong="G4102" destined|strong="H3651" us|strong="G2249" believers to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" saved|strong="G4991" from|strong="G2532" future|strong="H0319" punishment|strong="H5771" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" together|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G1510" after|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" returns|strong="H7725". Since|strong="G1161" this|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" true|strong="H0571", encourage|strong="H2388" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G1161". }
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\verseNumber{9}When|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" chose|strong="H0977" us|strong="G1519", he|strong="G3754" did|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" plan|strong="H6098" for|strong="G3754" us|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w severely|strong="H5953"\+w*} punish|strong="H6485" [MTY]. On|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" contrary|strong="G2316", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w decided|strong="H3289"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" would|strong="G2316" save|strong="H3467" us|strong="G1519" because|strong="G3754" of|strong="G1223" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w our|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w trusting|strong="H0982"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w*} our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{10}Jesus died|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w atone|strong="H3722"\+w*/\+w pay|strong="H7999"\+w*} for|strong="G4012" our|strong="G4012" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*} in|strong="G4012" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" might|strong="G1473" be|strong="G2443" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G2443" live|strong="G2198" together|strong="G4862" with|strong="G4862" him|strong="G3588", whether|strong="G1535" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" alive|strong="G2198" [MET|strong="H6298"] or|strong="G1535" whether|strong="G1535" we|strong="G2249" are|strong="G3588" dead|strong="H4191" [EUP] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w returns|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w earth|strong="H0776"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}Because|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*}, continue|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" encourage|strong="G3870"/comfort|strong="G3870" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G1520", as|strong="G2531" indeed|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4160" now|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Recognize|strong="H5234" as|strong="G2531" leaders|strong="H7218" those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G4160" who|strong="G3588" care|strong="H3027" for|strong="G1520" and|strong="G2532" instruct|strong="H3384" you|strong="G4160"; highly|strong="H3966" esteem|strong="H2803" and|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" them|strong="G3588". Live|strong="G2532" peacefully|strong="H7965" with|strong="G2532" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G1520". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Recognize|strong="H5234" as|strong="G2531" leaders|strong="H7218" those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G4160" who|strong="G3588" care|strong="H3027" for|strong="G1520" and|strong="G2532" instruct|strong="H3384" you|strong="G4160"; highly|strong="H3966" esteem|strong="H2803" and|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157" them|strong="G3588". Live|strong="G2532" peacefully|strong="H7965" with|strong="G2532" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G1520". }
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\verseNumber{13}That|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588", we|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ask|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*} consider|strong="G2233" those|strong="G3588" leaders|strong="G2233" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" important|strong="H5704" and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157" them|strong="G3588", because|strong="G1223" they|strong="G2532" work|strong="G2041" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hard|strong="H7186"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*}. We|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" urge|strong="H6293" you|strong="G1722" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" peacefully|strong="H7965" with|strong="G1722" each|strong="G1438" other|strong="G1438". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Warn|strong="H2094" believers who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1223" work|strong="G2041", and|strong="G2532" encourage|strong="H2388" and|strong="G2532" help|strong="H5826" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" need|strong="H4270" it|strong="G2532". Be|strong="G2532" patient|strong="H0750" with|strong="G1722" all|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588". Do|strong="G2532" good|strong="G1223" things|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1223" all|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1223" them|strong="G3588", including|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G1223" things|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Warn|strong="H2094" believers who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1223" work|strong="G2041", and|strong="G2532" encourage|strong="H2388" and|strong="G2532" help|strong="H5826" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" need|strong="H4270" it|strong="G2532". Be|strong="G2532" patient|strong="H0750" with|strong="G1722" all|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588". Do|strong="G2532" good|strong="G1223" things|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1223" all|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1223" them|strong="G3588", including|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G1223" things|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722". }
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\verseNumber{14}My|strong="G3956" fellow|strong="H7453" believers, we|strong="G1161" urge|strong="G3870" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" warn|strong="G3560" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{believers} who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3956" not|strong="H3808" work|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w order|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w obtain|strong="H5381"\+w*/earn \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w buy|strong="H7069"\+w*}► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w need|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w*. \+w Tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w behaving|strong="H0270"\+w* wrongly}. We|strong="G1161" urge|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" encourage|strong="G3870" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{believers} who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" fearful|strong="H3372" (OR|strong="G1161", discouraged|strong="H7503"), and|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" help|strong="H5826" all|strong="G3956" people|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" weak|strong="H2470" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w*}. We|strong="G1161" also|strong="G1161" urge|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G3956" patient|strong="G3114" with|strong="G4314" everyone|strong="G3956". 
\verseNumber{15}Make|strong="G1519" sure|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3588" none|strong="G3361" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w*} does|strong="H6213" evil|strong="G2556" things|strong="G3956" to|strong="G1519" anyone|strong="G5100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w done|strong="G3361"\+w*} evil|strong="G2556" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G3708". On|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" contrary|strong="H7147", you|strong="G3708" must|strong="G5100" always|strong="G3842" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*} for|strong="G1519" each|strong="G1519" other|strong="G5100" (OR|strong="G2532", to|strong="G1519" fellow|strong="H7453" believers) and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" everyone|strong="G3956" else|strong="G3361". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Always|strong="G3842" rejoice|strong="G2532", pray|strong="H6419", and|strong="G2532" thank|strong="H3034" God|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Always|strong="G3842" rejoice|strong="G2532", pray|strong="H6419", and|strong="G2532" thank|strong="H3034" God|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{17}pray|strong="G4336" continually|strong="H8548", 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Evaluate|strong="H3045" all|strong="G3956" messages|strong="H2372" that|strong="G3956" people|strong="G3956" claim|strong="H0589" that|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="H7307" gave|strong="G2168" them|strong="G1722". Accept|strong="H7521" authentic messages|strong="H2372" and|strong="G2316" obey|strong="H8085" them|strong="G1722". }

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\verseNumber{22}Do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" obey|strong="H8085" any|strong="G3956" kind|strong="G3956" of|strong="G3956" evil|strong="G4190" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{We|strong="H0587" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3956" God|strong="H0430" will|strong="G3956" cause|strong="H2600" you|strong="G3956" to|strong="G3956" be|strong="G3956" distinct people|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3956" behave|strong="H6213" right|strong="H3225" in|strong="G3956" every|strong="G3956" way|strong="G3956", and|strong="G3956" I|strong="G3956" am|strong="H1961" sure|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3956" he|strong="G3956" will|strong="G3956" do|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{We|strong="H0587" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3956" God|strong="H0430" will|strong="G3956" cause|strong="H2600" you|strong="G3956" to|strong="G3956" be|strong="G3956" distinct people|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3956" behave|strong="H6213" right|strong="H3225" in|strong="G3956" every|strong="G3956" way|strong="G3956", and|strong="G3956" I|strong="G3956" am|strong="H1961" sure|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3956" he|strong="G3956" will|strong="G3956" do|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Pray|strong="H6419" for|strong="G2532" us|strong="G4160". Affectionately greet|strong="H7592" all|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="H7453" believers|strong="G4103", and|strong="G2532" make|strong="G4160" certain|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" someone|strong="G3739" reads|strong="H7121" this|strong="G3588" letter|strong="H5612" aloud|strong="H7442" to|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". May|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588" bless|strong="H1288" you|strong="G5210". }

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\verseNumber{25}My|strong="G1473" fellow|strong="H7453" believers, pray|strong="G4336" for|strong="G4012" me|strong="G1473" and|strong="G4336" for|strong="G4012" Silas and|strong="G4336" for|strong="G4012" Timothy. 
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