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The day of the Lord; Respect, Love, Peace, Encouragement, Patience, Kindness and Joy
1 Thessalonians
Chapter V
1 He proceeds in the description of Christ's coming to judgment, 16 and gives various instructions, 23 and so concludes the epistle
Mat 24:3;Act 1:7But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
Mat 25:13;2 Pet 3:10;Rev 3:32 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Act 13:41;Isa 13:6;Psa 73:18-203 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
1 Joh 2:84 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
Eph 5:85 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Act 2:15;Luk 21:347 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
Isa 59:17;Rom 13:12;Eph 6:118 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
1 Pet 2:8;Rom 9:229 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Phi 2:2912 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
Lev 19:18;Pro 20:22;Gal 6:1015 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
16 Rejoice evermore.
Luk 18:117 Pray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Eph 4:30;Isa 63:10;Psa 78:4019 Quench not the Spirit.
1 Cor 14:120 Despise not prophesyings.
1 Joh 4:121 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Exo 23:722 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Phi 4:9;1 Cor 1:823 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Cor 10:1324 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.