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1 Thessalonians 5 ERV · ERV Bible Reading

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  SPEAKER_00: First Thessalonians 5.
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  SPEAKER_00: Be ready for the Lord's coming.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, brothers and sisters, we don't need to write to you about times and dates.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know very well that the day when the Lord comes again will be a surprise.
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  SPEAKER_00: Like a thief who comes at night, people will say, We have peace and we are safe, and at that time destruction will come to them quickly like the pains of a woman giving birth.
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  SPEAKER_00: And those people will not escape.
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  SPEAKER_00: But you, brothers and sisters, are not living in darkness.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so that day will not surprise you like a thief.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are all people who belong to the light.
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  SPEAKER_00: You belong to the day.
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  SPEAKER_00: We don't belong to the night or to darkness.
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  SPEAKER_00: So we should not be like other people.
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  SPEAKER_00: We should not be sleeping.
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  SPEAKER_00: We should be awake and have self-control.
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  SPEAKER_00: People who sleep sleep at night.
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  SPEAKER_00: People who drink too much drink at night.
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  SPEAKER_00: But we belong to the day, so we should control ourselves.
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  SPEAKER_00: We should wear faith and love to protect us, and the hope of salvation should be our helmet.
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  SPEAKER_00: God did not choose us to suffer his anger.
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  SPEAKER_00: God chose us to have salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jesus died for us so that we can live together with him.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is not important if we are alive or dead when Jesus comes.
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  SPEAKER_00: So encourage each other and help each other grow stronger in faith just as you are already doing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Show them the highest respect and love because of the work that they do.
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  SPEAKER_00: Live in peace with each other.
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  SPEAKER_00: We ask you, brothers and sisters, to warn those who will not work.
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  SPEAKER_00: Encourage those who are afraid.
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  SPEAKER_00: Help those who are weak.
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  SPEAKER_00: Be patient with everyone.
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  SPEAKER_00: Be sure that no one pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.
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  SPEAKER_00: Always be full of joy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Never stop praying.
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  SPEAKER_00: Whatever happens, always be thankful.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is how God wants you to live in Christ Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't stop the work of the Holy Spirit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't treat prophecy like something that is not important, but test everything.
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  SPEAKER_00: Keep what is good and stay away from everything that is evil.
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  SPEAKER_00: We pray that God Himself, the God of peace, will make you pure, belonging only to Him.
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  SPEAKER_00: We pray that your whole self, spirit, soul, and body will be kept safe and be blameless when our Lord Jesus Christ comes.
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  SPEAKER_00: The one who chose you will do that for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can trust him.
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  SPEAKER_00: Brothers and sisters, please pray for us.
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  SPEAKER_00: Give all of the brothers and sisters the special greeting of God's people.
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  SPEAKER_00: I tell you by the authority of the Lord to read this letter to all believers there.
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  SPEAKER_00: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.