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^(C1)Finally then, ^(C2)brothers and sisters, we request and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us as to how you ought to ^(F1)(C3)walk and ^(C4)please God (just as you actually do ^(F1)walk), that you ^(C5)excel even more.

For you know what instructions we gave you ^(F1)by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you ^(C1)abstain from sexual immorality;

that ^(C1)each of you know how to ^(F1)possess his own ^(F2)(C2)vessel in sanctification and ^(C3)honor,

not in ^(F1)(C1)lustful passion, like the Gentiles who ^(C2)do not know God;

and that no one violate the rights and ^(C1)take advantage of his brother or sister ^(C2)in the matter, because ^(C3)the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also ^(C4)told you previously and solemnly warned you.

For ^(C1)God has not called us for ^(F1)(C2)impurity, but in sanctification.

Therefore, the one who rejects this is not rejecting man, but the God who ^(C1)gives His Holy Spirit to you.

Now as to the ^(C1)love of the brothers and sisters, you ^(C2)have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are ^(C3)taught by God to love one another;

for indeed ^(C1)you practice it toward all the brothers and sisters who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to ^(C2)excel even more,

and to make it your ambition ^(C1)to lead a quiet life and ^(C2)attend to your own business and ^(C3)work with your hands, just as we instructed you,

so that you will ^(F1)(C1)behave properly toward ^(C2)outsiders and ^(F2)(C3)not be in any need.