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For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.

For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.

and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Brethren, pray for us.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other,

so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure,

which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer;

Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power,

Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin [fn] is revealed, the son of perdition,

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He [fn] who now restrains will do so until He [fn] is taken out of the way.

And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,

to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with you,

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith.

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you;

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.