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so that you may command the respect of outsiders, and be dependent on nobody.

For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall always be with the Lord.

So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.

who died for us so that whether we wake or sleep we might live with him.

so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.

and with all wicked deception for those who are to perish, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

so that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter.

I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you so that,

Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.

Take heed to yourself and to your teaching; hold to that, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Command this, so that they may be without reproach.

and so they incur condemnation for having violated their first pledge.

So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, rule their households, and give the enemy no occasion to revile us.

If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her assist them; let the church not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are real widows.