Study Desk

But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another.

For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more:

(4-13) For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again: even so them who have slept through Jesus, will God bring with him.

(4-14) For this we say unto you in the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who remain unto the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent them who have slept.

(4-15) For the Lord himself shall come down from heaven with commandment and with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God: and the dead who are in Christ shall rise first.

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord shall so come as a thief in the night.

For when they shall say: Peace and security; then shall sudden destruction come upon them, as the pains upon her that is with child, and they shall not escape.

For all you are the children of light and children of the day: we are not of the night nor of darkness.

For they that sleep, sleep in the night; and they that are drunk, are drunk in the night.

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, having on the breast plate of faith and charity and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

For God hath not appointed us unto wrath: but unto the purchasing of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Who died for us: that, whether we watch or sleep, we may live together with him.

For which cause comfort one another and edify one another, as you also do.

That you esteem them more abundantly in charity, for their work’s sake. Have peace with them.

See that none render evil for evil to any man: but ever follow that which is good towards each other and towards all men.

In all things give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all.

Brethren, pray for us.

We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you towards each other aboundeth.

So that we ourselves also glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith, and in all your persecutions and tribulations: which you endure

For an example of the just judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also you suffer.