ORIGINAL
1 FOR the rest therefore, brethren, we desire and beseech you in our Lord Jesus, that as you have received of us how you ought to walk, and to please God, as also you do walk, that you abound more.
2 For you know what precepts I have given to you by our Lord Jesus.
3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from fornication,
4 that every one may know to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor:
5 Not in the passion of lust, as also the Gentiles that know not God,
6 and that no man over-go nor circumvent his brother in business: because our Lord is avenger of all these things, as we have foretold you, and have testified.
7 For God has not called us into uncleanness: but into sanctification.
8 Therefore he that despises these things, despises not man but God, who also has given his Holy Spirit in us.
9 But concerning the charity of the fraternity, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another.
10 Yea and you do it toward all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we desire you brethren, that you abound more:
11 and that you employ your endeavor to be quiet, and that you do your own business, and work with your own hands, as we have commanded you:
12 And that you walk honestly toward them that are without: and need nothing of any man's.
13 And we will not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that sleep, that you be not sorrowful as also others that have no hope.
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also God them that have slept by Jesus will bring with him.
15 For this we say to you in the word of our Lord, that we which live, which are remaining in the advent of our Lord, shall not prevent them that have slept.
16 For our Lord himself in commandment and in the voice of an Archangel and in the trumpet of God will descend from heaven: and the dead that are in Christ, shall rise again first.
17 Then we that live, that are left, withal shall be taken up with them in the clouds to meet Christ, into the air, and so always we shall be with our Lord.
18 Therefore you comfort one another in these words.
| CHALLONER
1 For the rest therefore, brethren, we pray and beseech you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us, how you ought to walk, and to please God, so also you would walk, that you may abound the more. 2 For you know what precepts I have given to you by the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that you should abstain from fornication; 4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour: 5 Not in the passion of lust, like the Gentiles that know not God: 6 And that no man overreach, nor circumvent his brother in business: because the Lord is the avenger of all these things, as we have told you before, and have testified. 7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto sanctification. 8 Therefore, he that despiseth these things, despiseth not man, but God, who also hath given his holy Spirit in us. 9 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. 10 For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more: 11 And that you use your endeavour to be quiet, and that you do your own business, and work with your own hands, as we commanded you: and that you walk honestly towards them that are without; and that you want nothing of any man's.
12 And we will not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope. 13 For if we believe that Jesus died, and rose again; even so them who have slept through Jesus, will God bring with him. 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. 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. 16 Then we who are alive, who are left, shall be taken up together with them in the clouds to meet Christ, into the air, and so shall we be always with the Lord. 17 Wherefore, comfort ye one another with these words.
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