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1 Thessalonians 5

28 aligned verses; 28 with wording or punctuation differences .

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And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you ,
But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you .
for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night .
for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail `doth' her who is with child , and they shall not escape ;
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child ; and they shall not escape .
and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief ;
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief .
all ye are sons of light, and sons of day ; we are not of night, nor of darkness ,
Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day : we are not of the night, nor of darkness .
so, then, we may not sleep as also the others , but watch and be sober ,
Therefore let us not sleep , as do others ; but let us watch and be sober .
for those sleeping, by night do sleep , and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken ,
For they that sleep sleep in the night ; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
and we , being of the day -- let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love , and an helmet -- a hope of salvation ,
But let us , who are of the day , be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love ; and for an helmet , the hope of salvation .
because God did not appoint us to anger , but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
For God hath not appointed us to wrath , but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
who did die for us, that whether we wake -- whether we sleep -- together with him we may live;
Who died for us, that , whether we wake or sleep , we should live together with him .
wherefore , comfort ye one another , and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.
Wherefore comfort yourselves together , and edify one another , even as also ye do.
And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you ,
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you ;
and to esteem them very abundantly in love , because of their work; be at peace among yourselves ;
And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves .
and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly , comfort the feeble-minded , support the infirm , be patient unto all ;
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly , comfort the feebleminded , support the weak , be patient toward all men.
see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye , both to one another and to all ;
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
always rejoice ye;
Rejoice evermore.
continually pray ye;
Pray without ceasing.
in every thing give thanks , for this ` is ' the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.
In every thing give thanks : for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
The Spirit quench not ;
Quench not the Spirit.
prophesyings despise not ;
Despise not prophesyings.
all things prove ; that which is good hold fast;
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good .
from all appearance of evil abstain ye;
Abstain from all appearance of evil .
and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly , and may your whole spirit , and soul , and body , be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ ;
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly ; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ .
stedfast is He who is calling you, who also will do ` it ' .
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
Brethren, pray for us ;
Brethren, pray for us .
salute all the brethren in an holy kiss ;
Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss .
I charge you ` by ' the Lord , that the letter be read to all the holy brethren ;
I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren .
the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ `is' with you ! Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you . Amen.

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